Milling - Page 7 of 15

Smoothing Wide Boards with a Handplane
September 28, 2007

Proven pro techniques for getting a rough board flat, straight, and square.
Mini Mill and Boutique Lumberyard List
September 1, 2007

Find contact information for sawyers and boutique lumberyards recommended by FWW readers and authors
Lumber from Mini-Mills
September 1, 2007

Unusual woods at bargain prices might be closer to home than you think
Quarter Sawing Lumber
August 13, 2007

Find out why this unique cut of lumber is so expensive and so coveted
From Log to Lumber
August 5, 2007

Follow the life of a tree as it makes its way from log to furniture-grade lumber
Tour a Boutique Lumbermill
July 31, 2007

Follow along with a day in the life of a Pennsylvania custom mill to see how trees are harvested, cut, and dried to create furniture-grade lumber
Flat and Square by Hand
May 1, 2007

Using hand tools to plane a board flat, straight, and square will train your eye to recognize properly milled stock and build basic skills in layout and handplaning.
Using a Portable Bandsaw Mill
March 15, 2007

Watch how a portable bandsaw mill is used to create furniture-grade lumber from local trees
Dimensioning Lumber by Hand
February 22, 2007

Before power tools, 18th-century craftsmen wielded handsaws and planes to four-square lumber for furniture.
Use Engineer’s Squares as Winding Sticks
January 30, 2007

Winding sticks are commonly used to check whether the face of a board is true along its length. This involves visually judging the alignment of two sticks, something that some…

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