Cherry Cant

There’s nothing like the smell of a freshly milled cherry cant. Soon we’ll add the aroma app to the website so everyone can enjoy it!

Outbound on kayaks!

We took our final of the summer break off for a kayak adventure and it was good. Very good.

Loading the kiln

Had help from the crew loading the kiln today with cherry boards. Sun’s out, fans are on, we’re baking. But still plenty  of time for sipping…

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Wax-on…

It’s wax-on time in the sawmill for some cherry logs.

Kiln decorating!

Got some special help today decorating the boring interior of the kiln, much needed work!

Independence Day!

Time to whack the locust tree that’s been hangin’ over the power line…

Kiln remodeling

This crew is already experienced in professional theater painting. And the sawmill kiln is like a black box theater without the theater, so perfect! Oh, and we have a long-standing family tradition of coloring on a sub-floor before the final floor is set…

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Kiln remodeling

Who ya gonna call when ya need to re-sheet, re-seal, re-shingle, and re-stain a wood drying kiln? Thank you Dave Coverly for capturing the truth in the ‘Speed Bump’ cartoon!

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Fish Day!

Another 25 Sunfish into the woodlands pond. All are happy.

The Mink!

The Woodlands mink dances on very thin ice this spring.