As many of you know, I've just completed a set of pine boxes for my two grand children. The thickness of the sides were 5/8" and the tops were 3/8". I have about 850 bd.ft. of white pine that was cut from a tree that I had taken down in 2008. The company that cut down the tree saved 3 large trunk sections for me to mill into boards. The sawyer and I spent a day producing both a 6/4 and 4/4 quarter thick boards. These were then stickered in my backyard compound area. I've since been using the boards as-needed for projects. I had a 6' long, 20" wide, 6/4 that I used for the boxes. I was able to "cut around" the knots and split the boards into 3/4" and 1/2" boards, using my table saw. A run through my planer produced the needed thickness for the boards. What I liked(and had planned for in cutting them back in 2008) was that I didn't have to use my 4/4 boards, and lose a lot from the planing(not to mention the mess). I went to the stickered pile and brought this board in for future projects, allowing it to dry to the shop moisture. This board is a "smallish" one, in width, compared to what is in/at the bottom, of my pile.

I love your shop.

I've seen that pile of boards and it is awesome!

14 minutes ago, John Morris said:

I love your shop.

A big DITTO!

Awesome shop!