Hearthstone Sawmill Tour
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White pine and oak trees fresh from our
boundaries.
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Prepared for debarking prior to sawing.
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Debarking machine at work removing bark to
keep saws sharp and waste mnimal. |

Logs ready for sawyer. Two carriages built
together to allow long lengths. |

Wood chips and mulch for sale and recycling to
local customers. |

Sawing operation cutting logs up to 30 inches
in diameter and 42 feet in length |

Slabs for siding, trim, etc.
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Edger for sizing and squaring.
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Wood chipper preparing chips for sale.
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Wood chips ready for transport.
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Tail end of log operation.
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Sawdust collection for distribution to local
farmers. |

Odd shaped beams ready for floor joist
production. |

Oversized floor joists for custom application.
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Timberlake logs ready for dovetails and
sizing. |

6x12 cants ready for log wall production.
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Timberlake log inventory.
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5/4 veneer for interior/exterior siding.
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Slabs prepared for furniture industry sale
(white pine). |

Log veneer air drying.
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Log veneer awaiting hand hewing.
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Slabs air drying at plant in Dandridge. 3 |

The toys are BIG in the
sawmill business. |

Loading one of the forty trucks
per week that travel in/out of the sawmill. |