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from urban areas because of the chance of hitting nails and other objects embedded in the trees, I salvaged as many logs as possible. My sawmill is a Norwood MX34 portable band saw mill. It works well for the variety of sizes and shapes of the logs that come from urban trees–up to 34" (86 cm) in diameter–and the blades are inexpensive and easy to replace when I strike metal in a log. The mill only takes ten minutes to set up, so it is fea- sible to move it for just a few logs. It is quiet and portable enough that I have even backed it into driveways to saw up a log or two. I even let the homeowners run the mill. With the destruction all around them, I think it gives them an extra mea- sure of satisfaction to participate in the salvage of the lumber that will be made into furniture that they can keep as a piece of their life from before the storm.
The rewards of running a small sawmill are more than worth the effort it takes to meet the challenges. Century-old oak, maple, and walnut trees produce amazing lumber. But even some of the smaller logs have special significance. Six post oak logs came from the Elk's Lodge where three people died in the tornado. I donat- ed the boards to a Joplin high school where students will make furniture to go into the new Elk's Lodge. Even though post oak makes very poor lumber, the furniture will, no doubt, be as highly valued as any made from exotic wood from Africa or South America.
One of the best information sources for saw- milling is the Arborsite forum (www.arborsite. com). Forum topics cover the range of tree care issues, including sawmills. The people who post on the forum express opinions, share experi- ences, and offer encouragement to anyone who logs on. Sawmill & Woodlot Management maga- zine (www.sawmillmag.com) has a lot of informa- tion on equipment, as well as articles on for- estry and tree care. Norwood's Town Hall forum (http://forum.norwoodindustries.com) is also a great source of sawmilling information that is helpful to anyone interested in portable band saw mills. Other forums include Woodweb.com, ForestryForum.com, and Treebuzz.com. Joining these forums is a great way to kick around ideas. If you see postings by Post Oakie, you've found me!
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