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Posted in Forestry and Logging

Today at 06:46:07 AM

Written by Bruno of NH

Views: 283

Colby in NH at the end of the month and Mill River in Southern VT are closing.
Kennabec just built a new mill down the road from me.
It's taken 3 years to build.
One of the most state of the art mills in New England I'm told.
I got invited to the open house but couldn't make it.

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Posted in Forestry and Logging

June 11, 2024, 05:09:11 PM

Written by AndyVT

Views: 627

So the other day one of the guys who trucks for me said our local mill isn't buying any more pine and may be closing. I called the buyer and left a message but never heard back. I have sold pine to them for years and they are/ were a sizable operation.
Anybody else know about this?

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Posted in Sawmills and Milling

June 11, 2024, 12:10:08 PM

Written by Hemlock121

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Hi, There was a tremendous storm 2022 that took down a 25" red oak tree that I found in the woods. The log is off the ground and will take a lot of effort to get it out of the woods. With a tree that has been air drying that long, will the wood be very difficult to mill? Would it be better to...

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Posted in Sawmills and Milling

June 10, 2024, 10:05:05 PM

Written by PAmizerman

Views: 1436

How's business? I just finished up a big job but aside from that it's been really quiet. I have not been this slow ever.

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Posted in Sawmills and Milling

June 10, 2024, 08:18:04 PM

Written by Buswork

Views: 512

Timberking 2000, clutch stop engaging, switch checks out ok, connections at clutch seem to be good, after a little while it will start working again. Anybody have this happen?

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