Milling lumber is basically taking a piece of a tree and making it into something beautiful. The process does take a bit of time and finesse. I buy almost all of my lumber in the rough from a local farmer. Buying local is a great way to save some money and help stimulate the local…
During the winter of 2018, we had an ice storm that broke several limbs out of a sycamore tree at the end of our driveway. Two or three of the branches were stuck up high in the tree and I didn’t want to take a chance on them falling out when someone was standing underneath.…
Whether you’re interested in building a live edge dining table, or just simply a fan of those Instagram accounts working large with slabs, milling the wood is where all of the magic starts. I had the opportunity to help Matt Plazek, a local woodworker, and now friend, to mill up some large maple slabs this…
