The Wood-Mizer Way: Issue 89

ISSUE 89 SPRING/SUMMER 2012 US $3.
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The leading magazine for the portable sawmill industry
celebrating 30 years
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FROM THE CEO

Thirty years. Thats how long it has been since I quit my job and went to work for my father, Don Laskowski, to help start Wood-Mizer. As I sit to write this note for the 89th issue of The Wood-Mizer Way magazine, it sinks in that thirty years is a long time. In many respects it also seems like yesterday. This letter is more personal than most of my others because in looking back, sawmills are only a part of my 30 year history with Wood-Mizer. Welcome to the 2012 Spring/Summer edition of The Wood-Mizer Way. Looking back at the pictures from the last 30 years, I realize how young and inexperienced we all were in those early years. Back then, all we had was the dream of building something of value from nothing. We had no idea what we were getting into, what we would create, and the impact the company would make on so many people. We werent smart enough to know that the odds were stacked against us. Im glad we werent. If wisdom played a part in building Wood-Mizer, it wasnt wisdom about business, finance, marketing, logging, or sawmills. The wisdom came from a simple commitment to do the right thing for the right reasons, as my father always put it. That meant paying our bills when doing so meant risking the loss of his home, making things right even when it hurt the bottom line, and most importantly, meant setting aside part of what we earned in the form of a tithe to help others. This issue of The Wood-Mizer Way features stories of how our equipment continues to make a difference in the lives of many around the world. It also announces our commitment to celebrate our 30th Anniversary by demonstrating our equipment this year in every state of the union. We welcome the opportunity to personally meet many of you at one of over 200 field demonstrations that will be held this year. Today, Wood-Mizer is 100% owned by the employees of the company. I work for them. Im also committed to maintaining the foundation that the company is built upon. That foundation includes treating every customer as our only customer, seeing that their needs are met, and that their dreams are realized. It also means making sure our quality and value are unmatched, that our commitment to being the best is realized every day, and that we continue my fathers commitment to operate our company and our lives in a way that will please Christ. I have been asked by other business CEOs why I sometimes mention my faith in a business letter. My answer is always the same: I dont choose to hide my belief that Im accountable to God for what I do in the limited time I walk this earth. It is a common belief shared by many of Wood-Mizers managers and employees. I am the CEO of Wood-Mizer because it is what I believe I am meant to do and how I can positively impact the most lives. I hope and pray that the next CEO of WoodMizer shares that same perspective. If he does, Im sure Wood-Mizer will remain strong and you will be reading his letter thirty years from now. Enjoy the newsletter. Be safe.
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Larry Andresen Jordan Baize Meg Bull Dan Cassens Amanda Cornelius Carla Sanders Glenn Chapman Mickey Cofer Jacob Mooney Jesse Pryor
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The leading magazine for the portable sawmill industry
ISSUE 89 SPRING/SUMMER 2012 US $3.00
on the cover:
Wood-Mizer celebrates 30 years of selling sawmills.
celebrating 30 years
SPECIAL TIMELINE ISSUE
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ollow 30 years of Wood-Mizersoval 4c/white product development and company growth at the bottom of each page in the magazine. From 1982 to 2012, youll get to see how the company that made your sawmill became what it is today.
Wood-Mizer supports environmentally-friendly business practices and sustainable forestry initiatives in the forest and in its printed communications.
1982
LT30 sawmill released: The first portable band sawmill
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First LT30 sawmill sold to Joe Bistrovich. Don Laskowski delivers the sawmill to Joe in New York.
CONTENTS
Departments
4 Wood-Mizer Newsbriefs New LT35 Sawmill, Business Best Call for entries, and more. 13 Blade Corner Maximizing Blade Performance. 16 Lessons Learned Going the Distance - Ideals that produce longevity. 20 Customer Service Corner Maintenance musts for peak performance, new AGM battery, and special closeout deals online. 21 Meet the Rep Get to know Oregon branch customer service technician Carl Fich. 29 Upcoming Events See where Wood-Mizer will be from May through September. 30 Board Foot Clubs Have you applied? 31 Locations Map Find a Wood-Mizer location near you.
Tried. True. Trusted for 30 Years

Celebrating an invention that gave anyone the opportunity to produce their own lumber.
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Sawing Logs to Maximize Value & Volume

Dan Cassens shares tips from his new book.
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Tried: The Sawing Story

Sawing advances over several thousands of years paved the way for Wood-Mizer.
Ethanol - What you need to know

Kohler engines discusses important information about the renewable fuel.
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True: Performance & Service

Three Wood-Mizer sawmills came out in force for the 2011 Shootout ChallengePlusA LT40 owner relates his experience with a WoodMizer customer service technician.
30th Anniversary events

Wood-Mizer will be attending shows and events in all 50 states.
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Mountain MajestyPart 2
A dream coming true in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Trusted: Mills on a Mission

Three men share how Wood-Mizer sawmills are trusted for God's work in third world countries
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The Putney General Store Rises Again

With help from a Wood-Mizer sawmill, a community rebuilds a landmark.
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From a LT15 to the LT70

Doug Gardner goes from UPS employee to owning his own full time business with Wood-Mizer sawmills.
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Power feed, blade tensioning & alignment all improved on the LT30. Water Lube system added. woodmizer.com
1983
Program started to send sawmills to missions & charitable organizations around the world.
NEwSbriEfS
aNNOuNCEmENTS
Business Best Contest Call for entries.
NEW: Prizes for the smallest operations and the largest. Every two years we give you the opportunity to show us how you operate your business, and invite you to join other businesses in vying for the Business Best awards and prize credits. See magazine insert to enter, or enter online at woodmizer.com/bbest. Deadline for entries is June 30, 2012.
All 50 States in 2012
In celebration of 30 years of selling sawmills, Wood-Mizer will be showing mills at events in all 50 US states and across Canada. Turn to page 23 to learn more.
Professional Lumber Grading Courses

A 10 week NHLA Inspector training course will be offered at Purdue University from June 11-August 17. This program is put together by NHLA in collaboration with the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermens Association and Purdue University. Apply online at www.nhla.com/applynow. To learn more contact [email protected].
NEw PrOduCTS frOm wOOd-mizEr

LT35 Manual Sawmill
Combining full electronic head controls and SimpleSet setworks with the optional manual log handling, the LT35 manual sawmill gives you many of the features of a high production Wood-Mizer sawmill, at a bargain price.
POwErEd hEad CONTrOlS SimPlESET SETwOrkS OPTiONal lOg haNdliNg PaCkagE
New & Improved LT10 Sawmill

The new LT10 features a rust resistant zinc-coated steel bed, which contains 50% more steel than the previous version. The new upgraded clamps are easier to use, and the heavier duty pushbar adds additional rigidity.
New clamps available for LT10 & LT15 owners.

Get upgraded clamps for easier quarter-turn log clamping. Part # 065661 Allow 4-6 weeks delivery time. Call to place your order today.
1984 4
Groundbreaking held at current Indianapolis headquarters. Oregon branch founded. The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012
LT40 Sawmill & Vacuum Dry Kiln 1000 released. LT40 increases bed length by 4'.
Instrument panel added. Belts upgraded. Other further refinements made to overall design.
Tried. True. Trusted.

fOr 30 YEarS
30 years ago, an invention came along that gave anyone the opportunity to produce their own lumber from their own land easily, safely, and without a large crew. The inventors of the new machine had no idea how many people were out there that wanted to do just that: saw lumber for projects and profits. The next few pages feature stories and articles that were inspired by our 30-year anniversary motto. THANK YOU for your part in our success!
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1985
Wood Products division begins manufacturing fine wood products.
100,000 Board Foot Club started.
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The first Wood-Mizer News flyer sent out to customers, which eventually became The Wood-Mizer Way magazine. Aluminum LT20 released. Several sawmill patents issued. woodmizer.com
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Wood-Mizer mills have been tested and tried since 1982, but sawing technology had been around a long time before. Learn about the sawing advances over the last several thousand years that paved the way for the invention of the Wood-Mizer sawmill.
Don Laskowski poses with the LT20, a transportable aluminum sawmill released in 1985.
Sawing
Georgia branch opens First Personal Best contest winners announced.
The
Story
By Meg Bull
New bed design allows cutting 1 above bed.
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Customer Service loops announced.
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FROM ANCIENT EGYPT TO MODERN PORTABLE BANDMILLS

For the thousands of years of recorded history, obtaining lumber has been no easy task. Being able to easily obtain lumber from your own backyard is a very recent development that we often take for granted, and is a privilege still not available in many parts of the world. The first time mankind was able to turn logs into lumber with some sort of ease was with the invention of the handsaw. The Egyptians appear to hold the claim to fame as the inventors of this essential tool. Egyptian illustrations from about 1500 BC onward show the saw being used to rip boards. The Egyptians formed copper into a toothless saw and would work a coarse material, such as sand (plentiful in Ancient Egypt) through the material being worked on. Nearly 800 years later, the Bronze Age saw the development of a saw which very closely resembles todays hacksaw. Granted, it took nearly a millennium, but Romans added handles to the design, then made of iron, and reinforced the blade so it wouldnt bend so easily when in use. The Middle Ages set out to solve the problem of clogged saws when trying to cut wet wood. Both a new arrangement of crosscut teeth and the first two-handed saw solved that problem - and who wouldnt love the added bonus of more jobs? By the 17th century, steel mills were producing even stronger saws, the likes of which put iron and copper to shame. In 1813, Tabitha Babbitt, a woman who could have given Edison a run for his money, invented the first circular saw
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used to saw lumber. After watching lumber being made by the two-man pit crews, her keen mind recognized that there was a better way to produce lumber. Not only had Sister Babbitt paved the way to the modern sawmill industry, but she also improved the spinning wheel, and invented a new method of making false teeth! About that same time, William Newberry in England invented the first bandsaw, which was not instantly successful because the technology to bring his design to life would not be around for nearly 40 years. As American industries and technologies grew, spurred by the Civil War, sawmill technology evolved as well. The advent of steam power in the mid 1800s sharply increased the production of sawmills. By 1900, several mills were cutting one million board feet per day. Sawmill equipment was advanced and efficient for its time, and was ahead of the equipment in other primary industries. Large circular and bandsaw blades helped provide lumber across the growing nation. Although smaller, belt driven circle mills allowed individuals to make their own lumber, it was not until the early 1980s that a new invention would come along to truly open up sawing lumber to the general public. A simple sales call between two American inventors started the process. Donald Laskowski and Daniel Tekulve found they had much in common in that one call and decided to partner together to work on one of Laskowskis inventions: a three-dimensional carving machine, now known as the Dupli-Carver. Enjoying the success of their new product, the two men continued work on new products. In 1980 they developed a combination aerial manlift/boom crane for the industrial marketplace and then a 24.5 inch throat bandsaw for small shops. With the bandsaw, Don and Dan became familiar with the needs of the individual woodworker. At the time, most products available were geared towards larger, industrial consumers - not the individual. In 1981, Laskowski and Tekulve used what they learned through the development of their smaller bandsaw and created a mill that made converting logs to lumber a safe, one-person job for the first time. In 1982, the new sawmill,
dubbed The Wood-Mizer, appeared and earned a patent by 1985. The original LT30 sawmill (LT in honor of its inventors, Laskowski and tekulve) was sold to Joe Bistrovich in New York. As the first patented alternative to traditional circular sawmills, sawyers could now travel to sawing sites, and produce more lumber with the same number of logs. Constant improvement with a focus to meet the needs of their new customer base drove the company to develop and expand rapidly. By 1987, Wood-Mizer introduced hydraulic log handling and began developing blades to meet the different needs of sawyers To bring these new products that had to be seen to be
Top: Joe Bistrovich, owner of the first LT30 sawmill. above: Ian Campbell, founder & first manager of Wood-Mizer Canada.
believed closer to customers, Wood-Mizer began establishing locations throughout the US and Canada, and later expanded to starting a location in Poland to more closely work with customers on that side of the world. While the highest quality products and new market innovations are always WoodMizers goal, our purpose will continue to be to serve and maintain the level of individual attention to our customers that we have worked to accomplish for decades.
1987
First 1-800 phone number installed.
New York branch opens Wood-Mizer Blades go into production.
Hydraulics for the LT40 released. Heavier bed design, and 4 bed rails made adjustable.
LT20 with trailer released.
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Does the walk match the talk? Read how three Wood-Mizers performed alongside competitor mills at last years sawmill ShootOut. Also read about a unique log handling technique perfected by one of our talented service technicians.
The LT70 & EG200 Twin Blade Edger The LT35HD & EG50 Single Blade Edger
Wood-Mizer takes the 2011
ShootOut
Challenge
Others stay home
Its important to us that we back up the claims that we make about our equipment, which is why Wood-Mizer attends the Great Portable Sawmill ShootOut year after year. Not all sawmill manufacturers put their reputation on the line and take that challenge. In 2011, three Wood-Mizer sawmills came out in force again, operated by teams from the New York and Indianapolis locations. Watch the Wood-Mizer competition teams in action in our highlight video at woodmizer.com. Here are the highlights:
Operated by Dave Scott and Barry Kline offbearing. The LT70 proved that it could keep up the pace with a mill 3,000 pounds heavier and $5,000 more expensive. With an edger, the LT70 sawed at a rate of 1,227 BF/HR, shattering WoodMizers old advertised rate of 850 BF/HR.
Operated by Nick Burdine and Jorge Cisneros offbearing. The LT35 Hydraulic proved it could nearly triple Wood-Mizers old advertised rate of 350 BF/HR. When the official tally came in, the LT35 with an edger was clocked at 920 BF/HR.
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Vacu-Kiln 2000, Solar Dry kiln, and Multi-Head resaw released. Resaw attachment released. Wood-Mizer Canada founded in Ontario. The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012
500,000 board feet of lumber cut annually in Wood Products Department.
Hydraulic toeboards, larger hydraulic pump, & more horsepower on LT40 added. Trailer brakes added on hydraulic sawmills.
Log Handling Tricks

After 30 years of working with Wood-Mizers, our customer service guys are pretty handy with advanced sawmill techinques. Back in February, WoodMizer service tech Earl Hazelwood visited LT40 Hydraulic owner Robert Milton of New Market, Alabama to replace a part. After doing the work, Earl showed Robert a few of his favorite sawing tricks learned from years of running mills and participating in past sawmill competitive events. Robert was so impressed with everything Earl could do with the mill, he decided to share some of the tricks on the Forestry Forum (the online sawyer forum). Robert was happy to allow us to use many of his comments in the following account. After tuning up my saw (it reminded me of a musician tuning up a guitar), he started doing things with my saw that a monkey couldnt do with a hot banana! He showed me a lot of fast log handling moves, but my favorite one is the reverse log roll using the powered backstops. It was one of those, what the heck just happened? moments, and after another grin, he stopped and showed me the move in slow motion. I practiced it later, and it is as difficult as it is fast! Another thing that really excited me was that he was able to execute the techniques with MY saw, a standard Wood-Mizer product From a customer standpoint, it makes me really glad I bought a Wood-Mizer because it has the ability to work at that advanced level, as is. It opened my eyes. I told Earl after we were done, looking at my LT40 in a new light, with a big smile on my face, THATS not the saw I thought I had bought, its the saw I wanted to buy! Robert Milton New Market, Alabama www.hobbyhardwoodalabama.com
PERFORMANCE & SERVICE
The LT15GO & EG50 Single Blade Edger
Operated by Nick Burdine and Jorge Cisneros offbearing. The LT15GO finished first in the manual sawmill competition, a whopping 20 minutes before any other competitor! This sawmill also busted the old advertised rate by sawing with an edger at 701 BF/HR.
1989
Automatic blade sharpener released.
Robert Milton writes about learning some new log handling tricks from a customer service tech.
Sawdust chute & automatic lube shutoff added to LT30 & LT40.
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Many of you trust that your Wood-Mizer will provide you
AUSTRALIA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
with income or lumber for future projects, but learn how three missionaries trust their Wood-Mizers to do so much more in Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
ASIA
MONGOLIA
Mills on a
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Wood-Mizer headquarters opened in Kolo, Poland to serve Europe, Africa, and Western Asia. Hydraulics for the LT30 released.
Million Board Foot Club started.
lt15 PaPua New GuiNea - JESSE PRYOR

Our family moved to Samban Village, in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 2004 to work with the Ap Ma people. Our dreams of building a permanent church building, medical and educational facilities here in the swamps hinged upon our ability to acquire a portable sawmill to provide the timber that cannot be bought in our remote location. The LT15 was the right fit. From Indianapolis, IN to the jungles of PNG the LT15 has continued to provide OIPNG (Outreach International of Papua New Guinea) with quality building materials in a way that is sustainable, responsible, and conscious of the fragility of our ecosystem. The portability and efficiency of this sawmill have made it possible to produce timber for structures such as classrooms, church buildings, cocoa dryers, clinics, houses, a library, offices, fencing and pig pens. In addition to the timber, no byproduct of the mill goes unused. The sawdust is used as a source of fuel for cooking food. The flitches and off-cuts are carved into paddles, bowls, spoons, and all sorts of tools that are used every day by our people. Broken saw mill blades are used as knives, chisels, and thin machetes for cutting grass! The Ap Ma people are well known for their carvings, mainly their storyboards. The local carvers carve the offcuts to sell as income for their families. The mill also initiates community development. We do an equal exchange. We mill one tree for the landowner, and then we mill one for OIPNG projects. Up to this point, the LT15 has provided timber for five different cocoa dryers which are essential sources of income for these subsistence villages. In addition, several houses have been built by the different recipients of the exchange. Lastly our LT15 creates employment for the local men who have learned to o p e r a t e , maintain, and service the saw mill. As you can see, there are no limits to what a sawmill can do to improve the lives of the people around it. The LT15 is fundamental to all of our building projects. There is no way we would be as far along to the realization of our dreams without it.
Get involved with Jesses work: www.oipng.com Long before the Ap Ma people had a written language, the carving of story boards was used to preserve history and their culture. The wood for this board was milled on our LT15, and was carved by my next-door neighbor. We are encouraging them to use their carving skills to supplement their income.
lt40 hydraulic MoNGolia, asia MICKEY COFER

Two decades after Mongolian independence from Soviet control, much of the isolated northern Mongolian town of Khatgal still lies in ruins, families live in extreme poverty, and the struggling government is limited in the support and opportunities it can provide. With tourism on the rise in the area, many have turned to traditional craft making to earn a living. Local artisans labor in homes smaller than the average American bedroom. During the short-lived summer months, women and children wander for miles through scattered camps placing their wares on the ground to display to foreign travelers. With an average annual income of less than $500, dreams of making a living for their families too often fade under the hardships. Mission Director Mickey Cofer and his wife Trina are on location working to make a difference. Their backgrounds as professional artists prepared them to be able to reach out to the needs of poverty-stricken artisans. They have set up a nonprofit organization called Local Craftsmen Foundation where individuals can receive training in quality craftsmanship and effective marketing. Through the generous gifts of American churches, the foundation has purchased a 100,000 square foot abandoned Soviet factory a five building complex sitting on twelve acres of lakefront property. They are planning to turn the roadfront building into an Arts and Crafts Center to create a vibrant showcase and market opportunity for local artisans. The midsection of the factory is allocated for a Leadership Training Institute, and the lakeside facility is being renovated into a Summer Youth Camp and Community Center. The gift of a brand new LT40 sawmill is making the renovation of this incredible site possible. It has afforded Mongolian Missions the opportunity to labor efficiently and inexpensively using local labor and
1991
Three Canadian branches established. LT20 discontinued.
Mission.
WOOD-MIZER TITHING AT WORK
materials. Through the help of this amazing tool the Cofers are working to help revitalize the region. Once renovations are complete, the sawmill will continue to be the main piece of equipment used for the long-term woodcraft project; not only producing crafts for tourists, but the furniture, frames and floors of their traditional Mongolian yurts for families around the country. Through partnerships with people and organizations like Wood-Mizer, dreams are becoming a reality, and major steps are being taken toward strengthening one of the most charming and unique societies left on the face of the earth.
Get involved with Mickeys work: [email protected].
First 92 models: Centralized control box added. Log capacity increased. Heavier 4X8 monorail introduced. Overall mill refinements made. Bed extensions standardized.
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Mills on a Mission. (continued)
AFRICA
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
lt25 & a lt15 coNGo, africa GLEN CHAPMAN

In 1998, the Democratic Republic of Congo was in the midst of what has been called Africas first world war. Neighboring countries were lined up behind Congolese militia determined to take part in plundering Congos vast wealth in natural resources. More than 5 million Congolese died in the war. Decades of neglect, mismanagement, and unrest caused the Congo to fall into disrepair. The nearest supply of lumber for the Bandundu Province is hundreds of miles away in the capitol city of Kinshasa. Poverty reaches another level when people do not have a table at which they can eat. Self-worth falls to new lows when visitors come to your home, but you have no chairs for guests to sit on. With the threat of invading armies from the East, a brand new Wood-Mizer LT25 arrived at Kikongo, delivered on the back of a truck, since the roads were too rutted to allow it to be towed. Wood-Mizer has brought dignity to people in the country that is at the bottom of the UN 2011 Human Development Index (HDI). The Wood-Mizer machines inherent durability has enabled villagers who are not trained in mechanics to keep the equipment operational. The mill changed so many aspects of life in the surrounding area. Young men can find employment, either working at the mill, or learning how to be carpenters. Visitors to Kikongo, such as patients who come to the Kikongo hospital usually return to their villages with a new chair or table. In this isolated rural area, where transportation is so difficult, the availability of lumber has enabled the Congolese to build bridges and boats. Before the lumber mill, school kids sat on bamboo poles. Because of the mill, children have locally produced desks. The French word for lumber mill is scierie. When referring to the lumber mill, the
Watch an interview with Glen and see his WoodMizer sawmill being used in Congo in the Sawmills Making a Difference section of the Video Center on woodmizer.com.
Congolese affectionately use the rhyming word cherrie, a play on words which means dear one. A Wood-Mizer sawmill has brought purpose and dignity to a troubled part of the world. It has allowed the poor to benefit from their own God-given resources rather than have these resources pillaged and taken from them.
Get involved with Glens work: www.internationalministries.org/team/55-chapman
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First ReSharp and blade research facility opens in Kentucky.
Blade height indicator repositioned. Outriggers improved.
bladE CORnER
Maximizing
Blade Performance
Insufficient blade tension or tension system problems. Loose sliding arm that goes in and out. Excessive build up on blade or blade wheel belts Bearing failure in the blade wheels Blade contacting any steel or guards while sawing. 4. reSharpening issues that can lead to premature blade failure. Grinding too heavy, burning the tooth and gullets. Incomplete sharpening of total blade profile. Use a dye or nail polish to ensure getting it all. Removing stress cracks forming in the gullet. Missing the outside corners on the backside of set teeth. Dress grinding wheel frequently to eliminate grazing and particles embedding into the wheel. Dress the grinding appropriately for each profile or try CBN technology. Maintain bend location when setting the blade and stay away from the tip. 5. other factors that affect blade life: Allowing blades to rust when storing. Leaving sawdust and pitch buildup on teeth when storing blades. Flood the blade with lubrication before removing. Remove blade tension when not using the mill. Lubricate the blade while sawing. Maintain proper tracking of the blade on blade wheels.
Premature blade breaks: why do they happen and how can they be prevented? Look over these trouble-shooting tips to ensure that you are getting the most from your blades.
1. running a blade dull or too long causes increased stress in the blade. Pull the blade at regular intervals to maximize flex life and lower material amount removed to get blade sharp again. Change the blade immediately after striking a foreign object or material Be sure to grind lightly and into the gullet to remove any stress cracks. 2. running a blade with damaged or worn blade guides can lead to failure. Replace roller guides when flat spots develop on the shell. Replace roller guides when grooves develop in the flange or as flanges wear thin. Replace roller guide or bearing if it will not spin freely or is loose. Replace blade guide pads when fractured, worn thin or worn unvenly. Blade guide pads should not be too tight and heat the blade. Be sure to adjust for different thickness of blades. 3. other sawmill conditions that can lead to blade breakage: Worn or cheap blade wheel belts. Loose or damaged drive belts.
Use the right blade for the job.

It is crucial to the success of the milling operation to correctly match the right saw blade with the species and conditions of the material being sawn. Thicker blades handle tougher sawing conditions but thinner blades offer more flex life. Thicker blades also require more horsepower and can saw faster! Some blade profiles also require more horsepower. The 7 degree and 4 degree blade are suited for higher horsepower machines in hardwoods and even softwoods. The 9 degree profile offers best performance on low horsepower, lower demanding and smaller logs. The 10 degree is the best all around blade profile for mixed hardwoods and general sawing conditions. But dont be afraid to try different profiles in your sawing conditions to see what works best for you.
ReSharp is always available to meet your blade maintenance needs and make it easier for you to experiment. You can even join our automatic blade replacement program that gives you even more convenience and flexibility with your blade supply. See our locations map on page 31 for the ReSharp location nearest you.
1993
LT25 released, Entry level model features manual hand-crank feed and up/down. Fuel tanks changed from 3 gallons to 5 gallons. woodmizer.com
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LT70
Increasing demand for products required full-time sawyer, Doug Gardner, to keep upgrading.
By Jacob Mooney to a Wood-Mizer LT40 Super Hydraulic Back in the early 90s, Doug and his sawmill in 1999. With the added feature father Leonard needed to build a barn. of portability, Doug was able to provide They decided to save some money by mobile sawing service. hiring someone with a portable sawmill. With the ever increasing demand After having the lumber sawn, Doug says, for products, Doug decided to construct I thought that if I started doing this on a building and focus on sawing in one the side, it could be more profitable than place and supported that decision by working for somebody else. upgrading to a Wood-Mizer LT70 with Doug and his dad started off with a an electric motor. The LT70 is a rough, manual LT15 Wood-Mizer sawmill. As tough saw! Doug explains, word got out about the milling We put nine to ten and comes with much faster service Doug was offering, local people started coming to him thousand hours on that log handling, more power to to get their lumber. While still mill, and we still werent the blade and hydraulics, a biworking his day job, Doug began able to keep up [with directional chain turner, and is putting a lot of hours on the customer demand]. We overall a heavier, more powerful manual mill. Its nice starting machine. Right behind the could cut railroad ties, out small like that. It was a very LT70 is another one of Dougs pre-cuts, and cants; favorite equipment purchases, true cutting mill: very accurate. It was pretty labor intensive, but everything we could saw, a Wood-Mizer E430 industrial we would sell. edger, capable of edging up to it was very rewarding also. Doug Gardner 4 material without breaking a Doug found that his service filled a local need. Dougs first sweat. Other equipment are also contract was sawing cants for a local pallet now present in Dougs rural operation: gang saw, descrambler, chop saw, and company, and it wasnt long after that single head resaws. when Doug quit his job at UPS and started After starting to saw local lumber, sawing full time. With steady demand and after putting 5,000 hours on the LT15 Doug discovered a company with a very high demand for railroad ties. While in the sawmill, he decided it was time to upgrade process of sawing thousands of railroad ties, he found that he was creating a lot of side lumber that could be produced for pallets for several local manufacturing companies. His effort to produce a quality product as efficiently as possible has paid off with long-term and mutually advantageous
From a LT15 to the
relationships with his customers. Ever looking to improve profitability, Doug has made his waste wood material into business revenue. A new large sawdust bin keeps the sawdust contained, keeps Dougs operation clean, and makes it easy for local dairy farmers to drive up and buy their weekly pickup loads. All the other sawmill waste will be going through a newly installed grinder that will turn their annual 8,000 yards of waste into mulch. He already has contracts
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Dupli-Carver product line sold to focus on sawmills. Single Blade Edger released. The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012
lined up to deliver the mulch to customers as well. What used to be an expenditure is now becoming revenue, making the company healthier, improving the bottom line, and allowing Dougs company to experience continued growth. With his company running smoothly, and employees that he trusts, Doug is looking forward to spending more time with his family and in his unique log home. His home could rightly be called a showroom: a showroom for the lumber he saws, and for his hunting prowess! When Doug and his wife first priced out their house plans, they realized they could not justify the amount of money needed to build the kind of home they had always wanted. So, determined to save as much
STEP UP TO THE PINNACLE OF 30 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
money as they could, and still get the house of their dreams, they used their sawmill to saw as much of the wood themselves as they could. Everything we could, we cut with the Wood-Mizer: the doors, flooring, stairs, trim, spindles, studs, and beams. If it werent for the Wood-Mizer, I never would have been able to justify a house of this nature. And its what my wife and I always wanted. Dougs appreciation for family extends to his father Leonard Gardner, a CPA, who has helped him keep the business on track and encouraged him to make positive investments that have created revenue and made the company stronger, more productive, and more efficient. Doug also credits the products and support from Wood-Mizer for contributing to his success. One of the reasons I like working with Wood-Mizer is that you can call them, and get someone who is knowledgeable. Theyve been around for a long time Its nice working with somebody whos put a lot of time and effort into their product, a lot of research on it. They stand behind [their product]. I just cant say enough good about the company.
Watch a video tour of Doug Gardners business in the Video Center at woodmizer.com.
When youre ready to take your business to the next level of productivity, the LT70 is the obvious choice. The LT70 provides the basis for many portable and stationary sawmill operations, and helps business owners keep up with high demand. The productivity and portability of the LT70 cant be matched. At the 2011 Great Portable Sawmill ShootOut, the LT70 and an EG200 twin blade edger were clocked sawing at a rate of 1,227 BF/HR. 55hp Diesel Engine 4 Control Station options Deluxe Accuset2 Setworks Debarker & LubeMizer standard Heavy-duty Bi-directional Chain Turner Heaviest Duty Hydraulics Board Return and table Fine Adjust Outriggers standard Faster head movement
Imagine how you could utilize such a powerhouse in your operation. Call today!
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Program started to fund employee mission trips.
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lESSONS LEaRnED
Going the Distance
LONGEVITY
By Jordan Baize First, please allow me to say, Happy Birthday, Wood-Mizer! Thirty years is an achievement that deserves congratulations. In todays economy, a few years in business is something to be proud of, not to mention three decades. Our familys lumber manufacturing company, B & K Wood Products, is celebrating its 57th anniversary this April. Companies like Wood-Mizer and B & K Wood Products havent just gotten lucky over the years or stumbled into good fortunes. Our company has instead formulated a Company Philosophy for longevity and growth made up of some of the simplest ideas known to man, and Id like to share these principles with you. Caution: this is much simpler than what they teach you in business school! Lets get started. worse and worse. No product is good enough to overcome poor relationships. Integrity wins in the end every time. Not to mention it just feels good at the end of the day to be able to hold your head high. Try it! Its worked for us. Diversification - Offer a wide array of products and services. Whatever It Takes Manufacture products of unquestionable quality using both trail-blazing technologies and beaten-path tools of the trade. Our company has been around for a while and learned many things over the years. We pride ourselves in not forgetting the many lessons learned through the decades, all the while not neglecting newer technologies and good, old-fashion hard work. We feel like that is simply the only way to be consistently profitable in business. When our organization sets up a production goal, we meet that goal. Period. Budgets and forecasting are useless if the top number on the income statement (gross revenue) is lower than expected. Companies must aim to produce quality products in the expected timeframe. Anything short of that changes the financial landscape of the company. Use all resources necessary to get the job done on timewhatever it takes. Thrive, Dont Survive! The simple active application of these ideas to our business has resulted in longevity spanning 57 years. Its important to remember that most people who have been successful have taken a few easyto-understand principles that their grandfather could have taught them, and followed them without wavering. Instead of avoiding failure, business owners and managers should instead be trying to attain greatness and longevity. Thrive, dont just survivelets go the distance!
About the Author: Jordan Baize is the General Manager of B & K Wood Products, LLC. in Madisonville, KY. He runs an LT300 and WM3500 as principle saws in his daily operation. His family has been in the lumber industry for the last 57 years. More information can be found at www.jordanbaize.com and www.bkwoodproducts.com.
Ideas that produce
Our company was started over 50 years ago as a side lumber and crossties operation only. Today, sawmilling is still a big part of what we do, but it is not the only thing we do. Nor will it ever be again. We have adopted a more diverse range of products than just the standard lumber and tie variety out of necessity. This has always been a strategic position of ours, and it proved its worth in 2009. Countless friends and competitors of Integrity - Establish relationships ours shut their doors for the last time that with business partners with a year. At the time, most of them were still handshake and a solid word. cutting the same side lumber and crossties Not many companies can say they are we were cutting 50 years prior. There is selling to some of the same customers nothing wrong with consistency, but when as they were 40 years ago, but ours can. times change, we must change with them or risk Look at the customer-vendor looking failure in the face. Theres no easy, cheap, relationship as a marriage. In Diversifying your products 40 years, the customer will or quick way of getting and services to cover varying customers to buy the have plenty of time to find the areas of the market is a necessity. same product from you for For instance, during the heart faults in you (and there always are a few faults in all of us). more than four decades. of the economic crisis when the But if you have treated your There is only one way to housing market had tanked, we customer with integrity for the accomplish this: treat your were not able to sell much of our length of the relationship, they inventory that ends up as cabinet customer with integrity. should care enough about facings, hardwood flooring, or your organization to overlook those faults, stair treads. Instead, we had to lean heavily or at least give you time to correct those on other products that we produce and faults without dropping you first. divert those revenue streams (which were Organizations should make it a quickly drying up) down other avenues. A point to serve customers, not just push few years back our wood chip market was products their way. In the end, the only soft so we went looking for another way to thing that generates customer retention capitalize on our wood waste. Because of is positive relationships that are built on that diversification, we are now Krogers integrity. If the waitress at your favorite largest producer of manufactured firewood, pizza joint is rude and unhelpful, the a new use for the same material from which pizza you once enjoyed will start tasting our wood chips once came.
First '96 models: supported end rails, a heavy-duty mast and track roller design, new decals, & hydraulic roller toeboards. LT30 Super, LT40 Super and Debarker option released. The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012
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www.woodmizer.com launched. Diesel engine options available.
Maximize
Value&V olume
By: Daniel L. Cassens Adapted from the new book, Manufacturing and Marketing Eastern Hardwood Lumber Produced by Thin Kerf Band Mills. See page 19 for details. The amount of time it takes to harvest, transport, and saw a hardwood log is minuscule compared with the years it took to grow. It makes little sense to hurry the critical operations of log bucking and sawing at the last minute. This article will discuss ways to maximize volume and/or value from logs. There are rules which specify the size, species, grade, moisture content and other factors for softwood lumber to be used in construction subject to building codes (www.alsc.org). The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) also publishes voluntary rules for grading hardwood lumber which enters the commercial market (www.nhla.com). These rules are still useful when producing smaller quantities of lumber which will never be graded. Over time, mills and sawyers learn which sawing pattern or patterns are best for them depending on the intended product. The most important point to focus on is that once the first face of the log is cut, the other three faces are fixed. This is referred to as the best opening face. This face may not necessarily be the easiest to open or the best face on the log, but it is the best face to open first since it fixes the other three faces.
SAW I NG L OG S T O
SPECIFIC GRADE SAWING TECHNIqUES

Grade Sawing Grade sawing of hardwoods is a loosely used term indicating that the objective is to remove the most and highest grade (value)
1997
Vacuum Kilns no longer manufactured. LT15 entry level sawmill released.
Lastec, a commercial mower business, purchased.
New Super Hydraulic system with dual pumps plus new laser sight, board return, and Setworks options available.
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lumber from a log. With an understanding of the hardwood grading rules and a few sawing principles, grade sawing is relatively easy because the rules admit random width lumber. In grade sawing, each face of the log is sawed for the highest grade lumber. Width of Opening Face The width and length of the opening face and all subsequent faces are determined by the markets available and species being sawed. Figure 4 shows the minimum width and length for the three top NHLA grades of lumber.
in the center of the face (Figure 5C), there is no chance that they can be removed during edging.
increase in depth the face opened to 8 inches. It makes good sense not to open the face too deep. It is better to cut shallow and make a second pass to remove a shim if necessary.
Figure 5. Grade sawing a. The first cut determines the other three log faces. B. a correct grade sawing procedure is to place the defects at the edges of the faces to be sawed. C. an incorrect procedure is to center the defects in the faces to be sawed.
Figure 6. Care should be exercised in opening a log face. For this larger log, the sawyer opened the face to a narrow 4-inch width. The saw was lowered just inch, in hope of getting a 6-inch wide face. Instead, an 8-inch wide face developed, resulting in wasted clear wood. The piece on the right shows the width that developed after the first board was removed.
Figure 4. Minimum size of boards for the three top nHLa hardwood lumber grades.
A minimum size selects board is a very small piece of lumber; but if a market is available, producing this size piece will increase the yield of the log. On white woods and small logs such as hard maple, selects boards may find a market. Otherwise, the face should probably be opened up to a minimum 6-inch by 8-foot piece. First Opening Face The first cut on a log determines where the other three faces must fall (Figure 5A). At this point, two factors must be considered: (1) the location of other defects or their indicators, and (2) taper. If it is at all possible, major defects should be placed at the edges of the faces to be sawed (Figure 5B). With this method, defects are in such a location that they do not tend to disrupt the size of clear face cuttings in determining the hardwood grade of the board. Many of the defects will be removed in the edging process. If the defects are aligned
Another factor to consider is the quality of one or two of the faces in respect to the opposite face of the log. An example is a log from a tree that grew at the woods edge. The side to the light retains its branches, and the side to the woods drops its branches and develops clear wood. If one or two faces of a log are particularly poor and will not yield quality lumber compared with the opposite face, it may be best to lightly saw these faces first. Doing this provides a flat face along the length of the entire log for easier handling. More importantly, the log taper is removed and the opposite good face becomes parallel to the saw, so that a full length board of the desired width can be removed with the first cut. Another important factor is the depth to which the first and all subsequent faces are opened. If the objective is to produce FAS or F1F lumber, the final board must be at least 6 inches wide by 8 feet long. So the opening face must be at least this size. On large logs, it is extremely important to exercise care in opening a face. Figure 6 shows how quickly the width of a face or board can increase as the depth of cut increases. With a very light cut, a 4-inch face was opened. With just a -inch
Turn When the Grade Drops Another very important factor is to turn the log as soon as the grade of the face being processed drops below the grade of any adjacent faces. If the lower grade face continues to be sawed, it will likely rob a strip of clear wood the thickness of the board for the full length of the log. Seams and Cracks When a relatively straight seam occurs in a log, it should be placed at the corner of two adjacent faces. In many cases, the wood is sound on each side of the seam and, when placed on the edge of a piece, it can simply be ripped off. Bowed Logs Bowed logs present a handling challenge on any mill. If possible, the belly of the log should be removed first. The log is sawed until a full or nearly full length face is achieved. The log is turned 180 to the opposite face and the horns removed. The two remaining faces are sawed full length, and some grade lumber may develop. Taper Sawing Logs, particularly butt logs, can be thought of as a truncated cone with the most defective material in the center and the clearest wood on the outside of the log. The thickness of the clearest wood decreases from the butt of the log to the top. Thus,
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2-plane clamp made standard for the LT40HD.
Hydraulic and power feed upgrades.
the clearest lumber will be produced by sawing parallel to the bark (Figure 8A). This
to the bark on two faces, a tapered cant is produced. If the third and fourth faces are also good faces, they should also be sawed parallel to the bark. The result is a truncated pyramid. The cant must be straightened by sawing short pieces and cutting back the tapered ends (Figure 8B). This material should be relatively low grade from the heart. It is more cost effective to discard this low grade wood than clear wood from the outside portion of the butt log. Taper sawing requires more time and can be difficult on some smaller mills. The extra effort in taper sawing must be considered against the value it can produce. Split Taper Sawing Splitting the taper in large butt logs with
all good faces may also help to increase the grade (Figure 9). If this taper is all removed from one face it forces the opposite face to be sawed parallel to the bark full length. As a result, the ends of the boards from the small end of the log will begin to show defects from the core of the tree. The sawyer saws into the defective core sooner than if the taper had been split between opposite faces. Summary It is important to maximize the volume and or value yield from every log processed. It is important that the sawyer determine the end use for the lumber about to be cut and work with the customer to determine the optimum sawing pattern or patterns, especially if a range of lumber products is needed.
About the Author - Dan Cassens Dan Cassens is a professor of Forest Products in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. In one way or another, he has been handling wood and or trees every day for the last 40 years, and owns and operates a Wood-Mizer LT40. Dan can be reached at [email protected].
Figure 8. Taper sawing. Typical taper is about 2 inches every 12 feet. (a) Step 1 removes clear lumber by sawing parallel to the two opposite good faces on the log. (B) Step 2 straightens the cant by sawing the low grade heart and trimming wedges.
is called taper sawing, and it is particularly important when there are opposite good faces on a log. When a log is sawed parallel
Figure 9. In split taper sawing the taper is divided and removed between opposite faces.
PURDUE EXTENSION
Manufacturing and Marketing Eastern Hardwood Lumber Produced by Thin Kerf Band Mills
Daniel L. Cassens, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
This 380-page, full-color, soft-cover book brings together a lifetime of sawmill experience and technical training to help readers solve lumber manufacturing problems and save money. It includes chapters on wood quality, hardwood and softwood lumber grading, lumber pricing, log grading and pricing, lumber drying, stain and insect control, logs for fine face veneer, potential markets, sales techniques, and more. It is a comprehensive reference guide for those who manufacture and market Eastern hardwood lumber in the United States. For more information, or to order this new book or other forestry related educational materials, visit our Web site www.the-education-store.com or call us toll free at 888-398-4636 and ask for extension 46794. The book is only $35, plus shipping and handling. We accept all major credit cards to ensure quick delivery.
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution.
1999
Hoses, pulleys, belts & more are improved. LubeMizer option available to apply lubricant to both sides of blade. woodmizer.com
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CuSTOmEr SErviCE CORnER
Maintenance Musts for Peak Performance
1. Pay close attention to the maintenance section in your manuals. This will keep your mill at peak performance. 2. When you notice a function not working properly, stop the mill and take steps immediately to fix the issue. This will save you money and time in the long run. 3. Use a protectant like Armor All on the plastic and rubber parts on your mill, which can become brittle from sun exposure. Fuel tanks and water tanks should be covered when not in use to extend their life. 4. Spray transmission uid on the moving parts that do not have grease
fittings. Use Teflon spray on the chrome rods. This should be done during the 50 hour maintenance interval. 5. Clean and saturate the middle track oiler with transmission uid every 24 hours. This will extend the life of the upper track rollers, and will minimize rust and wear on the upper rail. 6. Keep the belts tensioned properly to extend the life of the belts and pulleys. Clean out belt guards and check belt tension every 50 hours. 7. Make sure the main drive belt is properly tensioned (never overtensioned) so that engine horsepower and RPM is properly transferred to the
blade. Using a belt tension gauge (WM# 016309) is the only way to get an accurate belt tension. 8. Clean and tighten loose and dirty electrical connections every 50 hours to minimize electrical issues. Baking soda and water will neutralize any acid deposits. An electrical audit should be done annually to avoid any issues. The audit is available on the Customer Service section of our web page. 9. Keep spare parts close by. Wood-Mizer keeps a wide selection of quality replacement parts and engine maintenance items in stock. Spare parts kits are available that can eliminate most causes for downtime.
Wood-Mizer Approved Lubricants

LUBRICANT
Lithium Grease Contact Grease Gear Oil automatic Transmission Fluid Blake Fluid Hydraulic Fluid Hydraulic Fluid Hydraulic Fluid Cleaning Solvent Rust-Inhibiting Spray Teflon Spray
USE
Bearings, Blade Guide arm, Log Turner, Blade Tensioner Handle, Greasable Blade Guide Rollers Power Feed Drum Switch Contacts Up/Down Gearbox, LT70HD Power Feed Gearbox Oil Vertical Rail Masts, Pivot Pins, Chains, Track Wiper, Drive-Side Cylinder Bearing Electric & Surge Brake Trailers all-weather applications Cold-weather applications Tropical & Continuous run applications Miscellaneous Bed rails when not in use Blade Tensioner Rods
PART #
P07253 a20463 L04869-4 Dexron P12742 Exxon P12823 P10331 006397 P12822 P10330 P10333 L04877 004872
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ReSharp services open in Georgia, Missouri, and Poland.
Missouri branch opens High performance blade guides on hydraulic mills extend blade life.
Drive belt improvements for more power to the blade.
ONLINE
Part # 025841
SPECial dEalS on closeout items
NEw: agm battery

Wood-Mizer now offers a new AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) battery for all super hydraulic sawmills (1997 & newer) and all LT70 DC sawmills. This advanced battery is now the only battery we use for new hydraulic mills we sell. The AGMs lower internal resistance, faster recharging, and twice the cycle life can accommodate the multiple high amp loads we deliver to the battery without shortening battery life. Gary S, Ohio The AGM battery is a superior design in comparison with any conventional commercial battery. I have an AGM battery that has over 2,800 hours and three winters under its belt. It is still performing as it did when new. I feel the initial additional cost of the AGM battery is well offset by its length of service life and related electrical support components. The AGM is a non-spillable battery and can be shipped by FedEx and UPS. Contact Wood-Mizer for pricing and delivery.
As we review our inventory, we put some items on our Closeout page and heavily discount them. Mark your calendars to regularly check our website for great deals. Visit the Online Store at woodmizer. com and click on the Closeout, Used and Refurbished Parts page.
Service Loop Schedule

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MEET THE rEP
Carl fich
Oregon Branch This time, we visited with Carl Fich, one of our customer service technicians serving you from our Portland, Oregon branch. Carl was hired by Ken Barton almost 10 years ago, and relates that Ken was a good friend and is missed greatly. Carls days are full of working on
sawmills, providing customer service, and playing the guitar and flying. He was also helping out with shows. He especially involved with the construction of the 1-205 enjoyed travelling to Montana for a show. bridge which spans the Columbia river We always like to quiz our customer between Oregon and Washington states. service guys about their top tips for When asked what he customers that will help keep their enjoys about working for Carl insists that mill in optimal condition. He says, keeping up with the Wood-Mizer, Carl shared that Its all in the manuals. Do it! Do he enjoys his co-workers, the maintenance schedule it! Do it! Use that ATF. As far as variety of the work he does, and using correct running a business; be honest, be making friends, and just being parts are vital to fair, and do what you say you will able to help others out, whether keeping your mill do. Keep a good reputation. it be on the phone or in person. in its best shape. Carl was born and raised in If you get the chance to the Northwest, and has several chat with Carl on the phone, interests outside of his Wood-Mizer work. ask him about the time that he lost a Since he was younger, he has enjoyed sawmill down the Portland office driveway!
2001
Industrial sawmill and equipment division launched with the LT300 sawmill. Hydraulic hoses, oil reservoirs, and various electrical upgrades made for more durability and ease of use.
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Ethanol
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Article from Kohler Engines

Gasoline is an essential fluid in our lives that helps move the world. Over the last 100 years, many changes have occurred in how we make gasoline and what is in the mixture. The United States Congress passed a law in 2007 stating that we must use more Renewable Fuels. Ethanol is the leading renewable fuel for gasoline engines. Ethanol has some good and some bad properties. It is easy to make from many
plants. It has a high-octane value, cools its surroundings three times better than regular gasoline, burns slightly cooler than gasoline, and is a simpler molecule. These last two traits give rise to lower exhaust emissions. However, ethanol is more corrosive and harder on fuel system parts like rubber seals, lines, low-grade plastics, and some metals, like brass and aluminum. Many have seen increased carburetor issues over the years. This is mainly caused by the fact that ethanol absorbs water. The water sits in the fuel system, creating corrosion of the carburetor body, needles, seats, and so on. Also, the added water reduces the octane rating, which decreases engine performance. At this time, Kohler engines are recommended to run on no more than
10% ethanol. Care must be taken when purchasing fuel and storing fuel. At the pump, a quart or more of the previously used fuel may still be in the hose. If this was E85 or another blend, you will have an ethanol-rich mixture. Also, stored gasoline can go bad in as little as 30 days. To help keep gas fresh, we recommend a stabilizer that will keep fuel fresh for up to 24 months that also contains a corrosion inhibitor and detergent. A four-ounce bottle is available at any Kohler Dealer (part number 25 357 35-S). The key point here is that gasoline ingredients and mixes do change, and users need to protect their equipment to maintain the performance theyve come to rely on.
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20th Anniversary celebration: 2,000 attend. LT70 sawmill released. The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012
First Authorized Sales Center (ASC) opened, allowing Wood-Mizer owners to sell products and services.
30th Anniversary
4c/white oval
Events
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Keep an eye on our online events calendar as new locations and events are added to the list nearly every day!
Com
s! ing to ALL 50 state

white oval/type knock out white/1c
grayscale
(Also see upcoming events calendar on page 29 for event dates available at time of printing. ) Wood-Mizer continues to shorten the road to potential customers Many of you shared in our 20th and 25th anniversary events in years past. In 2007, Wood-Mizer held special events at each of our North American locations, and thousands of you participated as we gathered to have fun, food, and entertainment. Now that Wood-Mizer has been selling sawmills for 30 years, we again have some special things we will be doing this year, and want to invite you to join us. Showing in all 50 states Theres nothing quite like getting to watch a log sawn into lumber for the first time, which is why Wood-Mizer will be attending or creating shows and events in every one of the 50 United States throughout 2012. We feel that someone who is looking into buying a sawmill deserves to see one up close, and not just rely on the claims stated in the literature by the manufacturer. The Proof should be in the Performance! Open houses and seminars are scheduled at Wood-Mizer locations throughout the year, and we will be attending more than 200 shows throughout North America where you can chat with experienced sawmill operators and see brand new machines up close. We invite you to join us and bring a friend to the next event in your state.
2003
Industrial E430 Edger released.
Online ordering becomes available.
Mill trade-in program started. G28 Kohler standard on LT30 and LT40s.
EZ-Glide blade guide blocks replace ceramic blocks to improve blade life and durability.
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mOuNTaiN
Majesty
By: Larry Andresen
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Plans announced to make Wood-Mizer 100% employee owned.
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A dream coming true in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
In this second installment of Larry Andresens story 15 years in the making, we will discover how he went about building his dream home and woodworking shop. In future articles, we will find out about the fire that almost destroyed his home, and learn more about the final stages of the interior finish work. This project includes building a 3,000 sq. ft. woodworking shop/garage and a 1,400 sq. ft. residence above. The shop area is 72 long by 30 wide with 24 x 12 wings protruding from the middle of the building on each side. Inside the shop are three 24 long x 12 wide lofts for storing lumber. The design of the building was primarily to accommodate the sawing, processing and storing of lumber and space for special wood working projects. There are three 14 tall x 20 wide roll up garage doors on three sides of building with lots of glass for natural light. The idea is to provide room inside for three units of 20 lumber and machines for processing along the walls on each side. The shop walls and rafters are made from solid logs sawn flat on one or two sides. The walls were put together by sawing logs to create an 8 to 10 flat face on two sides then stacked with corners alternatively crossed and notched to fit together. The first course was bolted to the foundation using elongated coupler nuts to the anchor bolts with all-threads extending up through the first course or bottom log. From this point, the logs were spiked into each other every two feet, and staggered from one side of the open face to the other using 3/4 pipe extending into the log below. When constructing the log walls and compression was the only load factor, using any locally available species was acceptable and we used a mix of ponderosa pine, Jeffery pine and various other types of fir. For headers over the doorways and for the structural timber trusses, we used hem fir. For the roof and floor decking, we used ponderosa pine and Jeffery pine. Where the walls are short in length, such as next to doorways, hold downs were required. Hold downs consisted of continuous 1 all thread bolts extending from the foundation to the top of the walls up 20. With all thread bolts coming in 10 lengths, logs were threaded over 10 of bolt at a time. The tricky part was starting the bolts through the holes while the log was suspended 10 up in the air. Once the walls were finished, we started working on the rafters and the trusses. Roof trusses were constructed on site using Wood-Mizer sawn timbers. The trusses are set on top of the twenty foot tall log walls with the living area created from using the open space within the trusses. In this area, skylights not only work well for light, but are also perfect for taking in the mountain and skyline views. Each truss was assembled on the floor one at a time. It took about a day to cut, nail, paint the gussels, move the truss into position and secure them on the walls. The main trusses span 30 using 4 x 14 top and bottom cords and 4 x 8 for webbing. Trusses were engineered using steel plate gussets and bolts at the connections. For the roof decking, we sawed logs into 2 thick boards and stacked them to air dry. When reaching about 12%, I thought the decking was good to go. However, the boards continued to dry after they were installed, which resulted in up to 1/4 gaps between boards. With the black Typar house wrap paper above the decking and with the rustic characteristics of the timber framed trusses and log walls, the gaps were really not a problem. They actually ended up looking just fine, and resulted in an air tight job as well. Above the decking we placed 2 x 4 sleepers at 24 on center, installed flat and doubled to equal 4 of total depth. Between the sleepers, we put 4 of polyisocyanurate
foam insulation, which has an R-value of about 7 per inch. When added with the wood, the R-value came to a total of 28. On top of the insulation, we put another layer of Typar and then a layer of plywood. This plywood was the ONLY lumber that had to be purchased for this project, as all other lumber was sawn from logs on the Wood-Mizer. The floor is constructed under Heavy Timber Construction guidelines using 3 tongue and grove planking spanning 4 and will be finished with 1 tongue and grove pine. After 17 years, my 1995 Wood-Mizer LT40HD is still running just fine and judging from experience with my WoodMizer, I expect it will easily last the rest of my life and probably for years beyond.
Top: The roof has 26 4X8 skylights and 8 more that are shaped to form the octagon configuration at the ridge intersection. above: Larry and his wife, Cheryl.
Ive never had a log that was too big to saw. With the bed extension, sawing logs over 30 becomes easy. This efficiently engineered and easy to operate sawmill has been a joy to own and operate. Going from working outside in cold snow and ice conditions to having a 3000 enclosed/ heated shop is a Dream Come True!
About the Author: Larry Andresen is the President of Andresen Counstruction, Inc., in Truckee, CA, an Excavation Contracting business, providing excavation and building services since 1979.
2005
LT28 replaces LT25/ LT27 models.
LT10 sawmill released. Optional hydraulic loading arms for manual LT40.
LatheMizer attachment released.
Optional board return for regular hydraulic mills.
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THE PUTnEy GEnERaL STORE
By Jacob Mooney Photos courtesy of Mark & Katie Bowen and the Putney Historical Society
Rises Again
after arson destroyed their store, the town was determined to rebuild, using locally milled timbers.
For over 200 years, the town of Putney and tourists alike have depended on the Putney General Store as their source of penny candy, coffee, supplies, and local news. Built in 1796, it was believed to be the oldest general store in the state of Vermont. For the Putney community, it was a special old-fashioned store, full of character and memories. When a fire destroyed much of the store in 2008, the Putney Historical Society took ownership of the store and began raising funds to rebuild the store. With overwhelming local support and various historical grants, the store was on track to reopen in early 2010. However, a second fire, determined to be arson, leveled the new store on November 1, 2009. Hundreds of Putney residents gathered in the streets and watched as firefighters tried unsuccessfully to fight the flames. In spite of the tragedy, the Putney townspeople were determined to rebuild the store. People volunteered money, skills, and time to help. Among them, Mark Bowen, a local builder and farmer, decided that he too could help by sawing the needed beams and lumber for the structure. Although Mark had owned an LT40
store. Katie Bowen relates, People were several years earlier, he had sold his amazed at seeing logs going in and being sawmill as his farm and building business turned into usable lumber before their eyes. required more attention. When the word Andy Rockefeller, a friend of Marks went out that volunteers were needed to and a local timber framer, took the timbers help rebuild the store, Mark decided to see that Mark had sawn, and in January 2011, if he could still put his sawing experience the timber frame was raised. to good use for the community. Marks wife Katie says, Mark Townspeople stopped And just under a year later, felt it was important to help rebuild by to watch and often the store was finished, stocked, the store after the second fire. He a crowd would gather and reopened on December 11, 2011, for the public to thought it would be even better as people watched enjoy once more. Thanks to if the store could be rebuilt like the original with a timber frame their new store being a community who would not from local trees. Mark called built. This was a huge give up, and to volunteers like Wood-Mizers New York Branch community effort. Mark Bowen, the new Putney General Store will last for Manager, Dave Scott, to see if there Katie Bowen generations to come. was a sawmill Mark could borrow Mark returned the LT40 Super to from Wood-Mizer to do the sawing. Dave Wood-Mizer, but after Marks boss was happy for the chance to help with saw the ease in which lumber could be the project, and let Mark borrow a brand produced with a sawmill, he purchased new LT40 Super Hydraulic for whatever a brand new LT40SH the very next day. sawing would be required. Mark has the ability to use it frequently When word got out that Mark was for his building projects. Its a good going to saw wood for the store, people thing, too, because according to Katie, were excited to help with the project Mark is just addicted to sawmills! Its in by donating their trees. Mark obtained his blood! We always joke he has sawdust enough logs from the community and from his own property to saw the wood for all in his veins. Hes a very talented sawyer. the timbers, flooring, and trim of the new Connect online: www.putneygeneralstore.org
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Online Customer Gateway launched for ordering of parts & blades 24/7. Industrial Single Head Resaw released. The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012 LT30 models discontinued.
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2007
25th Anniversary Year tour of North America, all locations visited. 2 Blades released.
LT50 portable sawmill released.
G38 Kohler engine available for Super Hydraulic mills.
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CREST Awards
Wood-Mizer annually recognizes four suppliers for the level of support they provided the company in the previous year. To establish the winners, the Wood-Mizer Purchasing team evaluated each of their suppliers on customer service, overall quality, delivery, cost management, and value-added support. The Wood-Mizer CREST Award stands f o r : cor porate recognition exemplifying Su p p l i er ten a c i t y. 2011 CrEST award wiNNErS: Taylor Blackburn Battery Pilot Freight Services Lafayette Steel and Aluminum Sales Grainger Mark Law, Wood-Mizers Procurement Director, said, Our suppliers are an integral part of Wood-Mizers success and growth and it is important to us to formally recognize them. They are partners with us in bringing quality products at the best prices to our customers. These awards are just a small gesture of our overall appreciation for providing the products and service that support Wood-Mizers desire to maintain leadership in the industry.
2011
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Proud New Sawmill Owner February 4
Alan Erickson Thank you again. Milled my first logs today. The mill works flawless. There were several people who stopped just to watch I have my first milling job next week. I must say, I am real glad I got the upgrade on the motor. Good call. Yea, I see an upgrade in a couple years. I am hooked.
Andy Bennett
I thought I would share how we deal with slabs. We built this sawbuck sled using two poles for runners. It can be pulled from the mill to where we are stacking fuel wood before the slabs are cut to length. It holds a cord of slabs. We make sorghum syrup on our farm and burn most of our slabs in the evaporator. The dust goes to the barn for bedding our horses.
CREST Award Winners: (L to R) Josh Garey & Chris White with Grainger. Ben Wildman & Jeff Boyle with Lafayette Steel and Aluminum Sales. Dale Hausman & Kim Cheverko with Pilot Freight Services. Wayne Allanson with Taylor and Blackburn.
Wake up the Wood-Mizers! Are you sawing today?
Matt Collins -16 wind chill in Minnesota today. Just fired up my LT50 (had to put a block heater on it for a bit). Sawing silt fence stakes out of cottonwood & a customer coming out later with some red oak.
2008 28
CBN blade sharpener released.
LT15 power feed option released.
Wireless controls released for hydraulic mills.
First Wood-Mizer owner, Joe Bistrovich, passes away May 18th.
Trailer lights upgraded to LEDs to improve quality.
2012
UPCOMING
EVENTS*
Thomasville Chainsaw Event Thomasville, NC Salon de la Forest St Jacques, NB Hawaii Customer Workshop Kamuela, HI Wisconsin Sawmill Timberframe Technique Mosinee, WI Hawaii 30th Anniversary Show Kamuela, HI Forest Family Fun Day & Equipment Show Lufkin, TX Wisconsin Open House Mosinee, WI Montana Sawmill Timberframe Technique Basin, MT NE Forest Products Equipment Show Essex Junction, VT Montana Open House Basin, MT WMC - Lindsay Open House Lindsay, ON Wood-Mizer Quebce Open House Chatham, QC Expo Richmond Richmond, VA CA ASC Open House Sheridan, CA CA Owner Seminar And Training Sheridan CA Deming Logging Show Deming, WA Texas Open House Kirbyville, TX Saw Tech Log Expo Bancroft, ON Wooden Boat Show Mystic, CT Southeast Old Threshers Reunion Denton, NC
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JulY Williams Lake Stampede Williams Lake, BC 1-2 17-19 Michigan Ag Expo East Lansing, MI 30-Aug 5 Cattaraugus County Fair Little Valley, NY auguST Indiana State Fair Indianapolis, IN 3-19 Farmfest Redwood Falls, MN 7-9 Hastings Plowing Match Hastings City, ON 17-18 NYS Woodsmens Field Days Boonville, NY 17-19 North Idaho Fair & Rodeo Coeur D Alene, ID 22-26 23-Sep 3 Alaska State Fair Palmer, AK Rock Creek Fair Rockcreek, BC 24-25 28-30 Journees de Champs St Liboire, QC SEPTEmbEr 9-10 Woodstock - Outdoor Farm Show Woodstock, ON 12-15 NHLA Convention & Exhibit Showcase Chicago, IL 20-24 International Plow Match Kitchener, ON 21-23 Mother Earth News Fair Champion, PA 24 Journee de LErable Mont-Apic, QC 30-Oct 7 Fryeburg Fair Fryeburg, ME
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2009
D18 Kohler available for LT15 & LT28. HR120 Horizontal Resaw released. Online sawmill Configurator tool released.
SimpleSet Setworks released.
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bOard fOOT CLUBS
ONE milliON BOaRD FOOT CLUB

We have added more members to this outstanding group of Wood-Mizer owners, bringing the total number of One Million Bd. Ft. club members to 1,289, representing 1.289 billion board feet of lumber. They have received their personalized One Million Bd. Ft. Club jackets and their plaques. Their names also appear on a large plaque displayed in the lobby of our main office in Indianapolis, Indiana. William Sandusky (Tennessee) Largest project: 22,000 board feet of 2x6x12s. Nunn Custom Sawing and Sales LLC (Michigan) Largest project: inventory production and many small jobs. Donald G. Clauss Jr. (Michigan) Largest project: cutting over 200,000 board feet of 12x20 laminated hemlock beams for a contractor. Doug Edwards/ Edwards Custom Sawing (North Carolina) Largest project: 30,000 board feet for a land developer to use as structural and finish material. Bobby Dolvin (Georgia) Largest project: sawing over 60,000 board feet of a pine beetle infestation.
100,000 BOaRD FOOT CLUB

More than twenty years ago we established the 100,000 Board Foot Club for our owners who had successfully cut 100,000 Bd.Ft. or more on their Wood-Mizers. The growing number of Wood-Mizer owners in this group now totals 4,301, representing 430,100,000 board feet sawn. Ricky Brandon Florida Samuel West Kentucky Don E. Archer Ontario James Schilling Saskatchewan Allen A. Kuvaas Minnesota Steve F. Marek Wisconsin James S. Boster West Virginia J. H. Manion Kentucky Heeter Logging & Lumber Pennsylvania Ola Bourque New Brunswick Dennis R. Tucker Indiana Nevin Miller Maine Thomas Heim Minnesota Gregory J. Tsoules New Hampshire Fox Lake Lodge/Wayne Dolman Ontario Dietmar zschogner Ontario J.D. Allbee & Jon Parker/ Brookside Sawmill Vermont David Green Ontario Loren Gonzales Arkansas John Ferrier Ontario Mahlon Gingerich Missouri Ernie Gurica Manitoba Lewis Bender Virginia Allan Smith Ontario Charles Kaczynski New York Shawn Hoisington Sr. Idaho James Phillip Boutot Maine David Martin Indiana
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Kentucky ReSharp facility moved to Indianapolis.
MP100 Log Moulder/ Planer released. WM1000 large capacity headrig released. Stellite-tipped RazorTip blade released for sawing abrasive hardwoods.
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LATHE-MIZER ATTACHMENT
Turn posts, stair railings and more for niche markets
Lathe-Mizer is a perfect tool for custom porch columns, furniture parts or stair railings that lets woodworkers get into specialty projects. Turn columns and posts, the list is endless as to what you will be able to provide customers. Make columns or posts perfectly round or 3, 4, 6, and 8 sided, it is as easy as running your saw.
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ISSUE 89 SPRING/SUMMER 2012 US $3.

The leading magazine for the portable sawmill industry

FROM THE CEO

8180 W. 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 46214

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

REPRINTS AND PERMISSIONS

Jeff Laskowski, CEO Wood-Mizer Products, Inc.

ISSUE 89 SPRING/SUMMER 2012 US $3.00

grayscale The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012

knock out white/1c

Tried. True. Trusted for 30 Years

Sawing Logs to Maximize Value & Volume

Tried: The Sawing Story

Ethanol - What you need to know

True: Performance & Service

30th Anniversary events

Trusted: Mills on a Mission

The Putney General Store Rises Again

From a LT15 to the LT70

All 50 States in 2012

Professional Lumber Grading Courses

NEw PrOduCTS frOm wOOd-mizEr

POwErEd hEad CONTrOlS SimPlESET SETwOrkS OPTiONal lOg haNdliNg PaCkagE

New & Improved LT10 Sawmill

New clamps available for LT10 & LT15 owners.

Tried. True. Trusted.

100,000 Board Foot Club started.

knock out white/1c

Customer Service loops announced.

The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012

FROM ANCIENT EGYPT TO MODERN PORTABLE BANDMILLS

New York branch opens Wood-Mizer Blades go into production.

LT20 with trailer released.

Wood-Mizer takes the 2011

500,000 board feet of lumber cut annually in Wood Products Department.

Log Handling Tricks

PERFORMANCE & SERVICE

The LT15GO & EG50 Single Blade Edger

Million Board Foot Club started.

lt15 PaPua New GuiNea - JESSE PRYOR

lt40 hydraulic MoNGolia, asia MICKEY COFER

Three Canadian branches established. LT20 discontinued.

WOOD-MIZER TITHING AT WORK

Mills on a Mission. (continued)

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

lt25 & a lt15 coNGo, africa GLEN CHAPMAN

First ReSharp and blade research facility opens in Kentucky.

Blade height indicator repositioned. Outriggers improved.

The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2012

Use the right blade for the job.

From a LT15 to the

STEP UP TO THE PINNACLE OF 30 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

Canada: 877.866.0667 woodmizer.ca

Program started to fund employee mission trips.

Going the Distance

Ideas that produce

Don Laskowski retires.

www.woodmizer.com launched. Diesel engine options available.

SPECIFIC GRADE SAWING TECHNIqUES

Vacuum Kilns no longer manufactured. LT15 entry level sawmill released.