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www.logosol.com News for the Outdoor Craftsman • No. 2 - 2008

Logosol’s Charlie Griffin demonstrates the adjustments on the Logosol PH260. SUCCESS FOR Open house Jim Birkemeier in Madison, Wis- consin was the perfect host when Logosol held its 2008 Spring Open House. Page 8-9 A Star in Action The Logosol WoodWorkers Mill is a star in the video Logs to by WoodWorkers Guild of America. “The mill did great! However there was some confusion whenever the director yelled ‘cut!’”, says George Vondriska, woodworking expert. Page 3

Woodworking on the Schedule “All subjects are included in woodworking,” says Stig Fritzon, teacher in - and metalwork- ing. This spring he ordered a /planer from Logosol. Page 10

Modern Vikings choose Logosol Setting up for Business The future Vikings next to the log, which is to be- Dave Barnes purchased a Logosol PH260 planer/ come the ship that will take them over the Atlantic to moulder. “It is one of those things that we could take America, where the Vikings landed 400 years before out of the box and make money with it that day,” he Columbus. says. Page 6-7 Page 4-5 Page 11 here’s change in the air at Logo- sol! Janne Engvall, a long-time T member of the Logosol world- Leadership Change at Logosol, Inc. wide family of Logosol has moved to the United States and is now direct- ing operations at Logosol, Inc. lized. I right at home when I fordability, and benefits to customers prospects at shows and fairs in the the .” beyond what is normally expected U.S., where hands-on demonstra- Janne has an extensive history at from an equipment manufacturer,” tions will be available for interested is travel to Madison, MS is not Logosol, AB, the Swedish parent he said. “Logosol is a pioneering persons. “Information about our as exotic, but does offer plen- company of Logosol, Inc., and has company, with many products will be made available most H ty of challenges for him. He been an important part of making the along the way that has resulted in a extensively on the website. This is brings with him a lot of enthusiasm Logosol one of the world’s unique comprehensive concept that where we can get the information for the Logosol Brand, an extensive best selling sawmills. Janne quickly many can afford. We want to ensure out the quickest. Look for enhance- knowledge of Logosol products, climbed up the Logosol, AB corpo- that all our customers and prospects ments to our websites in the form of and many years of Logosol experi- rate where most of his years are aware of the many benefits of videos and additional information.” ence. “I am excited about the United were spent as Sales Manager, until owning Logosol products. These States Logosol operation,” Janne he moved into the Marketing Man- benefits include having a machine stated. “This is an important mar- ager slot, where he’s been active in and a company that you can rely on, ket for Logosol, and we have many Logosol, AB’s world-wide market. In becoming a part of a large group of new and exciting products lined up addition to his native Swedish lan- people who share your enthusiasm to introduce to the U.S., along with guage, Janne also speaks German, of working with wood and sharing maintaining our existing sawmill and and English, but he says he is in the their knowledge of wood process- planer/moulder products, which have process of “sharpening up” his Eng- ing, enjoying the benefits of work- been selling very well in America.” lish skills. ing with dependable equipment and Janne has traveled extensively for Bengt-Olov Bystrom, CEO of Logo- personnel, and profiting from the use sol, AB had this to say about Janne: of Logosol equipment.” (Read more Logosol, with his most recent trip Janne Engvall to Panama where he worked in the “Janne is the best man available for about the Brand of Logosol on the jungle to help direct an important in- leading one of our most important back page of Fresh Cut.) sales organizations in Logosol to a Janne wants to hear from you! stallation of Logosol equipment for roduct knowledge is an impor- If you want to welcome him to the new level of operations. His expe- processing exotic .When tant part of extending the Lo- U.S., you may call him at 1-877-LO- rience with Logosol in Sweden and asked about his latest adventure, P gosol Brand in America. Janne GOSOL, or email him at janne@lo- worldwide will serve him well in his he said “It was amazing to travel all brings intimate knowledge of all Lo- gosol.com. “I will need much help as new position at Logosol, Inc.!” that way to this remote country, and gosol equipment to Logosol, Inc. I begin to work with Logosol in the travel through the jungle for many Janne plans to emphasize the Lo- “Product training on new products U.S.” he states. “I am most inter- miles, and then come to this com- gosol Brand in all aspects of the Lo- will begin immediately at Logosol, ested in hearing from our customers pound where the same M7 sawmills gosol US operation. “The Logosol Inc.” he says. “I also look forward and prospects from all regions of the and PH260 planer were being uti- Brand emphasizes dependability, af- to meeting Logosol customers and States! Please give me a call!”

Probably the Best Blades in the World

Editorial staff Logosol has expanded Publisher: Logosol Inc cooperation with a world- Editor: David Boyt leading manufacturer of Editorial Page Editor: saw blades for smaller Sara Boström bandsaw mills and joinery Translations: . Anna Olsgren Byström The company’s name is Special thanks all Logosol Hakansson Sawblades friends who helps us make Fresh Cut better! and it manufactures blades Logosol also offers a Fresh Cut is printed in that make every bandsaw No matter what bandsaw you have, you sharpening machine 30 000 copies and comes better. will find the correct blade at Logosol. for sawmill blades. out twice a year. This is what distinguishes result is largely due to the machine for sawmill blades “We have cooperated just as Hakansson Sawblades from quality of the saw blade,” with a of 22 mm, so long with Norwood as with other manufacturers: says Olle Berggren at Ha- that customers do not need Logosol. Norwood in Ca- kansson Sawblades. to send their blades out for • The blades are made of nada has long experience of 116 Solleftea Drive resharpening. US-Madison • MS 39110 high alloy steel of a high Blades of the highest quali- sawing with bandsaw mills. They, and especially their Call TOLL FREE: silicon level, which gives ty reduce the cost of sawing, Hakansson Sawblades has 1-877-LOGOSOL stronger and more flexible due to the fact that they can for a long time delivered thousands of often deman- be sharpened up to ten ti- the blades for the bandsaw ding customers, have tried Telephone: blades. mes. The operating time of unit Logosol BS350. Logo- most blades on the market. 1-601 856 1889 • Very narrow tolerances as a blade is up to 25 hours, sol is now cooperating with We think that the fact that Fax anytime: regards to processing, tooth 1-601 856 9535 which is considerably longer the Canadian company Nor- they have chosen us as supp- set and tempering for a bet- than what you get out of an wood, manufacturer of the lier, is a proof of our blades Internet: www.logosol.com ter sawing result. Email: [email protected] ordinary saw blade. Logo- larger bandsaw mill Logosol being of the highest class,” “The quality of the sawing sol also offers a sharpening LM40. states Olle Berggren. *

2 Innovative products - www.logosol.com - The WoodWorkers Mill - a star in the video Logs to Lumber. “The mill did great!” George Vondriska, woodworking expert, says.

Logosol Goes “Hollywood” Special Offer for FRESH CUT readers Reserve your copy of the Logs To Lumber Video “They’re gonna put me in the movies…and all I gotta for the special price of just $12.95 by emailing your do is act naturally!” Remember that song by Buck name and address to: [email protected] Owens? That’s the tune the WoodWorkers Mill is (be sure to reference the Logosol special offer). singing these days. George Your $12.95 payment also authorizes you to receive Vondriska additional WWGOA videos from the Complete Wood- workers Video Collection every 2-3 months at the The Logosol WoodWorkers contributing editor and wri- released in Spring 2009 ex- regular price of $21.95 plus shipping & handling (and any applicable taxes). Mill was recently used in a ter for American Woodwor- clusively through the Wood- WWGOA (WoodWorkers ker Magazine, remembers Workers Guild of America It is not a membership of any kind – you are not Guild of America) video tit- the WoodWorkers Mill from (WWGOA), but a special obligated to purchase any additional DVDs and can led “Logs to Lumber.” The when it was recognized as offer is available to readers cancel at any time, no questions asked video, hosted by nationally one of the top New of of Fresh Cut! (see ad on this recognized woodworking ex- the Year by that magazine. page) You can also catch an pert, George Vondriska, co- EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK The WoodWorkers Mill was vers how logs are converted of the Logosol segment by chosen by WWGOA for this to usable lumber, plain sawn visiting www.wwgoa.com video because of its position versus quarter sawn, and air So, how did the WoodWor- drying versus kiln drying, in- in the marketplace. When kers Mill perform? “The mill cluding a visit to a solar kiln. Vondriska had to choose a did great!” George says. “It It also touches on sawmill for the upcoming performed right on cue – ne- grading and, once dry, how DVD, the WoodWorkers ver missed a line. However rough sawn lumber becomes Mill’s price point, intuitive there was some confusion suitable for high quality ca- use, and versatility made it whenever the director yelled binet and work. It the clear choice. “I’d had ‘cut!’” promises to be a valuable some previous experience video on the basics, as well with small scale sawmills Now that the shooting is as advanced techniques of prior to this,” Vondriska complete the Woodworker’s bringing the best lumber out said. “I knew, from talking Mill will remain at The Wild of a log. to many woodworking stu- Earth Woodworking School dents over the years, that the where it will be integrated into Vondriska is the Managing Woodworker’s Mill would be the curriculum. Vondriska Editor of the WWGOA web a great fit for the video.” does frequent presentations site where users have free for clubs, guilds, schools, access to a variety of wood- The video, which was shot and woodworking shows and working articles covering over a two day period, will the mill has already traveled reviews, shop improve- edit down into two hours to some of those events. ments, and assorted tips and when complete. In addition techniques. He also owns to lending his own expertise, For more information on and operates The Wild Earth Vondriska used ex- WWGOA visit their site at Woodworking School in perts to help explain how www.wwgoa.com. Learn Hudson, WI where he teaches to optimize what a log can about The Wild Earth Wood- hands-on woodworking clas- produce, and how the solar working School by visiting ses. George, who is a former kiln works. The DVD will be www.aboutwildearth.com. *

Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - 3 “The first day we ran the Logosol, we made $1,000”

Family run mills gave way The Ozark mountains of Arkansas are rich with history and lore. With shortleaf and a mix to large modern, high pro- duction mills. These mills of hardwoods including , , ash, cherry and walnut, it has provided lumber—and jobs since typically cut one product, the early 1800s. To this day, many old timers can recall pulling logs out of the with horses, or such as dimension lumber working on sawmills powered by steam threshing machines, tractors, and even Model A Fords. for houses and railroad ties, producing more than 50,000 By Dave Boyt board feet of lumber per day. With the economic down- turn, these large mills are closing down. Sawyers like is still sitting on the pallet to- Dave Barnes of Flippin, Ar- day. It is one of those things kansas are filling the void left that we could take out of the by the closures with small box and make money with it band saw mills, and finding that day,” he says. niches for specialty lumber The flexibility of the PH260 that are simply not feasible is a large part of the reason he for a large production mill. has been able to expand his Operating under the color- business at a time larger mills ful name “Arkansawyer”, or are closing down. “This area “Arky”, Dave and his crew used to have five pretty good of eight cut timbers for post sized mills, but there are now and beam houses, tongue and only two left standing. They flooring, , and just cut ties and grade lumber. just about anything else his I cut pine for timber customers request. posts and beams and sub- flooring, and hardwood for “I started out cutting timbers flooring, trim and doors. I for my own place, and I dis- saw cedar, pine, oak, hickory, covered that I loved sawing,” and walnut. We build two or he recalls. “We started out three houses a year.” with just the [WoodMizer] LT 40, under a pine in A deep pile of fresh planer the summer of 2006. In the shavings just outside the shed afternoon, we’d move the is testament to the amount of Dave Barnes feeds another mill around to the other side use the PH260 gets. Dave wants the rough side out to to a local knife grinder. He board through his Logosol of the tree for shade.” Dave pre-planes the boards before make the cabins look rustic has found that he can sharpen PH260 for surfacing on all built a shed for the mill that putting them through the on the inside. You just put the side profile cutters with a four faces. winter. He estimates that he Logosol. “We usually [pre] the shim plate in, but you belt and a fine belt. “I the worst face of the has cut close to three million don’t turn on the bottom cut- take a little off the back side portant to his business. “If I board, then put it down when board feet of lumber since ter, take your cut off the top, of the blade, and I can get don’t have to change the bot- it goes through the Logosol. then. and ship lap the board.” another run or two out of it.” tom blade, setup time is about That gives a smooth, straight He keeps the feed rate down ten minutes,” he explained. Not long after setting up the surface.” He has found that Dave doesn’t worry about to help make the knives last “Right now, I’m set up to cut mill, Dave realized that he this helps the Logosol ope- straight line ripping before longer. “The side profile 8” wide S4S lumber, and I’ve could increase his income by rate more efficiently in two putting boards through the grinders are about $160 per got to do five of them. Then processing the lumber into ways. It eliminates high pla- Logosol. “After the board has set, and they’ll do 10,000 I’ve got to do 6”, then 4”. All flooring and lap siding. He ces in the board that can ride gone through, it’s straight. If feet of siding, so you’re I have to do is crank in the purchased a Logosol PH260 up and bind in the machine. there’s a bump or knot on the looking at less than two cents side cutter in for a narrower planer/ moulder and a 15” It also reduces wear on the edge, if you just put that to of knife cost per board foot board, then lock the cutter in planer. He opted for the bottom knives. “We just the outside, the outside cut- of siding.” place.” single phase machine, and take 1/16” off the bottom on ter will take it right off.” He says that it has plenty of po- the Logosol, partly because says that the side cutters can His two years of experience Selling directly to the end wer to do the type of work those bottom knives are the take off as much as 3/4” of with the Logosol have given user instead of a produc- he needs. “The first day we hardest ones to change,” he material. Sharp knives are an Dave plenty of time to evalu- tion yard makes it possible ran the Logosol, we made explained. For some jobs, important part of equipment ate its performance. “It does for Dave to sell lumber that $1,000. We were tongue and Dave does not even use the maintenance. “I can do 8,000 a good job,” he says. “I can’t would normally be down- gooving 1x 4 and 1 x 6 cedar bottom cutters. “I use this feet of oak or pine before I afford a $50,000 machine to graded—or rejected—at a for the ceiling of a resort. We machine [PH260] for a lot have to stop and sharpen or re- do what a $15,000 machine higher price. For example, never even took the machine of rough ship-lap boards to place the blades,” said Dave. does real well.” Quick setup blue stain is normally con- off the shipping pallet, and it put in cabins. The customer He sends his straight blades and knife changing are im- sidered a defect. But many

4 Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - Peter and Ashlynne Dale, Norwood Industries, and Mattias and Bengt-Olov Byström, Logosol. Two Companies, One Vision The Swedish company Logosol and the Canadian Norwood have a lot in common – now their cooperation has expanded with a shared vision. The cooperation involves, among other things, that Norwood will sell Logosol’s planers in the USA and Canada.

The Arkansawyer sorts through some oak flooring that he processed It is Norwood that manufactu- that larger bandsaw mill Lum- on the PH260 planer/moulder. He says that many customers are willing to pay more res the bandsaw mill Logosol bermate. for “character” lumber that would be downgraded or rejected by commercial lumber LM40, which is today sold in ”The reason why we chose buyers. Scandinavia and Europe. different solutions, is most cert- But Norwood is more than a ainly due to the being supplier to Logosol. The two different in our countries. Swe- companies are almost like re- dish are straighter and of flections of each other. They smaller diameters,” says Peter. are both family businesses that Together with his daughter were started due to the founders’ Ashlynne, partner and execu- dreams of owning a sawmill, tive vice president in the com- since they could not accept the pany, he visited Sweden this cost of the equipment that was fall to meet Logosol’s interna- David “Arkansawyer” available on the market. tional organization. Barnes sawmill shed. ”When I developed our saw- ”Logosol is an important and Notice the view! Those mill at home in our garage, I compatent partner. The sales hills are filled shortleaf could not imagine that Bengt- of sawmills in Scandinavia and pine and a mixture Olov Byström was doing the Europe exceed our expecta- of oak, hickory, ash, same thing in Sweden,” says tions,” Peter Dale explains. Peter Dale, CEO and founder cherry, walnut, and Bengt-Olov Byström hopes of Norwood Industries. No, it is not snowing - those are wood shavings flying other hardwoods. that many Logosol planers from the Arkansawyer’s Logosol PH260! In Sweden the result was the will find new owners among Logosol Sawmill, in Canada Norwood’s customers. * of his customers like it so “There’s a lot of mills built a small office building much, they pay a premium everywhere going out next to the planer shed to for it. “I even let some of business. The saving let people know where he logs sit through the sum- grace for me is the fact is and what he does. mer to get blue stain and that I am versatile. I’m “I have good mar- worm holes for the custo- in an area where I have ket. During the tourist se- mers who want them. I call more than just one type of ason, I have ten thousand it ‘buckshot denim pine’,” wood supply, and I have cars a day drive by. They Dave explained. “I always more than one market for pull their motor homes up tell people they’re getting the lumber.” He has even here, and we pack ‘em full something special. You found that having a loca- of walnut or cedar.” can’t just go to the lum- tion on a highway where ber yard and get a piece people can see his mill He also has a web site of wood like this. Every operation—once an irrita- that shows photos of his Please Note: (Disclaimer) This is a 3rd party financing opportunity through Threshold board is different here.” tion—is now a benefit. He mill, as well as lumber Financial. All questions or applications concerning this financial opportunity shall be directed to Threshold Financing, Mr.Jack Winsten. Logosol, Inc. is not part of, and not “It’s hard economic put up a sign painted on an that he has for sale: http:// responsible, for any potential agreement or terms between you as a customer and times,” concludes Dave. old circle saw blade, and arkansawyer.net. * Threshold Financial.

Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - 5 Modern Vikings’ voyage to Vinland starts here

Meter after meter of first-class oak, without a single knot. The Swedish navy planted the in the 1800s to have building material for warships.

It is early morning on the island Visingsö in Sweden’s second largest lake, Vättern. With the exception of the persistent whirring from a , this could just as well be a scene from a thousand years ago. Here, the keel is being shaped for a 52 feet long Viking ship, a knarr, which will sail all the way to America, or “Vinland”, as the Vikings would have said.

Members of the association sociation Vittfarne. It was tradicts that Ingvar really Vittfarne are making the keel founded in order to carry travelled this route,” says using a sawmill from Logo- out a scientific expedition in Håkan, who was the leader sol, a Big Mill LSG. The log 2004. The aim was to look of the expedition and took is as straight as an oak can into the veracity of the story the ship as far as the Caspian be. When the slab is lifted about Ingvar Vittfarne’s (Ing- Sea. var the Far-Travelled’s) east- away, something is revealed They build as the Vikings that few are privileged to see: bound passage. The voyage Meter after meter of beauti- is described on some thirty But there are other Viking fully patterned oak, comple- rune stones and in one of the Age passages worth exami- tely free from knots. Icelandic sagas. ning, especially the theory that the Scandinavians disco- Ingvar reached as far as “Are we really going to vered America several hund- Särkland (the land of the Sa- build a boat of this?” Rickard red years before Columbus, racens), the Vikings’ name Zetterqvist asks when seeing and that Vinland, which is of the Muslim countries. Ar- what has been hidden under mentioned several times in chaeological finds indicate the bark. old stories, was eastern Ca- that he and his crew travelled But it is for building a ship. nada. through Georgia and Azerbai- The Swedish State has given jan, all the way to the Caspian The present-day voyage The Logosol Big Mill LSG can handle long logs of really large the association permission to Sea. Ingvar and the majority to Vinland on a Viking ship diameters. cut down oaks on Visingö. of his crew died in battle or starts with cutting the keel , and they cleaved the comes stronger if you follow “The oak wood was plan- succumbed to diseases. this autumn morning on the logs for planking. This meth- the grain, which is one of the ted in the 1800s to meet the island Visingsö. Historians have doubted the od is too time-consuming for reasons that the Viking ships navy’s demand for building veracity of the story, since the “We will as far as possible the project. For this reason, were so sleek and hardy. material. The trees are inten- route means that you have to build the ship using methods a chainsaw and the Big Mill ded for building ships,” says According to the prelimi- drag the ship a long way on from the Viking Age,” says LSG are being used instead. Håkan Altrock. nary schedule, test sailings land, on narrow tracks and Håkan. Håkan expects that they can will be carried out in se- The story is probably true over high mountains. The Vikings cut the keel and produce sawn timber of the ven years. In ten years, the He is the president of the as- “There is nothing that con- other rougher details using same quality. The timber be- trip will begin starting from

6 Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - Modern Vikings’ voyage to Vinland starts here

”It is much easier to cut out woodworking material on Logosol’s circular than on a contractor saw,” says Sten-Gustav Björkström, who turned to Logosol after three accidents with the contractor . Safer with Logosol’s Circular Resaw Safety is not only about safeguards. Using the right machine for every task is just as important. Ask Sten-Gustav Björkström, who lives outside Skeppslanda on the Swedish west coast. “I injured myself three times on the table saw when I used it for resawing,” he says.

Sten-Gustav is an expe- ’This is a remarkably good ”I bought the Logosol MF30 rienced construction worker, planer, and at the same time to make drawers. But it can who retired last year. He has it is also a molder,’ is Sten- do much more than that,” also run a sawmill, and he Gustav’s description of the says Sten-Gustav chooses his machines and Logosol DH410. tools with care. The con- Sten-Gustav knows what Also the neighbors get help tractor table saw he used, is he is talking about. Until from Sten-Gustav. One of considered as the best pro 1982, he spent half the year them is the aerialist Maria machine on the market. But sawing and on sub- Zeniou. She has rebuilt an what good does that do when contract. He had a 72 feet old barn into a gym and got the machine type is not suit- long sawmill, a band resaw assistance from her neigh- able for the task at hand? and a large industrial planer. bor. On her website Maria “I was resawing a thick During the rest of the year, writes like this: oak . When I was al- he was hired as a construc- “Without our fantastic most through, it was hurled tion worker. neighbor Sten-Gustav it back and hit me on my neck. “It was easier to work as would never have worked. When I had got up on my a construction worker all He seems to have all sorts of feet after that blow, I decided the year round, so I sold the tools and to know all about that enough’s enough and or- sawmill and the planer,” he building!” dered a circular resaw from remembers. Sten-Gustav has resources Logosol,” says Sten-Gustav. Praise from an acrobat out of the ordinary. He has Resaws for woodworking two fully equipped work- The old saw house was re- The circular resaw is desig- shops, one for woodworking built into a workshop for and one for . ned for its task, with a stable Sten-Gustav’s and his wife Stockholm, then via Nor- feeder that holds the work- The obvious question is how wegian Bergen to Iceland, Inga-Lill’s shared passion he could afford this. piece in place while saw- in woodworking. He makes Greenland, Labrador, New- ing. For the operator, there “I have never lost any mo- foundland and Nova Scotia. furniture and other wood- is no risk of being knocked work, she makes figures of ney on the machines. When I The crew will navigate down by flying timber. Sten- different kinds. have sold them, I have been using Viking Age methods. Gustav uses it for resawing paid more than I bought Present on the voyage will be workpieces for making bent- “We also produce things them for. It pays to buy qua- together, among other things archaeologists, who will look wood boxes. After resawing lity machines. In addition, we have made a cradle, for settlements along the way it, the workpiece is planed we never go to bars or travel which Inga-Lill has pain- on which the Vikings once The soon-to-be keel marked down to 3 mm with a two- abroad,” is Sten-Gustav’s ted,” he says. came. * out on the log end. cutter planer/molder. answer. *

Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - 7 Logosol Takes the Show on the Road Logosol held its 2008 Spring Open House in the “other” Madison—Madison, Wisconsin on April 25, 2008. The damp, chilly weather didn’t discourage the 51 visitors to Jim Birkemeier’s open house. Jim “Birky” Birkemeier hardly noticed the weather as he gave Jim describes his solar kiln design. Three tours of his amazing wood operation. Jim’s plan sounds simple. He grows timber on his 300 bays are used for air drying. The sliding door acre farm and selectively harvests the poorest quality trees. These are the crooked trees, as closes off one bay to make a kiln to bring the wood down to its final moisture content well as dead and dying trees. “On the average, I only harvest one tree per acre per year,” he says. With the price of lumber, this sounds like a recipe for starvation. By Dave Boyt

The key to the success of Rivers to keep working, The event included a few times, myself). I Jim’s operation is that he just to stay warm. information on suggested to Gill that doesn’t stop with harves- Meanwhile, Charlie management, sawmil- he contact Charlie and ting the trees. He brings Griffin was demon- ling, lumber drying, ask about the picco bar the logs up to his sawmill strating Logosol’s new and marketing—as well and ripping . Ho- and mills lumber, dries MF30 vertical as seeing the Logosol pefully that will get him the boards in a solar kiln, machine. At first glance, equipment in operation. going without buying a then planes and moulds the MF30 looked like All agreed that the trip new chain saw. them on his Logosol a conventional was well worthwhile. Bruce Kiefer from PH260. He even installs shaper. When Charlie Gill Yost traveled from Franksville, WI is scaling flooring in his custo- tilted the head to make an Park Ridge, IL to find back his woodworking mers’ houses. This is the angle cut, it raised a few ways he could use the lo- shop from a furniture ultimate in value-added eyebrows. But when he cal trees that were being business Jim Birkemeier discusses the role the PH260 lumber. “The wood demonstrated the head’s cut in his home town. “I to a smaller one-man plays in his lumber business. starts at $0.25 per board full 270 degree rotation, live in an urban area, and operation. “I’m looking foot on the stump. Each I heard a more than a I do urban logging,” he for good equipment with step—milling, kiln dry- few exclamations. “This explained. “I believe in a smaller footprint,” he ing, planing, moulding, is a precision machine,” the reclamation of wood. told me. “Going to the and installing—adds to explained Charlie. “The We have lots of and open house was a really the value of the wood.” tilting head gives it a ash trees, and I hate to nice opportunity to see The Logosol PH260 is an flexibility that will make see them go through the the equipment up and important part of Jim’s it work for a number of chipper or get cut up for running, rather than just operation, and he gave applications.” As al- .” Gill says he looking at it in a magazi- it a good workout during ways, Charlie answered was very impressed by ne.” As a woodlot owner, the open house, as plank all questions about any the M7 mill, and hopes he was also interested in after plank of tongue and of Logosol’s equipment. to get one eventually, but Jim Birkemeier’s forest groove flooring came th- His ability and willing- purchased a Big Mill Ba- management philosop- rough the outfeed. ness to provide technical sic to get started. Unfor- hy. “I was very impres- To round out the open assistance to customers tunately, he was not fami- sed by the way he [Jim is one of the first things liar with the Husqvarna’s Birkemeier] managed Rivers Griffin demonstrates the house, Charlie Griffin and his son Rivers were customers mention when numbering system, and his woodlot, especi- Moulder to those people willing to stand out asked about why they purchased a 455 model, ally when I think about in the sub-freezing temperatures. on hand to demonstrate some of Logosol’s other use Logosol equipment. believing it was bigger passing my own woods equipment, and answer President of Logosol, than the recommended on to my children,” he questions. Rivers kept USA, Olof Almstrom was 385XP. He also purcha- said. He continued, “I busy with the M7 chain- also on hand to welcome sed a standard 20” bar thought it was just abso- saw mill, squaring out visitors. His friendly and chain. While he was lutely excellent, and I‘d cants which would later conversation did much able to mill lumber, he go to another one in a be placed back on the to take the chill from the found that it was a slow minute.” mill and finished with air. He clearly enjoyed process, especially to cut Dave Boie, from the . the event as he discussed large oak logs. southern Wisconsin The final product was Logosol’s various tools This brings out one of custom cuts lumber on a stack of uniform logs with the people who the most common mis- a WoodMizer band mill, with rounded edges and stopped by. Also from takes new owners make and was looking for a tongue and groove ready Logosol was June Love - going it alone. The way to add value to his to be assembled into a and Troy Grantham, who folks at Logosol pride lumber. He had orde- June Love took care of registration and made wall for a . No managed the open house themselves in customer red a PH260 moulder/ sure everyone had all of the information they doubt the near-freezing registration and helped support. (I’ve called planer, and picked it up needed. temperatures inspired customers with orders. Charlie Griffin for help after the open house. “I

8 Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - The best for your joinery workshop Imagine a joinery machine of the best professional quality, of a size that fits your workshop, and of a price that suits your budget. We are, of course, talking about Logosol’s joinery machines: one innovative vertical milling machine, one dimensioning saw, one jointer/planer and one multi-planer.

The most innovative machine is the vertical milling machine Lo- gosol MF30. It is an entirely sta- ble vertical milling machine with precision-processed machine ta- ble and a cutter that can be tilted 45 degrees in two directions. The tiltable cutter alone makes the The machines will be in our machine unique. Using the same stock as from spring 2009, but knives, you can create different you can already now order them moldings and in one single ope- as Special orders! ration make things that nor- other sides. In addition, you Host Jim Birkemeier describes his techniques for making money on crooked and mally require several reset- can mount knives narrow boards that would normally be discarded. tings or several machines. in both cutters, which also had talked to Jim [Birke- The jointer/planer Logosol makes it a molder. This is a meier], and knew he was H410 is, according to Swe- perfect combination for the pretty happy with it,” dish teachers in woodwor- MF30 one who wants to joint, pla- he said. Dave says the king, absolutely best in its ne and produce tongue and machine is working well class, both when it comes to qua- groove for flooring, for example. lity and operation. Unlike every for him, but he is still Logosol PS315 is an extremely other jointer/planer, you do not just getting started with stable dimensioning saw with have to fold up the jointer table it. “I tongue and groove operations that you otherwise and then reset it, or move the chip some dimensional pine, only find in machines that are five duct between and planing run some cherry, walnut, times more expensive. The base operation. Just joint the workpie- a little of everything.” is a precision-processed cast-iron ce and then immediately run it th- chassis with a full-size sliding He also took a close look rough the planer. Separate motors Charlie Griffin demonstrates the tilting head on the table that runs on tempered steel at Jim Birkemeier’s solar make it possible for the machine balls to give a smooth movement kiln while he was there. Logosol MF30 spindle shaper. to joint and plane at the same and a fine cut. The resaw “I’m hoping to build a time. As a planer it is hard to beat, kiln like Jim’s. It just He uses the Logosol for bly have 3000 board feet can be micro-adjusted. two-sided planing and waiting to be cut right and it can handle workpieces that makes a lot of sense. are 16’’ (410 mm) wide and 10’’ This is four small-scale profes- You just handle the wood for moulding trim. “I do now. I just can’t bear to a lot of different things turn a log down.” (260 mm) thick. sional machines of a quality and one time, and that’s it.” with it. Right now, I’m with operations that normally are Dave also commented Overall, the event was The multi-planer MH410 is ba- running the wood for found in expensive workshops on Jim’s forest manage- a great success. This sically a jointer/planer with a side window and door jambs with only high-quality products. ment. “I love his philo- was Logosol’s first open cutter. It saves time by making for a customer.” Contact Logosol to be convinced sophy that he cuts trees house away from the it possible for you to first joint two sidesOLAFS andAD then11/12/08 plane 12:32 the two PM Pagethat 1this is true.* that are dying or defecti- Elmer Phelps runs a fur- Madison, MS headquar- ve, so really, he’s culling niture business near Indi- ters. They are planning his trees instead of cut- anapolis, IN. “I went up others for other parts of ting the best ones, so the to look at the PH260,” he the country. Watch their SUBSCRIBE TODAY good trees get better, and said. “I was curious to web site for more infor- and stay current on the culls get cut out.” see how it works.” Like mation about future open many who attended, he houses, new equipment issues important to the Paul Lindberg drove also took note of Jim’s announcements, and

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Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - 9 The Children Learn Everything from Woodworking Woodworking is a subject that usually gets stuck in the middle when there is reorganization and downsizing of a school. But the woodworking still exists, due to enthusiastic teachers who know that this subject is important. One of them is Stig Fritzon, teacher in wood- and metalworking in Sweden.

This article came about, due to the fact that Stig ordered a jointer/planer from Logosol this spring. He was so pleased with it that he contacted Lo- gosol to praise the machine. “This is a small profes- sional machine,” says Stig, who especially likes that you can joint and plane without having to fold up the planer table or move the chip duct between the two operations. We visited the school to tell them how good the machine The children are gathered for a woodworking lesson. But it is is. Now that we have done also a lesson in mathematics, language and geography. that, the article will continue to be about the school subject woodworking and the enthu- are produced but by the re- school pupils without hesi- siasts who have seen to it that sult,” says Stig. tation uses the folding rule the subject is still on the sche- Woodworking gives both for measuring where he is to dule, even though the theo- self-confidence and another place the for hanging retical subjects are the most way to knowledge than the up a small shelf. emphasized when the choice books offer. Another important aspect of of which to offer is discussed woodworking is that it helps Wood types from all over ”This is a really good jointer/ by school administrators. “All subjects are included in woodworking,” says Stig the pupils to build up their the world are represented in planer,” says the woodwork “Here, the children have the and explains what woodwor- self-confidence. Stig encour- the stock, which makes the teacher Stig Fritzon about opportunity to try theoretical king provides: ages his pupils by exhibiting woodworking a geography the Logosol H410. knowledge in practice,” says their work in a showcase for lesson. Stig just before welcoming a ”Touching is knowing.” one week. In addition, he group of third graders to the He shows how geography takes photos of the work and lesson. is lying on the shelves in the publishes them on the Inter- LOG IT — TRACK IT net. Everybody can work form of wood pieces from all over the world. Here, both In the woodwork classroom, Plastic LogTags for Log Identification with wood t We offer a complete line of log tags to help you better control your America and Spain are repre- they use real tools and real In class there are also two log inventory. sented in the form of oak and machines. This is a place of t With the use of log tags you can always know how much volume special school pupils. It is olive wood. work and not a place where and value you have in inventory. impossible to tell the diffe- t ere are many options of the log tags as well to meet your every need. you can run about and play. rence between work done by Easier to learn We offer tags with only a tracking number all the way to tags with the ordinary pupils and the “You should have respect your company name and bar code. You have to know mathema- t We can even custom print tags with your company logo if you desire. special school pupils. Wood- tics to be able to calculate for the machines and the working is a subject that le- how to make these things. tools, but not be afraid of vels out differences. Furthermore, you have to them,” says Stig. ”All pupils can do this, and calculate three dimensions, The lesson with the third all pupils are good enough. I which makes the whole thing grade in the Kesberg School have never met anyone who extra tricky. in Vårgårda is very soon over. is all thumbs. We all need ”Did you see how easily he When Stig tells the pupils that different amounts of time, worked out where the center it is time for tidying up, they but the things we make in the is? This boy has a problem are all protesting. Woodwor- HAGLOF INC king is not only educative, it 10#PY 4PMMFGUFB%SJWFt64.BEJTPO .4t64" woodworking class are not with figures,” says Stig when 1IPOF t'BY  judged by how quickly they seeing how one of the special is also great fun. * TBMFT!IBHMPöODDPNtXXXMPHUBHTDPNtXXXIBHMPöODDPN

10 Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - I TOLD YOU, CHUCK... HOW MUCH FARTHER, WE’RE GOING TO BEAVER LAKE. ROBBIE?

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I MEAN, TYPICALLY, IF YOU’VE Logosol family SURE SEEMS LIKE A WELL, THAT’S SEEN ONE BEAVER LODGE, LONG WAY TO GO JUST JUST IT... As a company, Logosol dif- TO SEE A BEAVER YOU’VE SEEN ’EM ALL. fers from many others. This LODGE. is also true when it comes to export. Exporting companies usu- ally work according to one of the following two methods: They have importers in dif- ferent countries, or they have WHITTLES ISN’T YOUR subsidiary companies. TYPICAL BEAVER. Logosol has chosen its own way. The solution is local companies with the name Logosol, which are run as Logosol, but owned com- pletely or partially by one or several people in the respec- tive country. Today, there are Logosol companies in twelve countri- es in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, So far, Logosol Celebrates Ten Years in the U.S! there are no Logosol com- Logosol has been at the forefront panies in Africa and South of the portable sawmill market America. There are, how- ever, independent dealers on throughout its history in the US. these two continents. In South America, Lo- Logosol introduced the first sawmill gosol is represented in ten for under $2000 in the US, something countries, in Africa there is the other portable sawmill manufac- up to now only one dealer in turers took quick note of. It was the South Africa. In all, Logo- first to participate in the sol is exporting to about 40 Annual Portable Sawmill “Shootout” countries. that was put on by the magazine “In- dependent Sawmill and Woodlot Ma- The reason for choosing the nagement”. local-owner model is the ex- perience that Logosol has gai- This innovative company was also one ned through the years. Saw- of the first supporters of this event. Lo- mills and other products for gosol was one of the first sawmill com- small-scale wood processing panies to take the concept of a portable differ from most products re- sawmill directly to the end users of the presented on the market. The wood in the US, the woodworkers, by customers demand know- providing demonstrations at woodwor- ledge and dedication beyond king shows, and later designing a saw- the ordinary, and they expect mill just for this group of lumber users. that the seller helps them to a (The Woodworkers Mill). good result. Logosol later introduced the world’s Logosol sawmill was the first chainsaw mill to participate in the Annual Portable The Logosol Group is held first small footprint 4-Head Planer/ Sawmill “Shootout”. together by the products and Moulder to the U.S, which has been a a shared interest in wood. best-seller since its first year in the U.S. vative selling of sawmills and planers year anniversary next year. We will Once a year, the Logosol Its been an exciting Ten Years and we in the next issue of Fresh Cut. Mean- also be providing highlights from their Group is gathered in Sweden celebrate all this in 2009! Look for a while, Logosol AB (the parent Swedish rich history in our History of Logosol, to discuss experiences and write-up of Logosol’s history of inno- Company) is celebrating their 20th in the next issue of Fresh Cut. * coming products.*

Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - 11 The Brand of Logosol Logosol stands for…

Joy Dependability You become proud and happy Logosol offers long-term reli- when creating by working with ability, no matter where in the wood. Standing in the sun world you live. Doing busi- sawing or planing; feeling the ness with Logosol is safe. scent of ; processing You get extensive warranties, a log into something lasting; the right price, unlimited sup- building that sauna, terrace or port, and products that keep house you have dreamt of – their high value. what an amazing feeling!

Fellowship Profitability As a member of Team Logosol, You can for a small investment you are part of a fellowship. start to process your own timber. We belong to a large group of No matter whether you are pro- people that share dreams of cessing timber for personal use working with wood. You have or for running a business, this access to experience, tips and is a profitable occupation. You ideas through our customer have the opportunity to make magazine Fresh Cut and our use of all kinds of wood, and website, but also through per- create exactly what you have sonal contact with members dreamt of. round the world.

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