What happens when you can’t bring the logs to the mill? You bring the mill to the logs!

The weight of the downed logs from the recent devastating ice storm, made getting a truck in to haul them to a mill whole, prohibitive, both in size and cost. So, after researching all the options to use the oak onsite, it was determined that bringing in a portable sawmill was probably the best option.

Special thanks to Grant and Dale Robinson of Cedar Creek Farm & Timber LLC! They came by the schoolhouse today with their portable sawmill and spent five hours milling and stacking all the useable trees. They were even able to haul away a big truckload of huge log chunks for firewood.

Some of the milled wood will eventually be used in the restoration of the schoolhouse! Can you say new countertop for the serving area? Stay tuned and follow the restoration progress here and/or on our Facebook page. We’ve only just begun 😊

Photos courtesy of Peggy Sigler