From Curbside Tree to Boards: Urban Lumber Milling for Woodworkers

That log in your driveway is worth more than you think. Every day, walnut, cherry, oak, and maple that furniture makers pay a fortune for get chipped into mulch or hauled to the dump. Tree services often pay to haul it away. With the right skills, that wood can be yours for free, milled >From Curbside Tree to Boards is the complete, hands-on guide to turning rescued urban trees into beautiful, usable lumber. Whether you start with an inexpensive Alaskan chainsaw mill or step up to a portable bandsaw sawmill, this book walks >Inside, you'll learn how to: - Find free logs and build relationships with tree services and arborists - Detect hidden nails, screws, and fence wire before they wreck your blade - Move and handle heavy logs safely with the right tools - Mill flat, clean slabs and boards with a chainsaw or bandsaw mill - Choose the right cut: flat sawn, quarter sawn, and live edge - Sharpen ripping chains and bandsaw blades for clean cuts - Dry and sticker your lumber so it stays flat instead of cracking or warping - Build a simple solar kiln to dry wood faster - Identify common urban tree species and their best uses - Work with figure and character like spalting, curl, crotch, and burl >Written for hobbyist woodworkers, DIYers, and urban arborists, this is everything you need to go from raw log to finished lumber, and maybe a small side business >Reclaim the wood. Mill it yourself. Build something that lasts.

Pages: 226, Paperback, Independently published