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Milling Douglas Fir Logs Part 2 - Keep Going

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Channel: Mitchell Dillman · 2018 · People & Blogs

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Watch Milling Douglas Fir Logs Part 2 - Keep Going by Colorado wood and metal artist Mitchell Dillman http://ColoradoSpringsSawmill.com for another quick look at what it takes to mill Rocky Mountain Doug Fir into usable framing lumber.

Mitchell makes art and furniture from locally harvested trees. He recently moved to a new location in Penrose, Colorado where he is now continuing to build his wood art business from the ground up. This video documents another day in the process of milling lumber for his upcoming improvments.

So why Douglas Fir logs instead of Ponderosa Pine? Because you can do more.

Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir is a valuable timber tree readily available in Colorado. The wood is exceptionally strong and is used for structural timber as well as poles, posts, dimensional lumber, railroad ties, mine timbers, log cabins, posts and poles, fencing, and firewood.

Other uses listed include glued-laminated (Glulam) beams, pallets, furniture, cabinets, doors, flooring, window frames, and other miscellaneous woodwork and millwork. 

Rocky Mountain Douglas-firs are also cut and sold as Christmas trees.

If you are interested in purchasing locally harvested, custom cut and kiln-dried Douglas Fir contact Mitchell at http://ColoradoSpringsSawmill.com

Learn more about how to use your own trees to make log furniture http://LogFurnitureHowTo.com

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