Salvaging dead or dying trees, and milling the logs into lumber is a great experience. It is part of the powerful connection I feel with the land, and I am always delighted to share it with my friends ...

In this video, my friend Jim attempts to move a massive 6000lb log we cut a few years ago, exploring the process of slabbing it as a project. Over a few weeks, I used a Panther Mill II with my Stihl ...

When a questionable tree threatened his house, [John Heisz] did the sensible thing and called in a professional to bring it down. But with a flair for homebrew tools, [John] followed up with a ...

In this video, we explore the process of sawing logs into slabs and discuss whether this technique leads to wastage. The content covers techniques used at the sawmill and insights into woodworking ...

Don't let old tree stumps and branches go to waste. You can reuse quality wood by milling it into workable sizes to build table tops and more. Hauling heavy large pieces of wood to a mill isn't always ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Closure and ongoing idling in Georgia to lower total OSB output by 1.3 billion square feet and result in a $200 million ...

Before and after the great mill towns of Lawrence and Lowell(1), other water wheels in dams across streams and rivers served farm towns by milling grain, sawing wood, cleaning wool, and blooming(2) ...

It is a rather sad thing when one thinks of what lumbering in Northern Michigan meant a few years ago and to know that it is nearly over. The Crawford Avalanche, in its Thursday issue, states the ...