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June,
2007
Peterson Projects: Tips for New Sawmillers. . .
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are so many experienced millers here at Petersons, I wondered what their best
tips would be for new millers. So I asked each of them "If I was new to
the milling industry and asked for one tip or piece of advice, what would it
be?"
Their answers ranged from tips on purchasing a mill, to getting high tension out of logs. Click here
to read them.
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Article: Lessons on Turning Logs into Lumber - From The Great Portable Sawmill Shoot-Out. .
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Calling the event a Shoot-out does not do justice to all that can be learned from viewing it. The name Shoot-Out
implies that the event is a race to see which entrant can saw the fastest - and that IS a part of it. But in reality, sawing speed is just one of
the many
criteria to consider when selecting a sawmill, there is far more to successfully operating a mill than turning logs into lumber quickly. Here are
some
highlights of lessons from past Shoot-Outs concerning safety, operating methods, lumber quality, yield and production rates. Read more . . .
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Photo of the Month and Miller Profile
On our recent tour of the East Coast USA Chris and Kerris visted West Virginia to perform a demo for Charles
Barnes. While there, they stayed in a little cabin nestled in the trees growing on Charle's farm. View the Photo of the Month.
The Miller Profile this month
is Mark and Tammy Allen from Illinois, USA. Read all about their milling set up, it's pretty impressive. Read their Miller Profile.
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Site of the Month . . .
HowStuffWorks is the leading source of credible, unbiased and
easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Founded by
North Carolina State University Professor Marshall Brain in 1998, the site has
since grown to be an award-winning online resource for millions of people of all
ages.
Check out www.howstuffworks.com
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And in other news . . .
* We now have Skillmills in stock in the USA. Check out the Skillmill website where you can find mill specs, price lists and watch the demo video online.
* In this months game, collect all the gems you can along
the way. Watch out for hedgehogs, snowmen and other vicious creatures. Play Alex in Danger!
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