Front Yard Portable SawMill: Lumber instead of firewood from downed tree.

[skookum42]

Several years later: this wood has gone to great use. ~5% was lost to mold as there were lessons to be learned about drying the wood. The rest has been put to use in various home projects including a hearth for the fireplace and a doll crib for my daughter. Nice to have so much wood on hand to lend toward the day's woodworking muse.

[WIWinterman]

Great video!

Is that green wood? Are you going to dry it somehow?

Thanks!

[skookum42]

The wood was stacked with spacers in a garage. It is pretty dry now... All in all a success.

Now I get to decide what to do with it...

[treeclimberdave]

yeah dude! Lucas mills are cool as hell. Ive been running Mighty Mites and Woodmizers for years and I cant wait to get my own Lucas

[dylloh]

Yeah Lucas is pretty cool. The original swingblade which the Lucas originated from is even better - in my opinion. It's the Peterson range, they're on here too. I know a guy who runs one cutting up native timber for a living and he makes some beautiful furniture.

[MarciKayO]

This is the coolest video! My brother milled the fir trees in his backyard for siding and my dad milled a cedar tree that washed up at Long Beach for a deck. All I have are skinny pine trees at my house! Thanks for sharing!

[cassowaryind]

great vid