Hearthstone Sawmill Tour

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White pine and oak trees fresh from our boundaries.

 

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Prepared for debarking prior to sawing.

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Debarking machine at work removing bark to keep saws sharp and waste mnimal.
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Logs ready for sawyer. Two carriages built together to allow long lengths.

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Wood chips and mulch for sale and recycling to local customers.

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Sawing operation cutting logs up to 30 inches in diameter and 42 feet in length

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Slabs for siding, trim, etc.

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Edger for sizing and squaring.

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Wood chipper preparing chips for sale.

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Wood chips ready for transport.

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Tail end of log operation.

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Sawdust collection for distribution to local farmers.

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Odd shaped beams ready for floor joist production.

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Oversized floor joists for custom application.

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Timberlake logs ready for dovetails and sizing.

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6x12 cants ready for log wall production.

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Timberlake log inventory.

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5/4 veneer for interior/exterior siding.

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Slabs prepared for furniture industry sale (white pine).

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Log veneer air drying.

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Log veneer awaiting hand hewing.

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Slabs air drying at plant in Dandridge. 3

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The toys are BIG in the sawmill business.

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Loading one of the forty trucks per week that travel in/out of the sawmill.