Milling Lumber

by Fine Woodworking editors

Find contact information for sawyers and boutique lumberyards recommended by FWW readers and authors

with Mario Rodriguez

Find out why this unique cut of lumber is so expensive and so coveted

with Mario Rodriguez

Follow along with a day in the life of a Pennsylvania custom mill to see how trees are harvested, cut, and dried to create furniture-grade lumber

by Philip C. Lowe

The first task assigned to any student in Phil Lowe's furniture-making classes is to use hand tools to plane a board flat, straight, and square. This is more than ...

with John Ogden

Watch how a portable bandsaw mill is used to create furniture-grade lumber from local trees

with Mack S. Headley, Jr.

Before power tools, 18th century craftsmen wielded handsaws and planes to four-square lumber for furniture

by Bob Hulley

with Gary Rogowski

Adjust your bandsaw and use the right blade for smooth, straight cuts

by Michael C. Fortune

The process of turning rough sawn stock into flat, smooth boards can be tricky. The wood is rarely straight or flat to begin with, and the process of getting it ...

by Lonnie Bird

You can move beyond the standard lumber dimensions and open a wealth of design options by learning to resaw thick stock on the bandsaw. For instance, you can slice ...

by John White

with Chris Gochnour

Part 2 of 3: Resawing veneers on the bandsaw

by Chris Gochnour

Furniture maker and author Chris Gochnour offers tips for reading the direction of the grain in a variety of wood species in this basic overview on the anatomy of ...

with Howard Lewin

Part 1 of 4: Learn the best practices for cutting turning blanks from a fresh log

with Gary Williams

Rip sheet goods and solid wood lumber without a tablesaw