Log Arch Prototype – Sawmill Original post: July 26, 2021 Last Updated: December 31, 2025 This is the first trial of the log arch. Chuck and his brother, Mike, came up with this log arch design and manufactured the prototype. It is still being tested, but so far, so good. We believe the log arch will […]
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Woodworking Bowl Blanks for Lathe Turning – Woodworking – Lathe Original post: December 12, 2021 Last Updated: December 31, 2025 In this video I am turning a bowl blank on the lathe. A bowl blank is a cube of wood cut so that the grain runs perpendicular to the rotation axis. You do not want wood
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DIY Wood Reindeer Made on the Band Saw Plus FREE Woodworking Pattern – Woodworking Original post: November 30, 2023 Last Updated: December 21, 2025 Do you need a quick Christmas gift or just love reindeer? Come on in to the wood shop and let’s make some deer on the bandsaw. These three dimensional sculptures are
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7 Reasons Wood Heat is a Good Choice in the Lake Raystown Area Firewood Original post: November 16, 2020 Last Updated: December 10, 2025 If you visit or live in the Lake Raystown area, you already realize the beauty of the area on so many levels. The Lake attracts thousands of visitors each year into the area for boating,
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How We Handle Small Sawlog Loads – Sawmill Work Original post: January 21, 2021 Last Updated: December 10, 2025 We are a small sawmill located in the Appalachia Mountains of south-central Pennsylvania near Lake Raystown. Typically, we hire logging trucks to pick up our logs, but what do we do about the small sawlog loads?
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Growth Of The Sawmill Division We Appreciate Everyone Supporting Us. Originally published: August 11, 2020 Last Updated: January 1, 2026 Hey! You’re here! So glad you came and welcome to our blog. We are here to talk everything and anything about wood, wood products, trees, forestry, logging, sawmills, wood species, wood related tools, woodworking, and anything else
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Woodturning a Segmented Bowl – Lathe Turning a Pieced Bowl in the Woodworking Shop Last Updated: January 23, 2024 Lately, it’s been cold in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania so I’ve been working in the shop. I hope you’ll join me as I lathe turn a segmented bowl. The finished bowl measures about 15-3/4” wide
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