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Dickman Lumber Mill, Old Town, Tacoma, 1970.

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Seasons Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year

Edward Hines Western Pine Co.

"Mill Burned at Lindsay To Be Rebuilt, Says Official," Toronto Globe. June 20, 1933. Page 10. ---- (Special Despatch to The Globe.) Lindsay, June 19. - F. J.. Carew, President of the John Carew Lumber Company, whose mill was destroyed here by fire Sunday night, has stated his intention to rebuild. The company's loss is estimated at well over $25,000. The mill had been idle for two years, but was to have been opened this week to cut rough lumber, as market conditions are improving. The company is one of the oldest in these parts, and at one time employed over 200 men. The fire showered sparks in clouds over the eastern portion of the town and several buildings caught fire, but fortunately the wind was very light. For a time the big plant of the Shell Gas Company was in danger.

Japanese lumber mill

1959

Rhys Darby as Charles in A Series of Unfortunate Events S1:E7+E8 ⪼ immediately wants to adopt the Baudelaires

Graffiti Garden, 2020

My wife told me when we get our new place I can get a home lumber mill. Oh be still my heart. Now to just pick what style or if I should get a couple, lol.

I'm not trying endorse any type, manufacturer or brand. I just grabbed a couple of online pictures or 2 kinds of home milling systems. If you are looking at a home lumber mill system. A couple things to think before you buy.

How much lumber do you think you will be making?

Will you be making lumber only for yourself? Share with family/friends? Or semi commercially?

What length of lumber do you think you need?

How readily can you get the timbers to cut the lumber from?

Do more than a 5 minute internet search on all the different styles, manufacturers and brands.

And don't let others take your dreams away with their negativity.

Sunday woodworking with my daughter to make a birdfeeder inspired by @fischotterkunst :

Mock up with suet holder with the placement of the ends and sides. The bandsaw was used to cut out the ends, and then the end pieces were used to set the jointer to make the sides match the angle of the roofline.

The feeder was assembled with an air powered brad nailer, much faster and cleaner than screws.

I am especially proud of how the roof panels came together. This reinforces that woodworking isn’t about getting exact measurements, it is about relative measurements. The peak of the end was used to set the jointer so that the roof panels would match up. The actual angle doesn’t matter, it is using the parts for the setup of the tool that does. (I really should have a picture of that and I may mock it up later for another post)

Here’s the block holder as it sits inside the feeder. It was too dark to get a photo of it hanging outside, so I’ll amend this post tomorrow.

Here’s to more avian visitors!

Sawdust barge loading, Dickman Mill, Old Town, Tacoma, 1974.

At the time the photo was taken, sawdust from the numerous lumber mills along Commencement Bay was still used as fuel for a central heating plant which supplied heat to office buildings in downtown Tacoma. After the photo was shot, the Dickman mill closed in 1977 and in 1979 burned to pilings along the shore of Old Tacoma. In the meantime sawdust turned from a waste used for fuel to into products for sale.

@yamaokarin Grins

💢 [An image of a paper mill.]

Egad. I never knew these existed. This is new information for me, and not at all related to the subject of forestry which I am incredibly educated on.