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ISSUE 104 WINTER 2019 US $3.00

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FROM THE CEO

EDITORIAL & MARKETING MANAGER Deanna Bunten

Dear Wood-Mizer Family, Welcome to the 104th edition of The Wood-Mizer Way magazine! This “Personal Best Contest Showcase” features Wood-Mizer owners who have built projects with wood from their orange equipment. This year marked an incredible turnout with nearly 200 projects entered during the two-month contest. From the waterfront cedar chapel to amazing barns, pavilions, furniture, and more – the creativity and talent of Wood-Mizer owners has always inspired me as a fellow sawmiller. I hope you will enjoy seeing dozens of outstanding projects and reading the stories as much as I have. As you know, the success stories continue wellbeyond those featured within the following pages of this magazine which is why we have included every single project from the past two Personal Best Contests online at pbest.woodmizer.com. I’d like to take this time to congratulate everyone who has built a project or business with your Wood-Mizer equipment. Recently, I had the opportunity to run my LT28 sawmill with my brother and son (that's us in the photo below!) We love opening up logs from our property and seeing what's inside for a future family project. Thank you for all of the project ideas and inspiration! Your ongoing accomplishments are recognized and celebrated by the entire Wood-Mizer family. I encourage you to continue sharing your stories with us so that thousands of others who share our passion for working with wood can be inspired as maybe you once were. In closing, I wish you and your families a Merry Christmas filled with the joy and love that the season brings. Sincerely, John Smith

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Chase Warner 317.808.0818 – cwarner@woodmizer.com

ART DIRECTOR Janine Axsom

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Samantha Alexander William Brockman Chase Warner

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Samantha Alexander Terry Lam

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ON THE COVER: Lowell Hinrichs' majestic chapel crafted from locally salvaged dead cedar trees, read more on page 6.

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CONTENTS

Departments 4 Wood-Mizer Newsbriefs 9 Blade Corner 15 Customer Service Corner 27 Board Foot Clubs 30 Upcoming Events 31 Wood-Mizer Locations

2019 Personal Best Contest Showcase

Creative Showcase

1st Place: Lowell Hinrichs 2nd Place: Tim Hadley 3rd Place Tie: Joshua Swan & Ainsworth Zeagler

Homes & Major Structures 1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place:

Small Homes & Cabins 1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place:

Russell Jacobs Bruce Politte John Stickel

People’s Choice Award Marlin Hartman

Interior Projects

Homes Project Showcase

1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place:

George Manns Nathanael Lindley Stephen Antony

Steve Wilson Josh Wehrwein Wayne Quibell

Large Barns & Garages 1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place:

William Brockman Daniel Goldstein Milton Morter

Small Barns & Sheds 1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place:

Ross Flodder Travis Noel Greg Stork

Barns Project Showcase

Exterior Projects 1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place:

Gary Walborn Tim Lavalle Randy Dac

Interior & Exterior Project Showcase

Goodwill 1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place:

Milo Scott Ruston Seaman Jesse Busenitz

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NEW! TURBO 747 HIGH-PERFORMANCE SAWMILL BLADES

Introducing Turbo 747 highperformance sawmill blades engineered for all band sawmill and resaw makes and models, horsepower ratings, and sawing applications. Turbo 747 sawmill blades feature a deep capacity gullet for less sawdust on the board, extreme back angle for faster sawing speeds, and sharp penetrating points for increased sawing accuracy. Try the Wood-Mizer exclusive Turbo 747 sawmill blades on everything you saw.

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Kelly Griswold

Matt Collins

Nathan Brown

The Personal Best Contest, a favorite tradition since 1985, gives Wood-Mizer sawmillers an opportunity to showcase dream projects built with lumber from their mills. With nearly 200 projects entered and 11,000+ online votes, 2019 was one of our most popular contests ever!

Neil Godden

Brian Plath

Thank you to all the talented and creative people who shared your achievements with us and the entire Wood-Mizer family of sawmill equipment owners. Join us in congratulating winners of the 2019 Personal Best Contest and read their stories on the following pages.

Neil Godden

James Clarke

Monty Wright

Big Mountain Inc.

Dave Baker

Steven Harelson

Jimmy Foster

Daniel Shade

Thomas MacAllister

Chris Heal

Tommy McCarty

With the high-quality and quantity of projects entered, you will find more projects featured throughout this magazine. See the complete 2019 and 2017 Personal Best collection of 300+ amazing homes, cabins, tables, bridges, barns, and more milled and made by Wood-Mizer owners at pbest.woodmizer.com or pbest.woodmizer.ca.

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Creative Showcase

Lowell Hinrichs – Sooke, British Columbia SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD By The Numbers

- 153 total square feet with a 26 feet high steeple - Western red cedar, douglas fir, and oak - 100% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 5 years to complete By Chase Warner - Photography By Terry Lam

ive feet from the shore of the Salish Sea in British Columbia stands a majestic chapel artfully crafted from locally salvaged dead cedar trees. The exercise in geometry combines the architectural features of a Norwegian stave church with a Burmese pagoda and is a culmination of the lifelong works of the 80-year-old retired mathematics professor Lowell Hinrichs. “I have been extremely fortunate in life and I cannot imagine a more appropriate project for this phase of life,” said Lowell. “I began the chapel two years after having received a Stage IV cancer diagnosis and was not at all sure I would be able to finish it.” The son of a Lutheran pastor, Lowell has a life-long interest in mathematics, geometry and architecture. “Mathematics is the key to understanding everything,” said Lowell. During breaks from teaching at the University of Victoria, Lowell often accompanied his father at new church dedications and was enamored by the church architecture. “I sat in the service and looked at the architecture wondering why did the architect do this rather than that and so forth,” said Lowell. “For

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example, I always thought that there shouldn’t be a ceiling above the alter. It should be open and go way up so that light came both literally and figuratively down from above.” When a neighbor discussed building a chapel, Lowell gained interest and began designing a structure even though he didn’t intend on building anything. However, by the time the design came to fruition, Lowell was convinced that he should build the chapel. “There was a fusion of motives and some of them deepened during the construction process,” said Lowell. “Perhaps the main intent is to provide a meditative space to enhance appreciation for the land, family, friends, and life.”

compression. A major part of the structure is the steeple which is constructed of identical shaped modules of decreasing size.” Throughout the course of five years, the 9' wide, 17' long and 26' high chapel was completed. No detail was spared including intricate wood carvings, stained glass windows, and many symbolic elements. The carving on the chapel door combines several themes including the burning bush, the fruit of the tree of knowledge and life, and the

recognition of respect for the land. “The positive response has been very numerous and gratifying,” said Lowell. “Friends frequently drop by with out of town visitors to show them the project. In addition, my grand niece was married at the chapel and it was a very special and rewarding event. The building has reinforced my awareness of the important things in life, love, respect for others, and an appreciation for the fragile gift of existence.”

With help from family and friends, several cedar, douglas fir, and garry oak trees were removed from the property and milled into boards and beams on-site with Lowell’s WoodMizer LT40 hydraulic portable sawmill. “The ability to turn wind falls and dead trees into useful lumber and to do so with considerable accuracy in thickness and relatively smooth surfaces is very valuable,” said Lowell. “Part of the project was intended to be a people thing, so a lot of people helped sawing lumber

because it’s fairly easy. It’s a satisfying thing to turn dead trees into boards.” Most of the chapel is constructed with half lap joints that were created by making several parallel cuts with a table saw, knocking out the pieces with a hammer, and sanding it down. “Structurally it is post and beam, but the structure is a little unusual because the beams are under almost no bending forces,” said Lowell. “Almost all of the beams are under either tension or woodmizer.com

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e wanted another part of camp where campers could enjoy God’s creation away from the typical comforts, without getting too primitive. Having a Wood-Mizer made this project. The abilities of the machine is what designed the area. We did what the machine could do for us and then we designed it that way. There is no way to separate the Wood-Mizer from the project. They are completely connected!” – Tim Hadley

Tim Hadley – Westby, Wisconsin SAWMILL: LT28 BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Fort stockade with 6 covered wagons and 48 beds for sleeping at Living Waters Bible Camp By The Numbers

- 105’ long x 38’ wide stockade - 6,000 board feet of white pine, tamarack, electric poles - 50% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 13 years to complete - $5,000+ saved

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build wooden boats professionally. I couldn’t do what I do without the flexibility of a Wood-Mizer sawmill. I can go from sawing large tamarack stumps by using the cantilevered head, to sawing cedar logs with all kinds of side bend for planking.” – Joshua Swan

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Ainsworth Zeagler – Sylvania, Georgia S

SAWMILL: LT35 BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: 14' rowing dory built from local timber

SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Unique pond house, showroom, and man cave

By The Numbers

- 14' long x 52" wide - 60 board feet of white cedar, tamarack, and white oak - 90% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 300 hours to complete - $1,200 saved

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e wanted to create something to showcase all of the different flooring, paneling, and ceiling materials that Zeagler Farms Handcrafted Flooring, Inc. produces. This structure that lies on a 40' x 60' deck is a heavy timber-framed pond house sitting 100 feet out into a 60+ acre irrigation pond. Nearly every piece of the structure was cut on a Wood-Mizer LT40 Hydraulic.” – Ainsworth Zeagler

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- 1,104 total square feet - 12,000 board feet of southern yellow pine and poplar - 90% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 2 years to complete - $70,000 saved

10 Winter Sawing Tips

BLADE CORNER

1. Lower blade hook angles work better in frozen and partially frozen logs. Consider running 9°, Turbo 7, Turbo 747, or 4° blades 2. Narrow blade widths can have less resistance and effectively clean out frozen sawdust. Consider running 1-1/4" wide blades 3. Pay attention to partially frozen logs as the outside of the log freezes and thaws first 4. Keep feed rates up and consistent to reduce sawdust freezing on material 5. Monitor blade guides to ensure they are tight and level 6. Switch drive and idle side blade wheel belts 7. Check the blade guide arm to ensure it is tight 8. Use proper or slightly higher blade tension 9. Monitor drive belt tension to ensure it is tight 10. Use windshield washer fluid in blade water lubrication tank while sawing in 32° or below temperatures

NEW TURBO 747

HIGH-PERFORMANCE SAWMILL BLADES

Wood-Mizer introduces the Turbo 747 high-performance sawmill blade engineered for all band sawmill and resaw makes and models, horsepower ratings, and sawing applications. Available in SilverTip Carbon and DoubleHard High-Alloy steel material, Turbo 747 sawmill blades feature a deep capacity gullet for less sawdust on the board, extreme back angle for faster sawing speeds, and sharp penetrating points for increased sawing accuracy. “The feed rate is quite a bit faster,” shares Luke Eames of Holland Timber Co. in New York who runs an LT70 super hydraulic portable sawmill. “We can maintain faster feed rate through knots with minimal wave.” Wood-Mizer Blades Sales Manager Randy Panko says, “After extensive field testing, the new Turbo 747 blade has resulted in increased feed rate, accuracy, and sharp life in all horsepower levels and sawmill equipment models. With the blade’s steep sloped back angle and proven 7 degree hook angle, sawyers can take on even the most challenging sawing applications.”

The Wood-Mizer Turbo 747 sawmill blade is now available to order direct at 800.522.5760, online at woodmizer.com, or through authorized dealers. Turbo 747 Sawmill Blade Features • Compatible with multiple makes and models of band sawmill equipment • Resharpen with precision CBN grinding wheel technology • SilverTip Carbon and DoubleHard High-Alloy steel material • Available in any length • 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2" widths • .042", .045", .055" thicknesses • 7/8" tooth spacing • Made in the USA

Tips from the Saw Filers Corner If you are maintaining your own sawmill blades with Wood-Mizer blade sharpeners and tooth setters, here are a few tips from our ReSharp® blade sharpening specialists to ensure you receive consistent, sharp, and accurate blades with each sharpening. First make sure your blade maintenance equipment is cleaned thoroughly and inspect all electrical cords for damage. Second, inspect the blade for any teeth damage and begin with as clean of blade as possible by lubricating the blade before removing from your sawmill equipment to eliminate any pitch build-up or wash the blade before installing on your maintenance equipment.

WINTER SAWING FAQ

HELPFUL BLADE MAINTENANCE TOOLS Red Layout Dye (Part # 057791) is used to mark the profile of a blade on the tooth face, gullet, and back to ensure proper grinding depth and indexing while resharpening. Blade Profile Gauge (Part # 109064) includes a total of 15 profiles to determine the correct blade profile before sharpening. Tooth Setter Gauge (Part # 060490) is used to measure tooth set quickly and accurately for the best quality control.

BMS250 OR BMS500 BLADE SHARPENING TIPS • Inspect clamp blocks for wear and replace if grooved for better clamping • Check the index pivot arm bearings and replace if loose • Inspect and replace wipers if worn • Clean magnets on the BMS250 or clean the magnet tray on the BMS500 • Drain and clean oil trays and replace oil regularly

BMS500 BLADE SHARPENING TIPS • Check pillow block bearings for wear and give them a reasonable amount of grease • Check the mushroom bolt for wear and adjust for proper clearance to the clamp plate

TOOTH SETTER TIPS • Check tooth pushers for excessive wear and replace if needed • Check index pivot arm bearings and replace if loose • Replace worn gauges if damaged

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Homes & Major Structures

Steve Wilson – Clancy, Montana SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC SUPER BLADES: DOUBLEHARD By The Numbers

- 11,000 total square feet - 100 red oak trees produced 450+ beams - 6 years to complete - $50,000 saved

By Samantha Alexander

hat started out as an idea, stemming from a magazine article, Steve Wilson felt that his persistence would get him to the final goal of a timber frame home. “After consultation with an architect, I started cutting trees,” said Steve. While the home stands tall in the mountains of Montana, the 450+ red oak beams were milled in North Carolina by Steve and his WoodMizer LT40 Super Hydraulic sawmill. Once cut, they were dried in a shed he built with the help of a friend. “After fabrication, the timbers were transported 10

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to western Montana and the frame erected to be dried over the next two years. It took about four flatbeds to move the timbers,” said Steve.

to keep all of the transported hardwood. However, he was then able to fill his home with dozens of his own furniture creations using the lumber as well.

The timber frame home wasn’t the only thing on Steve’s mind while milling. He also cut a variety of hardwoods that he used to build furniture in North Carolina. “I also brought one flatbed of maple, cherry, walnut, oak, poplar & red cedar to Montana for my furniture making hobby,” said Steve. This caused a ripple effect that began the additions of more sheds, a shop and a sawmill shed at the Montana home

Steve used his Wood-Mizer for the milling process and said that the feature that assisted him the most during all of this was the hydraulic system. He was also able to save around $50,000 completing this project himself. “I had a more than full time job, so milling was primarily on the weekends,” said Steve. In a little more than five years, he was able to build what he now calls home.

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he personal satisfaction of building a home for our family (wife and two kids), starting with zero building skills, is beyond measure. Every morning when I wake up to the wood that surrounds us I smile with pride. The LT15 was purchased because I could not find anyone to mill the logs for us and it is the perfect tool for us and our homestead. We use the sawdust for our compost toilets, give the slabs to locals for firewood and syruping wood, and use the mill for all of our outbuildings and continued interior projects. We could not have done any of this without it.” – Josh Wehrwein Josh Wehrwein – Sedgwick, Maine SAWMILL: LT15 Project Description: Bill Coperthwaite designed three-story wooden tapered wall yurt By The Numbers

- 2,500 total square feet - 18,000 board feet of spruce and eastern white cedar - 85% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 4 years to complete - $20,000 saved

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e wanted to build our own custom dream home. Everyone is amazed at the quality of work and the overall appearance of the house. I was extremely satisfied and proud of all the hard work upon seeing the finished project!” – Wayne Quibell

Wayne Quibell – Wilberforce, Ontario SAWMILL: LT15 BLADES: RAZORTIP Project Description: Log home with a 26' timber trussed ceiling, handcrafted stone fireplace, and plenty of square feet to roam By The Numbers

- 2,280 total square feet - 20,000 board feet of pine - 85% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 8 years to complete - $30,000 saved

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Small Homes & Cabins

Russell Jacobs - York, Pennsylvania SAWMILL: LT40 BLADES: DOUBLEHARD By The Numbers

- 1,472 total square feet - 8,000 board feet of white pine, white oak and red oak - 99% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 3 years to complete - $10,000 saved

BEFORE By Samantha Alexander

ith an existing cabin already in place, Russell Jacobs used his expertise as an engineer, along with several helping hands from family and friends, to completely renovate his cabin. “My 80+ year old dad helped me make most of the flooring and shiplap siding in my home shop,” said Russell. He also had help from his sons who did the timber framing and his wife who kept the crew fed and lent her hand at installing the shiplap inside.

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One of the amazing things about Russell’s cabin is the variety of wood used to complete the project. From the red oak floors and white pine shiplap walls to the white oak kitchen cabinets and the dawn redwood porch swing as an exterior accent piece, they all work together to give the cabin a unique, one of a kind look and feel. The cabin is also housing many of Russell’s furniture creations as well. “For furniture, last winter I made five of the exact same beds with five different woods. Cherry (cut on the

property), white oak, white ash, shag bark hickory and pignut hickory,” said Russell. Russell’s first portable sawmill, a 1988 LT40 model, was used for the majority of the project. However, Russell decided to upgrade to the LT40 WIDE portable sawmill a few years ago. “I enjoy building things,” said Russell. “I always wanted to build a cabin. I plan to timber frame a garage on site in the next year.” For now, he appreciates the positive comments he receives on his renovated cabin home.

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n 2003, I saw a small timber framed structure in Branson, MO, and believed I could build one. Started cutting beams in 2004, resawing them in 2012. Being an encouragement to others to build their own timber frame kept the passion going. This project was only possible because of the Wood-Mizer mill. It truly is the best, most durable band mill on the market. I tell anyone who is looking for a mill that Wood-Mizer is the only mill to saw with.” – Bruce Politte

Bruce Politte – Forsyth, Missouri SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Timber framed ranch home built as a retirement project By The Numbers

- 1,664 total square feet - 11,500 board feet of red/white oak, eastern red cedar, and black walnut - 85% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 3 ½ years to complete - $35,000+ saved

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n 2011, chasing a boyhood dream, I set out with little knowledge and a Wood-Mizer LT40. I watched every Wood-Mizer video and any cabin milling I could get my hands on. With the help of friends and family, we harvested all the pine timber from the 10 acre cabin parcel, and maple/oak for the cabinets on a second family woods. We worked weekends when time and funds allowed. Building the cabin without borrowing money took longer, but made it more satisfying in the end. My Wood-Mizer mill turned a dream into reality.” – John Stickel

John Stickel – China Township, Michigan SAWMILL: LT40 BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Log cabin on the edge of Pigeon River Forest By The Numbers

- 1,260 total square feet - 27,000 board feet of red pine, maple, and oak - 95% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 6 years to complete - $80,000 saved

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ery satisfying to use timber off our own land and mill it ourselves for a family home. Our wood was just a small part of the overall project, the Net-Zero Energy use, mechanicals, concrete and steel work are main features.” – Daniel Guyer Daniel Guyer – Pike, California SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: New energy-efficient home featured as the Fine Homebuilding Magazine 2018 House of the Year By The Numbers

- 2,500 total square feet - 4,000 board feet of cedar, black oak, black walnut - Siding, soffits, balcony deck, kitchen cabinets completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 1 year to complete - $7,000 saved

PROJECT SHOWCASE

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was looking for a room that I could complete using the trees that I had available to me. I really wanted a man cave, and it just seemed like the way to go. It has turned from my man cave to a community venue. I am ecstatic at having such a nice place.” –Andy Ard

Andy Ard – Pamplico, South Carolina SAWMILL: LT70 BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Former man cave has become a local venue for small weddings and parties By The Numbers

- 1,200 total square feet - 18,000 board feet of white oak and walnut - 90% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 1 year to complete - $50,000 saved

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CUSTOMER SERVICE CORNER

Jim Brown

Nick Burdine Appointed Customer Service Manager

Retires from Wood-Mizer

After 36 years with Wood-Mizer, Customer Service Manager Jim Brown (J.B.) has decided to retire. Starting in 1983 in the Indianapolis, Indiana assembly department (only one year after Wood-Mizer was established in 1982), J.B. has been a part of many departments throughout his career including blade welding, branch management, and primarily customer service. J.B. has been integral to the Wood-Mizer family and will leave behind a legacy of dedication to our customers as well as his commitment to faith and helping others. In retirement, J.B. will be able to spend more time with his family and grandchildren while also continue being involved in mission trips, church, and the community. Congratulations J.B., the Wood-Mizer family wishes you the very best in your retirement!

Long-time sawyer and customer service representative Nick Burdine has been appointed Customer Service Manager for Wood-Mizer. With 21 years of experience, Nick began his Wood-Mizer career as a professional sawyer and has provided technical support for customers since 2006 while serving as the Assistant Customer Service Manager since 2015. You may recognize Nick from the hundreds of trade shows he’s attended or the dozens of Wood-Mizer videos he has been a part of throughout the years. Nick’s extensive knowledge of Wood-Mizer equipment along with his commitment to customers will continue the foundation of legendary customer service you have come to know and expect from Wood-Mizer.

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Large Barns & Garages

William Brockman - Port Byron, Illinois SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC SUPER BLADES: RAZORTIP By The Numbers

- 3,072 total square feet - 19,800 board feet of white pine, white oak and red oak - 85% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 3 years to complete - $50,000 saved

By William Brockman

e wanted to build a space for gathering with our large family and the trees we used needed to be removed as they were past their prime and rapidly deteriorating. We took down 75 white pine trees due to old age, and 10 white oaks for exterior siding. From them we built a traditional timber frame barn using mostly our own lumber. We milled all logs on our Wood-Mizer sawmill and sent timbers to a professional timber framing company, Signature Post and Beam, for planing and cutting joinery. The most helpful features of our Wood-Mizer sawmill included the lube system with Pinesol added to cut through

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pitch/sap from pine, the hydraulic lift to safely elevate logs on the mill, and the board return was critical as we were milling siding boards. All traditional joinery, mortise and tenon with white oak pegs, was used in the construction of the barn and 10" board and batten white oak siding used square cut nails. Overall, the project took 3 years from dropping the trees to completion. This has been such a rewarding project, and ultimately has changed the direction of my career and our family. We now use the barn for family and community events, as well as a showroom

to bring customers in to see our work. We have had two open houses, with over 350 guests and everyone has been in awe over the beauty of the timbers and old school construction methods. This was a great family project for myself, my wife and our two young boys, which were there with us the entire time. Building this barn inspired me to leave my 20 year engineering career with John Deere, and purchase the timber framing company that helped us build the barn. We are now the proud owners of Signature Big Timbers LLC, and I get to work with my Wood-Mizer and timber framing tools every day!

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Large Barns & Garages

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love being able to use the mill in connection with a building project. It allows me to let the logs say what they want to be. Some logs are best used as posts or beams and some logs are curved and want to be braces or arched beams. It is a dream job for me to design, mill, and build timber frames from salvaged materials.” – Daniel Goldstein Daniel Goldstein – Scottsville, Virginia SAWMILL: LT30 Project Description: Timber framed gable barn with wings By The Numbers

- 1,840 total square feet - 11,500 board feet of tulip, poplar, white oak, and eastern red cedar - 90% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 1 ½ years to complete - $15,000 saved

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his was a dairy barn from Little Chute, WI that I found on eBay! I had to give my word I would restore it and not part it out for beams, etc. I cut the white oak from my property and the lean-to from transmission poles. The barn siding on the outside is all new white oak painted red. Honestly, without the Wood-Mizer mill, I would have never taken on this project. It made this possible for this project and we are grateful to Wood-Mizer and our friends giving us the help and support.” – Milton Morter

Milton Morter – Rogers, Arkansas SAWMILL: LT35 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: 100-year-old barn relocated from Wisconsin to Arkansas for restoration By The Numbers

- 2,400 total square feet - 10,000 board feet of white oak and telephone poles - 100% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 2 ½ years to complete - $25,000+ saved

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Small Barns & Sheds

By Samantha Alexander

awmilling isn’t just a hobby for Ross Flodder. Ross and his two daughters have made using his LT40 a family affair. More than 30 years and a million board feet later, his mill still gets the job done. “I have a 1988 LT40 Wood-Mizer and I have cut over a million board feet with it,” said Ross. “Even though my mill is old, it still does precision cutting.” When the Greentown, Indiana Lions Club came to Ross for a new addition to their Pioneer Village, he was up for the project. “I enjoy working on local projects and I was in the Lions Club for over 20 years,” said Ross. “Since I had milled lumber for 12 of the buildings (already on the fairground property), it was inspiring to cut the entire project from logs.” The Lions Club was in need of a Sheriff’s office that was similar to the late 1800’s era buildings in their village. Ross said that he used a lot of pine and ash for the project, as well as conventional construction methods. The Sheriff’s office contains everything needed to keep criminals from that time period at bay including two jail cells, iron doors, a loft upstairs to house the

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Sheriff and even some cedar posts out front for horse hitching. The front porch has a cypress floor and the exterior was completed with poplar. “My cousin used his Wood-Mizer siding attachment for the exterior siding on the building,” said Ross. While this wasn’t the first project Ross had contributed his milling skills toward for the village, this one was particularly special due to every bit of the lumber being milled on his Wood-Mizer.

Ross Flodder - Greentown, Indiana SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC SUPER BLADES: RAZORTIP By The Numbers

• 720 total square feet • 14,200 board feet of ash, poplar, and pine • 100% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber • 3 months to complete • $10,000 saved

His handywork is constantly on display at the local fairgrounds. “Since these buildings are at the Howard County Fairgrounds, thousands of people have walked through the building and enjoyed seeing what that time period of buildings looked like. The Pioneer Village brings lots of people to the Howard County Fair every year, one of the largest events in Indiana, with characters in 1800 era costumes and demonstrations in each building.”

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Small Barns & Sheds wanted to have the chance to harvest and make maple syrup with my son at home. Friends and family were excited to see the final product and taste the Vermont maple syrup. Our WoodMizer has given me the opportunity to do more creative projects easily at home.” – Travis Noel

Travis Noel – Sheldon, Vermont SAWMILL: LT28 BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Timber framed maple sugar house with attached woodshed that is used in the production of Vermont maple syrup By The Numbers

- 512 total square feet - 3,500 board feet of hemlock, red pine, and poplar - 98% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 4 months to complete - $5,000 saved

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love having the ability to make my own custom lumber for any project that I can dream up. It’s very satisfying knowing that all we started with was a pile of logs. Everybody comments on how rugged the framing is and they love the live edge siding.” –Greg Stork Greg Stork – Eagle Bridge, New York SAWMILL: LT28 BLADES: RAZORTIP Project Description: Sugarhouse for a maple syrup production business By The Numbers

- 336 total square feet - 2,500 board feet of eastern white pine - 95% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 6 months to complete - $3,000 saved

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hen we needed to take down an old barn on our property, we decided to design a new barn and milled every board for the new beautiful post and beam barn on our Wood-Mizer LT40. It is truly a wonderful building that we, our family and future generations will enjoy for years to come!” – Kelly Griswold Kelly Griswold – Charlemont, Massachusetts SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Post and beam family barn By The Numbers

- 2,240 total square feet - 16,000 board feet of hemlock and pine - 100% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 1 year to complete - $20,000 saved

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needed a barn to provide workshop space and equipment storage. All the trees were cut by me on my family’s property and milled by me. What a feeling of accomplishment and pride to transform trees into a meaningful and purposeful structure. With your own sawmill and your imagination, you can build just about anything.” – Michael Huck Michael Huck – Whiting, Vermont SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Timber framed barn and workshop By The Numbers

- 1,600 total square feet - 13,000 board feet of red spruce and white pine - 99% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 3 ½ years to complete - $15,000 saved

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e needed a place to warm up while working on the woodlot. It also allowed us to showcase what we can do with the Wood-Mizer. We made this a father and son project with my son Jason involved with the whole process from beginning to end.” – Mike Gagnon

Mike Gagnon – Chassell, Michigan SAWMILL: LT15 GO BLADES: SILVERTIP Project Description: Small cabin to stay warm while working on the woodlot By The Numbers

- 198 total square feet - 275 board feet of spruce and cedar - 80% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 2 months to complete

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People’s Choice Award WINNER

Marlin Hartman – Dillsburg, Pennsylvania SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD By The Numbers

• More than 1,000 public votes • 30” wide, 84” long, 24” high • 250 board feet of apple wood and walnut • 85% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber • 1 ½ years to complete • $1,000s saved

By Samantha Alexander

pples may not seem like a fair trade for handcrafting an apple wood casket, but that’s exactly the payment sawmiller Marlin Hartman received. “I was proud to do the project for a friend who gave me many bushels of apples to make cider and apple butter,” said Marlin. It may not be the norm this day and age, but some sawyers will do work according to the barter system. His friend, a 90-year-old fruit farmer still working on his own farm, gave Marlin apple trees and a walnut tree from his fruit farm and requested that he build a casket for him.

Even though some of the trees were short and crooked, Marlin said the accuracy of the cut with his Wood-Mizer LT40HD sawmill helped him to complete the project. “I was working with apple trees that were not very long, so I had to run the sides vertically,” said Marlin. “The top was done in two pieces so I could do those horizontally.” After sawing 250 board feet of apple wood and walnut, the 30" wide, 84" long, and 24" high casket was completed in a year and a half. While all of the woodworking was done by Marlin, he did have help

from his daughter, Erica and family friend, Carol, completing the lining of the casket. The beautiful wood casket, crafted with two variations of wood, had two completely different types of reactions to its creation. “Some people were not comfortable looking at the project and quickly left the shop. Others were very interested and wanted to know all about it,” said Marlin. However, the popular opinion from receiving more than 1,000 public votes seems to be that Marlin’s project was an absolute hit that resulted in this year’s People’s Choice Award. woodmizer.com

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Interior Projects

George Manns – Montrose, Pennsylvania SAWMILL: LT40 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD By The Numbers

• 24’ circulation desk with 50’ of panels, stiles, and rails • 8’ x 8’ donor tree • 810 board feet of cherry, maple, and walnut • 80% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber • 4 months to complete • $5,000 saved By Chase Warner

t the Susquehanna County Library in Montrose, Pennsylvania, visitors of all ages are welcomed by a beautiful cherry circulation desk along with a cherry, walnut, and maple donor tree. The two projects were milled and made by George Manns and his son Ben who both run custom woodworking businesses in the area. A Wood-Mizer sawmill owner since 1986, George used his LT40 hydraulic sawmill to saw 80% of the lumber needed for the two projects. “The log turner was an immense help maneuvering such a large log,” said George. “Also, the thin kerf on the saw blade

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allowed us to get the most lumber out of the log so the entire piece is a match.” For his own woodworking business, George’s son Ben uses the original LT30 sawmill his father purchased nearly 35 years ago. The circulation desk is made from 50’ feet of panels, stiles, and rails that were made with lumber from a single curly cherry log. “Without the ability to saw the log used for this project, it is unlikely that I would have found enough lumber as figured and well matched,” said George. “It is possible I would have spent an extra $5,000 for the same quality lumber.” Designed by Ben, the desk was constructed using coping pattern cutters on a shaper with mortise and tenon joints to make the angles.

Framed in cherry, the donor tree features a walnut trunk and the leaves, made of curly maple with cherry accents, designate different levels of giving. “The donor tree recognizes people who donated to the library’s new building project,” said George. “When representatives from another library saw the donor tree, they requested a version for their own building.” George and his son were very satisfied to see the projects come together that show off the beauty of the wood. “Wood-Mizer started me sawmilling,” said George. “Sawmilling let me see the beauty in the wood I was cutting and that led to my lumber collecting which inspired my woodworking. Now I look for projects like this that will highlight the lumber in my collection.”

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hen I was fourteen I saw a Maloof rocking chair in an old Fine Woodworking Magazine and I really wanted to try and make one. I built my first one at sixteen and finished this one at eighteen years old. My friends and family have been very encouraging to me about how this has turned out. Wood Mizer has been great to work with. Their customer support has been wonderful and everyone I’ve talked to always seems ready to answer any questions I have about my sawmill.” – Nathanael Lindley Nathanael Lindley – Marietta, Georgia SAWMILL: LT10 Project Description: Cherry and walnut sculpted rocking chair for Grandmother By The Numbers

- Made from cherry and walnut - 150 hours to complete - $200 saved

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e covered up the boring tongue and groove with live edge boards then added solid beams, replaced the old carpeted stairway and railing, and changed all the trim to live edge. I even cut the slabs that the chainsaw artist used to do the relief carving of the moose. Most people have not seen anything like it before.” – Stephen Antony

Stephen Antony – Hackensack, Minnesota SAWMILL: LT35 HYDRAULIC

BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Cabin interior remodel including ceiling, beams, stairway, and trim work By The Numbers

- 1,000 total square feet for ceiling - 1,500 board feet of pine - 100% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 3 months to complete - $1,000+ saved

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Exterior Projects

Gary Walborn – Falls Creek, Pennsylvania SAWMILL: LT35 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD By The Numbers

- 2,584 total square feet - Hemlock and white pine - 75% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 9 months to complete - $45,000 saved

By Chase Warner

fter purchasing land near his home in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, Gary Walborn and his wife Kay had a picnic on the property. Kay enjoyed the picnic so much that she encouraged her husband to build a pavilion on the property to serve as a gathering space to spend time with family and friends. For the project, Gary decided to purchase a Wood-Mizer LT35 Hydraulic portable sawmill to mill his own lumber. Excited to get started on the project, Gary began sawing the week after he received his sawmill even though the pavilion was scheduled for the following Summer. “A couple of weeks after we started the project, 24

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we found out that my wife had an inoperable brain tumor,” said Gary. “Kay was hoping to see our pavilion completed and see our granddaughter’s wedding which was now scheduled to take place in the new pavilion, so our project was kicked into high gear.” Throughout the course of 9 months, Gary sawed hemlock and white pine logs and used mortise and tenon joinery to construct the framing of the pavilion. Gary praised the ability of the hydraulic log loader and log turner of his LT35 Hydraulic sawmill to complete the sawing for the project. Every day during the project, Kay would join Gary at the pavilion to see the progress. A kitchen and upstairs living area

were completed first which enabled Kay to enjoy time there before the rest of the pavilion was finished. “We got the pavilion finished in time for the wedding to take place, but Kay was too weak to attend and passed away the following day,” said Gary. “I dedicate this project to my late wife.” Kay’s dream of creating a gathering space for friends and family will live on through the pavilion for generations. “Everyone has loved the project and is surprised by the fact that we built it without any previous experience on a project this large,” said Gary. “Never underestimate your ability to learn and get something done that you’ve never done before!”

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wanted to try to leave a lasting structure for generations made from ash trees and seven other species of native hardwoods all off our farm. Wood-Mizer tech support and knowledgeable and efficient and prompt sales department and deliveries were paramount to not having any downtime.” –Tim Lavelle Tim Lavelle – Athens, Ohio SAWMILL: LT50 HYDRAULIC BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Live edge, timber framed shelter By The Numbers

- 500 total square feet - Ash, cherry, maple, hickory, box elder, walnut, and elm - 100% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 6 months to complete - $2,000+ saved

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t’s nice to have friends and family enjoying our firepit area with a roof. I really enjoy my Wood-Mizer mill!” –Randy Dac

Randy Dac – Stony Plain, Alberta SAWMILL: LT35 HYDRAULIC Project Description: Timber framed gazebo and firepit area By The Numbers

- 384 total square feet - 100% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 1 month to complete

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BOARD FOOT CLUBS In the early 1980s, Wood-Mizer established the One Million Board Foot Club for sawyers who had successfully cut 1,000,000 board feet of lumber on their Wood-Mizer sawmills. Please join us in welcoming the newest members to this elite group of sawyers. Scott Bean (Pennsylvania) Working as a tree service for decades, Scott would save the good quality logs for sawing and now has more than 100,000 board feet in his barn to start a furniture shop in his retirement!

Eugene Lemke (Wisconsin) “Do a good job and your name will get out to many other people.” Robert Terwilliger (New York) Robert’s largest project is sawing lumber for building a 40' x 60' post and beam barn.

Dennis Hoover (Connecticut) “Very satisfying and honored to be part of the Wood-Mizer tradition. My advice is to enjoy your work, serve your customers, and make flat accurate lumber!”

Steve Wilson (Montana) “My sawmill has been purely a hobby but it has saved me tens of thousands of dollars and given me immense satisfaction. I cannot say enough about the friendly attitude I received from Wood-Mizer technicians.”

Mike Buchheim (Iowa) “We wouldn't have the business we have without the Wood-Mizer saw and Wood-Mizer technical support.”

Charles Greene (New York) “The Wood-Mizer brand has helped me establish a very successful business that I don't think would've been possible with other brands on the market.” Matt Miller (Ohio) A Wood-Mizer owner since 2005, Matt has sawed more than 1,000,000 board feet of lumber with his LT40 hydraulic sawmill. Thomas Schrank (Indiana) On his 5th Wood-Mizer LT40 hydraulic sawmill, Thomas reached the milestone by sawing lumber for barns and fences while keeping his customers happy.

Join us in welcoming the newest members of the One Hundred Thousand Board Foot Club. Congratulations to all the sawyers who have reached this outstanding sawing achievement. Tony Trowbridge (Indiana) Brendan Vande Kamp (Virginia)

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Goodwill

Milo Scott – Rifton, New York SAWMILL: LT40 By The Numbers

- 7,500 board feet of white oak and pine milled and donated to local high-school construction class - 90% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 1 year to complete

By Chase Warner

n southeastern New York State, The Mount Academy Christian highschool wanted to build an observation tower that overlooked the scenic Catskill Mountains while supporting their outdoor construction and woodworking classes. At The Mount Academy, students have the opportunity to build outdoor structures such as lean-tos, gazebos, and pavilions using traditional construction methods such as timber framing. Although the school has built many structures over the years, the timber framed observation tower 28

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was one of the largest projects taken on by the students. Clem Robertshaw, an instructor at The Mount Academy, designed the 50' observation tower with a 18' square base and created the cut list for a local sawyer. Wood-Mizer portable sawmill owner, Milo Scott, was contacted by the school and helped by milling 6,000 board feet of white oak and pine needed for the tower. “I cut almost all of the lumber on my LT40 and donated it,” said Milo.

After the materials were cut, the students worked diligently for one year to prepare and assemble the stunning observation tower completely using wooden pegs with timber frame construction. “People love seeing the tower going up, also because it’s a great educational opportunity for the students,” said Milo. “It is truly an amazing structure that is very beautiful, sturdy, and built to last for decades. Without our Wood-Mizer, this project would never have been started.”

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e built a two-story barn in 1990 with 80% of the lumber milled on our LT40. In 2016 we began expanding and remodeling the barn to become a community recreation space in response to the ever-expanding opioid crises in our area. Applying solar panel technology, solar evacuated tube technology and reflective mirrored film we have created one of the world’s most energy efficient recreation facilities. In the late 80s we had the privilege of receiving a Wood-Mizer LT40 mill. The mill has performed flawlessly over three decades and continues to give us the ability to expand the facilities in our community and help families in the region. I could not say enough good things about the quality of the customer service over the years and the encouragement we have received. Kudos to your engineers for making machines that perform over the long haul. We for sure have the world’s brightest recreation center and the Wood-Mizer company had a good hand in making it so.” – Ruston Seaman Ruston Seaman – Philippi, West Virginia SAWMILL: LT40 BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Energy-efficient recreation facility to combat area opioid crisis By The Numbers

- 5,600 total square feet - 11,000 board feet of poplar - 80% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 3 years to complete - $15,000 saved

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had saved some big chunks of walnut from the mill that were left over from a beam I cut, and wanted to design and build a table with them. A lot of people were impressed with the overall design which I had a lot of fun creating.” – Jesse Busenitz

Jesse Busenitz – Whitewater, Kansas SAWMILL: LT15WIDE BLADES: DOUBLEHARD Project Description: Walnut coffee table donated to local charity auction for first responders By The Numbers

- 18" wide x 18" high x 50" long - 100 board feet of black walnut - 100% of project completed with Wood-Mizer sawn lumber - 2 weeks to complete - $600 saved

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