Looking for some good mills in Eastern/Central Pa, DE or MD.

TWG | Posted in Wood and Materials on May 1, 2010 08:05am

Good Evening,

I am located in SE PA and am looking for good mills where I can pick up flitches or less of non KD wood. Primarily cherry, and walnut. I have room to season large amounts on my property and I would like to do just that.

Thanks.

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weilanddavid | May 02, 2010 07:49pm | #1
I've yet to visit but Spacht sawmill sounds like it is worth looking into. Also, the owner authored an article in FW on air drying lumber a couple years back. (www.spachtsawmill.com)
alanplanesaw | May 02, 2010 09:51pm | #2
Check out Hearne near Oxford, PA and Groff and Groff near Quarryville, PA

Alan - planesaw

TWG | May 03, 2010 07:47am | #3
Hearn and Groff are my primary suppliers

I think I'm looking to get a step closer to the forest than them. I was just at hearne this weekend and took these pics of their band saw mill.

I will check out Spacht.

TWG | May 04, 2010 12:13pm | #4
Price is a big consideration.

I've spoken to others who buy wood by the truckload, and after sorting, they end up with some great wood at .25% what I pay per board. Plus, after back to back projects with non-kd wood, I feel it is superior, and surprisingly, there's not a lot of it out there. I believe there is far less stress and usable wood in boards dried slowly.