Mill & facilities
Forest, sawing, drying, grading, warehouse and loading — photographed on site.
Photographs of the site, workshops and yard, in production order: log sourcing in the forest, sawing, sticker stacking, kiln drying, grading, end sealing and finished storage.
In the forest
Logs sorted at the landing before loading.
Loading logs
Grapple loading, shipped to the mill by species.
Harvest site
Winter felling gives steadier moisture content.
Production hall
Sawing and planing lines running together.
Cutting workshop
Cut to the customer’s length and width list.
Grading station
Every board checked for colour and defects, then stacked by grade.
Workshop aisle
Work in progress moves by batch, never mixed.
Loading the kiln
Kiln carts loaded, entry moisture recorded.
Warehouse aisle
Zoned by thickness so re-measuring is quick.
Board stacks
Full-stack storage keeps boards flat.
Squares and boards
Squared timber and boards stored separately.
End sealing
Ends sealed before stacking to control checking.
Open yard
Air drying in the yard before the kiln.
Banded bundles
Strapped bundles hold together until loading.
The site
Yard and workshops on one site.