Check out this video of mass production with a huge band saw and lathe.

 

Skip ahead, lot or it is repetitive.

 

 

 

thanks...

I need a bigger shop!

It is amazing the advances in wood processing technology.  What impresses me most is the fact that Mother Nature has been able to keep up with the demand.  I do think we have given her a helping hand too.

They don't waste any time sawing the logs.

Interesting.

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

I need a bigger shop!

 

Don't We All?

Nice video Ron - it sort of reminds me back when I was in college and working for a timber company - I would go into the mill to watch the peelers work on the old growth DF to get a better handle on the recovery out of the logs. Also, spent some time in the sawmill too - watching the really big stuff (logs to big to peel) get cut up into lumber. Watching those processes really helped when I was timber cruising.

Very interesting but what are they making ?   Roly

Toothpicks! 

John

Does Festool know about this?

3 hours ago, Roly said:

Very interesting but what are they making ?   Roly

 

It looks like they are sawing slabs for 2x lumber and peeling 4' wide veneer for plywood, at least that is my guess.

 I agree with making lumber in the first one but was questioning the last one where it looks like pieces 2-3" wide about 24-30" long and 1/4" or so thick then being laid out on a conveyor belt to go somewhere else.  Roly

Edited September 22, 20169 yr by Roly

They could be trimming and sorting the veneer - some for plywood and some for smaller "craft packs" of veneer

I used to have a little table top band saw just like that one until I got a 'big one!' 

 

Cool watching the de-bark process and veneer cutter...maybe the small pieces to be used for engineering flooring or making wainscot panels???