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SPRING/SUMMER 2019 News VOLUME 15, ISSUE 1

photo credit: Brian Messer INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

The Norwood Revolution 25 years of building the that change lives

“ TV” Makes its Debut Your one-stop online “TV” channel devoted to sawmills & sawmilling

News from the “Frontier” 2 new models open the door to sawmill ownership for even more sawyers 25th Anniversary of The Norwood Revolution

2018 marked Norwood’s first quarter century as the world’s only company to specialize in designing and building affordable portable bandmills. How The Norwood Revolution Began Back in the early nineties, Peter Dale set his sights on building his own cabin in the wilderness. When he costed the building materials from the local yard, he realized that they were Norwood founder, Peter Dale, running a LumberMate MK3 in the early-nineties priced way out of reach. So, he looked at buying a sawmill but found that they too were completely unaffordable. He was stuck with no options – the average guy like him was held back from his home ownership dream because he couldn’t afford it. Trapped, Peter carried on with life. But his mechanical mind could not help but think up unique ways that he could design critical functions – that would make a sawmill reliably productive, easy to use and affordable. Eventually Peter put pen to paper … then, paper to prototype … and finally, prototype to production – the Norwood revolution had begun. The simple, rugged design proved to be what sawyers were looking for … Finally, an affordable sawmill existed that would allow virtually any hard-working person to unlock their dreams.

Fast-forward 25 years… Over 30,000 Norwood owners the world over count on their mills to convert trees and logs into valuable . Norwood offers several models ranging from a small sawmill to a fully hydraulic bandmill capable of handling 36-inch diameter logs, as as its new Frontier line of ultra-affordable basic sawmills. The “out-of-the-box” thinking that founded Norwood became an obsession … Norwood has continued to lead the way pioneering sawmilling innovations. Where Norwood has gone, others have tried to follow by imitation and downright copying. Norwood began patenting its sawmilling technology culminating in over 50 patents to its credit, more than all the sawmill Paul Chace I have been using a norwood mill for almost 20 years .a great machine for the money .was well worth the investment .i have companies around the world combined. the lumber mate 2000 made in 1999 .have learned more about wood and wood products than 20 years as a Like · Reply · Message · 12h 1 Time to Bring Norwood Owners Together to Celebrate! Duane Shaughnessy Paul Chace my first mill was the Norwood sawmills change people’s lives every day. Lumbermate 2000. Milled tens of thousands of bdft with that thing. After 25 years, it was time to celebrate! Turn the page 1 to see how we did it! Like · Reply · Message · 11h

2 Volume 15, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 2019 Cliff Dye Greg Smith I have the hd 36 Norwood pro awesome mill I can cut 6500 feet of lumber a day I cut for people 60 cents a board foot 1 Like · Reply · Message · 2h

800-567-0404 | NorwoodSawmills.com 3 Lots to see and do … Where to start?...

Time to Let the Fly! Norwood Opened Its Doors for the Ultimate Sawmilling Celebration

After 25 years of empowering thousands of resourceful people to build better futures, it was time to celebrate the Norwood revolution! The Norwood crew worked together for months to plan the ultimate sawmilling celebration. In late 2017, Norwood Canada moved into its new custom-built Canadian distribution facility a couple of hours north of Toronto. Having never hosted a Norwood Open House outside of the U.S.A., the crew decided to put the party on in Canada to both celebrate Norwood’s quarter-century anniversary, and also to celebrate Norwood Canada’s grand opening. Everyone enjoyed listening to the live band while “pigging out” on roasted pig (actually 7 roasted pigs) and cold beer on tap Norwood’s Open House & Celebration of Wood Pulling into the parking lot, visitors were greeted by friendly attendants who coordinated the orderly parking of several hundred vehicles. Guests got their first indication that this was to be a truly special event as soon as they got out of their cars as they were met with the sound of a live band rocking the crowd and the mouth-watering smell of seven barbeques smoking. Visitors joined the party by walking down “sawmill alley”, a line stretching over a hundred feet of Norwood sawmills packaged

Guests could “test-drive” any (or all) of the Norwood sawmills and equipment Anyone who was game tried their hand (or arm) at -throwing and get their questions answered by Norwood pro-staff sawyers

Master carver, Jeff Taylor, gets started on an eagle

4 Volume 15, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 2019 It seemed only fitting that Norwood’s blow-up take in the “Sawmill School” seminars put on by master-sawyer, Dave mascot would stand guard over the kids’ blow-up bouncy castle Boyt, or even to try their hand at ! A master chainsaw artist shared his craft with visitors who watched him carve a perfect eagle and beaver out of what had been unremarkable logs. Excitement built as the crowd eagerly waited for the prize draws after lunch with the buzz reaching a climax when the winning name was drawn for the “Big Daddy” of prizes – a free Norwood sawmill.

A Sawdust Pilgrimage Ontario, Canada may seem far away, but people made the trek from all over the U.S. and from overseas as far away as Norway, and England. It truly was a “Sawdust Pilgrimage” of passionate sawyers and ready for pickup by excited owners. After signing in to get their and woodworkers who wanted to come together, learn and enjoy the tickets for free lunch and to enter their names in the draw for sawmill fellowship of others afflicted with the same incurable disease known prizes, visitors worked their way out into the demo areas – every as “sawdust in the veins”. model Norwood, including the Log Moulder LX26, The BIG draw for was in action and making the free Norwood sawmill giveaway sawdust. Guests would then work their way over to the log skidding zone and watch all the Norwood log skidding attachments making light work of moving logs. Kids made a bee-line for the bouncy castle, giving their parents more freedom to test-drive the sawmills, The showroom was just as packed with sawyers as the outdoor venues

a job when you’re having that much fun) was to give a Reflections on Norwood’s couple of seminars Sawmilling Celebration on with by Dave Boyt the LumberPro HD36. The morning seminar covered the basics of opening up a At least one of every model was pickers), hunting, fishing and log, squaring it fitted with all the options, with other interests. Of course, there into a cant and logs on the deck and ready for was the rivalry between and boards. action. The event provided an Husqvarna , but there Along the way, opportunity for people interested was no question about which we covered the Master-sawyer, Dave Boyt, hosting in their first sawmill, new owners, sawmill company is the best!! basics of changing live “Sawmill School” seminars and experienced sawyers to a , setting A lot of equipment went home compare notes, swap stories, the tension and of miles to go. As far as I know, with attendees, and there were and get answers from Norwood’s tracking and discussed cutting the record for the greatest a number of pallets ready to load experienced technical staff. It patterns. It was my first chance distance traveled is held by two up on the backs of customers’ was a real pleasure to meet the to use the power sawhead and gentlemen who came all the trucks. The Open House was a people behind the voices on the the automatic dogging assist, way from Norway! I must have great chance to get first-hand phone – and they are, in fact, as and it didn’t take me long to exchanged business cards with look at equipment and options friendly and knowledgeable in see what valuable additions a couple dozen sawyers, and am such as the hydraulic accessories, person! they are. After a quick lunch, I looking forward to visiting with log moulder, debarker, lap siding milled a particularly gnarly ash as many of them as possible in There is a real camaraderie attachment, power sawhead, log into slabs. The fork in the the coming years. among sawyers. You could roller toe boards, offloading log yielded a beautiful feathered strike up a conversation with rollers, and dogging assist. The grain pattern that would make It is impossible to imagine how anyone with a handshake and new showroom featured a half- beautiful table tops. Norwood could possibly top their introduction. From there, dozen sawmills with various 2018 Open House, but I have conversation might run to how attachments and a section of I don’t remember when a day has little doubt that they’re already to cut different species, the best cabin built from logs that had ever passed as quickly as this one working on it – along with even blade or which options to put been shaped with Norwood’s log did. All too soon, people were more innovations to serve their on the wish list. From there, the moulding attachment. departing for home. Some just growing ranks of sawyers. I’m talk turned to music (it is amazing had a short drive, but many of proud to be one of them. Next My “job” (it can hardly be called how many sawyers are guitar us had hundreds or thousands time, I’m bringing my banjo!

800-567-0404 | NorwoodSawmills.com 5 News from the Frontier –An Update from Frontier Sawmills

In 2017, to answer the need for even more affordable entry-level milling options, Norwood launched a new line of sawmills - Frontier.

The unveiling of its first model, the key patented innovations including OS27, marked the beginning of the the patented laminated sawhead new Frontier. Capable of handling giving it the strongest and most rigid logs up to 27” (69cm) in diameter, core possible, the patented auto- and portable with the available locking sawhead which increases optional trailer system that owners output while also preserving the can add at any time, the Frontier sawyer’s highly-valued infinite OS27 has proven itself to be a variability of cut, and the patented rugged little mill, perfect for entry- auto-locking adjustable guide system level sawyers on a budget. which reduces operator workload. Since then, the Frontier line has Every Frontier, including the compact expanded with the addition of two OS23, have available an optional more models: trailer system that owners can add at any time – when they first order their 1. The compact OS23, capable of mill or later. handling logs up to 23” (59cm) in diameter, and The Frontier OS27 has been Jason Evans I have the os 27 and love it.... 1 embraced by new sawyers who Like · Reply · 2d 2. The larger OS31, capable of can finally unleash their sawmilling handling logs up to 31” (79cm) in Jason Evans If you call them they will help you with any dreams. The OS23 and OS31 will problems you might have diameter. 1 empower an even greater number Like · Reply · 2d Like the OS27, the two new Frontier of resourceful people everywhere to build better futures through wood. Jay Ketter That was a deal maker for me, I heard nothing models several of Norwood’s but great things about their customer service. 2 Like · Reply · 2d

6 Volume 15, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 2019 The Frontier Story

Since Norwood was founded over 25 years ago, we have dedicated ourselves exclusively to portable sawmills and small- scale equipment. We’ve never diluted our mission or commitment to excellence by moving into the arena of industrial- sized wood-processing equipment, or mass-produced machines such as wood chippers or log splitters. Our passion and specialty are personal portable sawmills, period. We have tried very hard to offer solutions to fit almost everyone’s budget. But, even so, there can be a gap that exists between our family of loyal sawmill owners, and those who desperately want to join the ranks, but simply cannot afford or justify it. What is more, a few companies whose true specialty is actually importing and marketing (not sawmilling), bring in Chinese- designed/Chinese-made machines and sell them, private- labeled, as their own sawmill “brand”. They neither comply with international safety standards, nor are they expected to meet defined high standards of quality. Aspiring sawyers have been, and continue to be, taken in by the low prices of those imports and marketing, unaware of the machines’ origins, limited capabilities, safety-features or durability over the long haul. They need to be given a fair choice and full information. Not everyone can afford a legendary Norwood. But they deserve, just as much as anyone else, to unlock the possibilities that can only come when you own your own solid, dependable and safe sawmill. Frontier gives them a real option for their own mill they can afford and that they can be proud of.

Norwood sawmills are built in the U.S.A. and Canada and, the reality is, we cannot make them here and retain high quality standards for any less cost. Nor do we want to! … The hard- working and loyal team of people who make all our parts deserve that happen?” They deserve, just as much as anyone else, to unlock the fair wages and benefits they earn. We will not pull our the possibilities that can only come when you own your own solid, production out and send it offshore. dependable and safe sawmill. So, Norwood launched a second line of The question was, “How do we help the people who, no sawmills – Frontier. Not everyone can afford an original Norwood. But matter how much they want a Norwood, simply cannot make why should they not have a sawmill? Frontier gives them a real option for their own mill they can afford and that they can be proud of. Norwood sawmills, and where and how they are made, do not change. Frontier is a second line of mills that offers solid sawmilling solutions at a price more accessible to aspiring sawyers who had been, until Frontier came along, sidelined. While Norwoods include more patented functions, have higher production numbers and offer more optional attachments, Frontier sawmills are solid, easy-to-use, accurate and meet international safety standards. If you think a Frontier may be the answer to your sawmilling needs that you’ve been waiting for, visit Frontier online at www.FrontierSawmills.com or call 800-408-9995 to learn more.

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800-567-0404 | NorwoodSawmills.com 7 NEW! Lighting Kit Available for HD36 & MX34 Mills

Light up your sawmilling site with Norwood’s new optional lighting kit. Two large 36W LED flood lights mounted to your top frame blast light down on your log deck, a medium-sized LED focuses light on your blade in the cut, and a fourth small LED shines on your depth of cut scale. Kit comes complete with four IP67 waterproof LED lights, a custom wiring harness with relay, an ON/OFF switch and a waterproof fuse holder. There is no substitute for working safely in full daylight or with good overall site lighting, but the lighting kit can dramatically improve your operational visibility. (NOTE: To install on older model mills, you may need to a few holes in your sawmill frame.) Item #: HD36-41900 $126.00 (shipping & taxes not included)

Seal the End of Your Logs to Preserve the Value of Your Valuable Wood by Dave Boyt

One of the trickiest parts of working with lumber is dealing with the complicated and often mysterious ways it moves as it loses moisture, starting the moment the tree hits the ground. End checking of the log is the first encounter you will have with drying defects. This occurs because wood loses moisture more quickly through the end than through the sides. As it does, the wood in that area shrinks. In a few days, you will notice some small cracks in the end. In a couple of weeks, the cracks will open up and run deeper into the log. The longer the log sits before milling, the deeper the cracks will run. If the log sits for a few weeks, you may lose four inches from each end of the log. That beautiful eight-foot cherry log will now yield seven-foot boards, because no one is going to pay for the split ends! To slow the movement of moisture out of both ends of your valuable logs, the solution is to apply a sealant — ideally within coating reduced checking by about 2-3/8 inches on each end of just a few hours of and cutting it to length. the log. Log buyers who deal with valuable spray it on the ends of the logs as soon as they arrive to the log yard. I In a pinch, you could apply several layers of exterior latex . use it on most of the walnut and cherry logs I cut and, without Since color is not important, you might even be able to pick question, it has significantly reduced the end checking of both some up at a discount from your local home improvement store. the logs and lumber. While latex paint helps some, the best solution is a -base end sealer. Although it is more expensive, it is easy to apply, and You may ask, “Is it worth the is much more effective. cost and trouble?” … Well, at $20 (U.S.) per gallon, it may The best-known wax-base end sealer is a product called seem pricy. But, if you do the Anchorseal from UC Coatings, which is specially formulated for math, that is a small price to the job. Brush it liberally on the ends of the log to seal in the pay to save wood that you can moisture and keep the ends of the logs solid. This material is ultimately sell for $5.00 per easy to apply and clean up, and it dries clear so that you can see board foot. You only need to the end grain of the log when you make your decisions about save 4 board feet of lumber to how to mill it. It also protects milled lumber from end checking pay for the sealant. But the as it dries. real value can be much more dramatic – Trimming just a UC Coatings claims Anchorseal is at least 90% effective when couple of inches off the end of a applied as soon as the end of the log is exposed. The U.S. board can drop it down to the next lower length (or even cull the Forest Products Lab report Drying Lumber (http:// board completely). That gallon can save hundreds of board feet uccoatings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/USDA-Drying- of your valuable lumber! Milling lumber is hard work, so why not Hardwood-Lumber.pdf) found application of a wax-based end take this easy step to get the most out of every log?

8 Volume 15, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 2019 2019 GARAGE SALE

Item No. Description Cond’n Retail NOW ONLY Discount Norwood’s annual Blade Maintenance Equipment “Garage Sale” is a favorite among Norwood owners. 41182 Norwood BladeMate Pro Sharpener Demo $1,197.00 $897.75 (25% OFF) Here is this year’s list of LM2K great deals on surplus, LM2K-CBKIT Cross Bunk Kit New $68.00 $54.40 (20% OFF) discontinued and LM2K-00019 Counter-balance spring - Complete assembly New $249.00 $62.25 (75% OFF) demonstration equipment. LM2K-00020 Mounting brackets c/w bearings for counter-balance spring New $9.00 $4.50 (50% OFF) LM2K-079CR Vertical spreader (Chromed) New $85.00 $42.50 (50% OFF) Available on a first-come, HD36 & MX34 first-served basis and only LM34-2FT-EXT Detachable 2-ft Extension Scratched $247.00 $148.20 (40% OFF)

while supplies last. LM34-S0477 Fuel tank (auxiliary ) New $72.00 $43.20 (40% OFF)

HD36-DB Debarker (Pre-cutter) Used $2,995.00 $1,797.00 (40% OFF)

Avoid disappointment – LM34-41170 Leveling Stands (Set of 10) Demo $385.00 $231.00 (40% OFF)

Order today! LM34-41170 Leveling Stands (Set of 10) (Extra 2 req’d for each 4’ ext) New $385.00 $288.75 (25% OFF) ONLINE ONLY PLEASE: LM34-41170-14 Leveling Stands (Set of 2) Demo $77.00 $46.20 (40% OFF)

NorwoodSawmills.com (in the U.S.A.) LM34-41170-14 Leveling Stands (Set of 2) New $77.00 $57.75 (25% OFF) NorwoodSawmills.ca (in Canada) 41291 Log Rest Actuators (Set of 2) Used $397.00 $238.20 (40% OFF)

41295 Rapid Dogging & Rolling System (Set of 2) Demo $567.00 $340.20 (40% OFF)

LM34-41290 Carriage Cover - Norwood Orange Demo $279.00 $167.40 (40% OFF) HD36, MX34, LM29, MN26 & ML26

41270 Lap Siding/Shingle Making Package (Set of 2 jigs) Used $547.00 $328.20 (40% OFF)

41270 Lap Siding/Shingle Making Package (Set of 2 jigs) Demo $547.00 $382.90 (30% OFF)

41287-1-2 Board Offloading Rollers (Set of 2) Demo $134.50 $94.15 (30% OFF) LM29, MN26 & ML26

ML26-41150-B Trailer Sub-frame & Support Legs for 4ft-extension (Original orange fixed legs style) New $387.00 $290.25 (25% OFF)

LM29-41170 Leveling Stands (Set of10) Used $185.00 $111.00 (40% OFF)

ML26-41300 Spare Parts Package (ML26) (DELUXE 9-Item Kit) New $352.00 $281.60 (20% OFF)

ML26-41290 Saw Carriage Cover - Norwood Orange Seam off-center $265.00 $132.50 (50% OFF) Log Handling & Log Skidding GUIDE TO SAWMILL CODES 41250-LITE SkidLite - Log Skidding Attachment for ATVs New $487.00 $389.60 (20% OFF) SAWMILL NAME CODE PRODUCTION DATES M-LH Log Hog 3-Point Hitch Log Scratched $265.00 $212.00 (20% OFF) LumberMate MK3 & MK4 MK3/MK4 1993 – 2000 PortaMill PM14 LumberMate 2000 LM2K 2000 – 2010 PM01 PortaMill PM14 - Chainsaw Sawmill Used $997.00 $747.75 (25% OFF) LumberLite LL24 LL24 2004 – 2010 LumberMate Pro MX34 MX34 2010 – 2013 41200 Blades - Norwood 1 ¼” Goldline Premium (1¼” x .042 x 144” x 7/8”) (Single) New $28.70 $18.66 (35% OFF) LumberLite ML26 ML26 2010 – 2013 (1¼” x .042 x 144” x 7/8”) (Box of 5) New LumberPro HD36 HD36 2013 – Present 41200 Blades - Norwood 1 ¼” Goldline Premium $149.00 $96.85 (35% OFF) LumberMate LM29 LM29 2013 – Present 41210 Blades - Norwood 1 ½” Goldline Premium (1 ½” x .042 x 144” x 7/8”) (Single) New $41.50 $26.98 (35% OFF) LumberMan MN26 MN26 2014 – Present 41210 Blades - Norwood 1 ½” Goldline Premium (1 ½” x .042 x 144” x 7/8”) (Box of 10) New $398.00 $258.70 (35% OFF)

BLDS-GP11478 Blades - Norwood 1 ¼” Goldline Premium (1 ¼” x .042 x 167” x 7/8”) (Single) New $32.80 $21.32 (35% OFF)

BLDS-GP11478-B Blades - Norwood 1 ¼” Goldline Premium (1 ¼” x .042 x 167” x 7/8”) (Box of 5) New $169.00 $109.85 (35% OFF)

BLDS-GP11478 Blades - Norwood 1 ¼” Goldline Premium (1 ¼” x .042 x 167” x 7/8”) (Box of 10) New $328.00 $213.20 (35% OFF)

* Taxes, shipping and freight insurance BLDS-GP11278 Blades - Norwood 1 1/2” Goldline Premium (1 1/2” x .042 x 167” x 7/8”) (Single) New $44.00 $28.60 (35% OFF) extra. Items purchased from the garage sale are non-refundable, non-returnable BLDS-GP11278 Blades - Norwood 1 1/2” Goldline Premium (1 1/2” x .042 x 167” x 7/8”) (Box of 10) New $418.00 $271.70 (35% OFF) and are not covered under warranty. Prices are valid for a limited time only, BLDS-CB138 Blades - Norwood Bi Metal (1 ¼” x .042 x 167x 7/8) (Single) Surface Rust $89.00 $57.85 (35% OFF) and items offered only while supplies last. Allow extra time for delivery depending Miscellaneous on the location of the item that you order. Assembly required for most items, OS27-AXLE Axle (straight, 2200, under, 31.75 s/c, 46.63 hf) - No sawmill affiliation New $247.00 $123.50 (50% OFF) including demo models. 41250-LITE SkidLite - Log-skidding winch for ATVs New $487.00 $389.60 (20% OFF)

800-567-0404 | NorwoodSawmills.com 9 Measuring The Moisture Content of Your Boards – Learn the ABCs About Moisture Meters From the Basics to Their Calibration by Dave Boyt

Moisture meters are like magic. Just stick a couple of pins into a couple of boards. Let’s start out with an sample fresh off the wood (or press the meter against wood) and a needle or the mill. electronic display gives you the moisture content. Let’s take a look at how they work and just what information they provide. First, cut two six-inch long samples from a board, at least six inches from the end. Measure the moisture content of each There are two basic types of moisture meters: with the meter. If the meter registers around 30%, or indicates 1. “RF” type, which uses radio frequency, and that the moisture content is beyond the range of the meter, don’t worry—this method still works fine. Carefully weigh the 2. “Pin” type, which relies on electrical resistance. samples, and record your results. It is much easier to measure RF meters have the advantage that they do not mar the wood; in grams than pounds & ounces. Put one sample in the stack just put it against the wood and press a button, and you have of lumber from the same log that provided the samples. Place your answer. They tend to be more expensive, but they do give it where it is easy to get to, since you will remove it periodically accurate results. for monitoring. Dry the other sample thoroughly. Placing it in an oven at 250 degrees for six hours will do the job. Weigh the I prefer the pin type. The pin holes are scarcely noticeable, dry wood again. You can now calculate the original moisture and you can set up probes going into boards in the middle of content of the samples. The formula is: your stack with wire leads that you can connect to the pins for remote readings. In fact, you could just drive a couple of nails Initial Weight — Dry Weight in the wood and use an Ohm meter to measure the electrical Moisture Content = Dry Weight resistance between them, and compare the reading to charts and tables, compensating for temperature and species. But For example, if the initial sample was 615 grams, and it dried to moisture meters do all that for you with built-in circuitry. 330 grams, the initial moisture content was (615 — 330)/330= 86%, which confirms that the moisture content was beyond the Here are a few things you should know about pin-type moisture meter’s range. meters: Now, you can use the other sample (the one in the lumber stack) 1. The pins only penetrate 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch into the wood, and are most accurate for 4/4 and 6/4 boards. to monitor the moisture of your stack as it air dries, and verify 2. Electrical resistance varies with species. The best meters have settings for common species. Cheaper ones typically come with a chart that gives these correction factors. They are accurate, but a little more difficult to use, since you have to calculate the moisture content. 3. Electrical resistance varies with temperature. More expensive meters have a built-in thermometer and automatically compensate for temperature. Cheaper ones come with a chart with temperature correction factors. It is a good idea to record the temperature when you take a moisture reading. Moisture meters are only accurate below 30% moisture content. This varies with the unit, so be sure to note the manufacturer’s recommendations. If the moisture content is above 30%, the meter will either read 30% or indicate that the moisture content is beyond the meter’s range. To monitor the moisture content the accuracy of your meter. Since you know its original weight of lumber above 30% moisture content, use the weighing and moisture content, you can calculate its oven-dry weight: method described below. Oven-Dry Weight = Original Weight x (1 + Moisture Content) How do you know your meter’s accuracy, and what do you do for a species not included in the settings or charts? Calibrating For example, if the second sample weighed 650 grams, it would your moisture meter is a simple matter of drying and weighing weigh 650/1.86 = 350 grams oven dry. From there, you can calculate its moisture content as it dries and loses weight. Once it reaches 30% by the weighing method, the moisture meter should provide accurate results, but it is a good idea to use both the meter and the weight, just to verify the accuracy of the meter. At this point, you can use the meter to measure the moisture content of other boards in the stack, as well. If your numbers match the manufacturer’s numbers, the meter is correctly calibrated. Otherwise, you now have the means of providing your own calibration chart. Remember sitting in math class wondering how you’ll ever use charts and graphs and even the simplest of algebra? Here is your answer!

10 Volume 15, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 2019 The Online Sawmill Parts Store is Open! Need Parts, Blades or Attachments For Your Mill? – Now You Can Order ’em Online.

Admittedly, it’s overdue! But, finally, our online Sawmill Parts Store is open! – Now conveniently order your blades, attachments and spare parts online at any time – including evenings, weekends and holidays. To access the Sawmill Parts Store, visit Norwood online at www.NorwoodSawmills.com, click on the “PARTS” link at the top of the page, and login.

Your Sawmill Parts Store experience will be unique to you … Once you log in, the Store will show you the parts and attachments specifically for your particular model Norwood. So, for example, if you own a LumberMate LM29, you will only see parts and attachments that fit onto that model Norwood – It’s like shopping in a dedicated Norwood LM29 store! You are spared wasting your valuable time wading through parts that are not relevant to you. The Store offers parts that are typically considered wear and more commonly requested parts. It does not include a comprehensive offering of all structural parts that make up your sawmill. To order parts that you do not see online, call Norwood’s customer service at 800-567- 0404. If you haven’t logged in before, you will have to request a password reset using the email address associated with your Norwood account.

If you are unable to access your account or unable to see your replacement parts once logged in, please contact customer service for assistance – 1-800-567-0404 or [email protected] . As always, we are happy to help you in person as well!

800-567-0404 | NorwoodSawmills.com 11 The Norwood Photo & Video Challenge (2018)

Norwood’s Annual Photo & Video Challenge is our way of THE celebrating the creativity, passion and dedication of Norwood CHALLENGE owners. The “Norwood Challenge” was back in 2018 bigger and WILL BE BACK better than ever. ON IN 2019! For the 2018 Challenge, we added a new category: “Share Your Sawmill Adventure” where Norwood owners submit an account of their Norwood story along with their photos. Full contest details are online. Two categories qualified for new, even more valuable prizes: the new “Share Your Don’t wait until the last minute Sawmill Adventure” category and the video “Norwood Sawmills in Action” category, to take great video and photos where we increased the prize money to $1,000/$500/$300 for 1st/2nd/3rd place (and don’t miss the October winners. In total, Norwood owners won $6,500 in prizes!! deadline)!!

Norwood Sawmills in Action (Video)

1st Place – Kelly Rodgers ($1000 Prize) (https://youtu.be/_s52WXHEdjA) Furniture, Cabinets & Fine Norwood Sawmills in Action (Video) 2nd place – Jim & Mark- JM Rustic Woodcraft 1st place – Kelly Rodgers 2nd Place – John Hutchins ($500 Prize) (https://youtu.be/rW3rt9LtG2U) Norwood Sawmill in Action (Photo) 1st place – Rod Martinell 3rd Place – Jim Kaiserlik ($300 Prize) (https://youtu.be/aZ99sIyM94I)

Norwood Sawmills in Action (Photo)

Furniture, Cabinets 1st Place – Rod Martinell & Fine Woodworking 1st place – David Key ($500 Prize) Norwood Sawmill in Action (Photo) nd 2 place – Thomas Kent 2nd Place – Thomas Kent ($300 Prize) 3rd Place – Steve Roy ($100 Prize)

Furniture, Cabinets & Fine Woodworking

1st Place – David Key ($500 Prize) 2nd Place – Jim & Mark- JM Rustic Woodcraft ($300 Prize)

Norwood Sawmill in Action (Photo) 3rd Place – Larry Ballard 3rd place – Steve Roy ($100 Prize)

Homes, Cabins & Outbuildings 2nd place – Lorne Stuckey Homes, Cabins & Outbuildings 1St Place – Rick Bearss ($500 Prize) 2nd Place – Lorne Stuckey ($300 Prize) Homes, Cabins & Outbuildings 3rd place – Sal Paccione 3rd Place – Sal Paccione Furniture, Cabinets & Fine Woodworking ($100 Prize) 3rd place – Larry Ballard

12 Volume 15, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 2019 The Norwood Photo & Video Challenge (2018) Share Your Norwood Adventure

1st Place – Mark Case ($1000 Prize)

Mark Case, an army veteran, outbuilding that read “Cancer “So I tell you this story decided to invest in his new Creek Sawmill & ” and, because of the inspiration Norwood many years after despite his fatigue and your Norwood sawmill gave beginning a second career as weakness, he milled boards to Mark but also to tell a contractor. A month after in between treatments! you the true miracle of the his sawmill was delivered, journey. We went today and Mark was diagnosed with Mark’s strength and positive met with Mark’s Oncologist an aggressive form of lung energy are inspirational. The and Radiologist, and his cancer. Amidst his three-day best part of Mark’s story recent brain MRI and pet chemotherapy treatments is recounted in this quote scan show no cancer in his and radiation treatments, from his wife, Susan, who brain and the cancer in his Mark built his kiln, put up submitted Mark’s story – lung has resolved.” a sign at the end of his

2nd Place – Terry Johnston & Doug Rayner ($500 Prize)

These two neighbors bought their bunkhouses to be used as overflow fully hydraulic Norwood LumberPro bedrooms during their frequent, large HD36 with a plan to turn lemons into extended family gatherings: a boys’ lemonade … cabin, a girls’ cabin, a Grandma and Grandpa’s getaway cabin, and more. Due to drought and bark beetles, pine trees in many states, including They started by milling a hundred California, have been dying. Terry and 4x6 timbers… and finished their girls Doug set out to make something useful and boys cabins, plus outhouse, only out of the devastating losses. Their 5 months later. We look forward to idea was to build several seeing what comes next!

3rd Place – Sidney Williams ($300 Prize) 4th Place –Larry Wozney ($200 Place)

Norwood LumberPro HD36 owner, Sidney Williams, Inspired by his 10-year-old granddaughter and a trip invested in his mill to build a custom-home on a lake lot in to Middle Earth, Norwood MX34 owner Larry Wozney set Texas. From traditional pine lap siding and board and out to complete one of his most unique projects yet – for the exterior sheathing, to floorboards and a split pine “Addy’s Hobbit House”. log staircase, Sidney built almost exclusively with materials that he milled himself. Even the finer details, like using end The Norwood grain slices (cookies) as mounting bases for lights, were was used made possible with his Norwood. in almost every step of Ultimately, Sidney sold his custom-home for well over its construction - appraised value and he is certain this better-than-expected the 6x6 timbers value came from all of the unique, custom cuts he was and 2x10’s for able to produce. Since taking on his custom-home project, the foundation, Sidney has walls and roof. continued Ponderosa pine sawing and was milled for building, the round entry including doors, jack pine storage for the swing, buildings, and large poplar for the table and stools. Building into a animal hillside and covering with dirt and sod added an unfamiliar housing level of complexity, but his efforts paid off. and even a commercial Larry said, “After the dust settled, it was well worth it and greenhouse. we are handsomely repaid every time Addy comes over and casts her eyes on it.”

800-567-0404 | NorwoodSawmills.com 13 Accelerate Your Sawmilling Savvy!! ANOTHER FREE RESOURCE: Norwood Launches “Sawmill TV”

Norwood strongly believes that useful and accessible sawmilling education goes hand-in-hand with quality equipment so Norwood owners get the most value out of their wood. To help educate and support Norwood owners, Norwood has developed dozens and dozens of learning and platforms that it offers FREE to sawyers.

Over fifteen years ago, Norwood launched “Norwood Norwood published the definitive book on portable Connect”, a free online chat room dedicated to Norwood sawmilling, “The Ultimate Guide to Portable Sawmills”. owners where they share sawmilling stories, experiences and tips with each other. Norwood Connect continues It is full of illustrations, pictures to be a virtual gathering place where Norwood owners and easy-to-understand, “shoot the sawdust” together. step-by-step instructions on countless topics including what you need to do to safely and confidently saw your first-ever log, sawing patterns explained, lumber drying, an introduction to lumber grading and how to turn your sawmill into a profitable business. (We offer the book free though a contribution is requested to help offset shipping).

Norwood continues to produce many videos including the popular, Sawmill“ School”, “Successful Sawmilling” and “Sawmill Tech Tips” series, and makes them all available on Norwood’s YouTube channel, “Norwood Portable Sawmills”.

We’re excited to announce that Norwood launched “Sawmill TV”, the ultimate online “TV” channel dedicated exclusively to portable sawmills and successful sawmilling. All Norwood videos series are available in one, easy-to-find place – „„Learn the basics of sawing in “Sawmill School” „„Ready for more advanced sawing techniques? – Check out “Successful Sawmilling” „„Get bite-sized nuggets of sawmilling wisdom from pro-staff sawyers in “Sawmill Tech Tips” and “Sawmill Savvy Minutes” „„… and MUCH more!! Grab some snacks and a cold drink, sit back, relax and dive into the world of sawmills and sawmilling. Sawmill TV is online now at https://tv.norwoodsawmills.com/

14 Volume 15, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 2019 Dear Fellow Sawyers & Friends, th year of offering sawmill solutions to resourceful people. The journey began with 2018 marked Norwood’s 25 one man’s dream. I have vivid memories from when I was just -high to a grass-hopper … My father, Peter Dale, would take me with him to visit old-time circle mills to watch the machines at work. A couple of decades later, his obsession that we now diagnose as “sawdust in the veins” prevailed – In 1992, Peter gave up his “day-job” and gambled everything to design and build the world’s very first affordable portable bandmill. It was nothing short of revolutionary … Finally normal people had the possibility to have their very own sawmill. To celebrate the first quarter-century since the Norwood revolution began, we invited Norwood owners and wood enthusiasts to our particularly special Open House event. Several hundred people joined. And it was this – the bringing together of so many like-minded, passionate, hard-working, creative and infectiously positive people – that was, quite simply, humbling. “Why humbling?” you may ask … We as a family, and the whole Norwood team, have poured our hearts and souls into sawmills and the art of sawmilling. But the true magic is what Norwood owners do with them – They unleash their creativity, build their homes, chart their futures, enrich the lives of their families, and take pride in self-reliance. Surrounded by so many Norwood owners, I could not help but feel humbled, and immensely proud, by their drive, passion and accomplishments. For some years, I have struggled to put into words the profound impact that Norwood sawmills have on those who own them – Norwood sawmills, quite literally, transform lives.

How do you synthesize something so vast into a few small words? But, recently, one word really resonated … EMPOWERMENT. It all comes down to that … Norwood (and now also Frontier) sawmills empower resourceful people to build their futures. And, so, after a quarter century of doing exactly that (but having never been able to properly articulate it) we are proud to share with you Norwood’s Mission, which is to: Empower resourceful people everywhere to build their best futures through wood.

On behalf of the tens of thousands of families whose lives have been transformed by a Norwood (or any of the sawmill brands that have come along since), I want to thank the man who made it all possible – Peter Dale. Without your vision, passion, grit and sheer determination, it is likely that affordable portable bandmills would still not exist to this day. To the passionate, hard-working, resourceful people who count on their Norwoods daily, thank you for placing your faith in us. And thank you for making us so proud. We will continue to work hard every day to help you to build your best futures through wood. Until next time, happy milling! Ashlynne

P.S. Thank you to Brian Messer for sharing with us your photo. We chose to feature it on the front page because that one image speaks to so much of what owning a Norwood is all about … building a better future and an enduring legacy for our families.

800-567-0404 | NorwoodSawmills.com 15 NEW! Digital Scale Available for All Current-Model Norwood Bandmills

Accurately digitally measure your depth-of-cut to within +/- .03”. Simplifies adjusting your depth-of-cut — a quick glance at the reading on the LCD display will show you the position of your blade. One input allows you to quickly switch between reading “Absolute” and “Relative” values: „„The Absolute value shows you the distance from the top of the cross bunk (bottom of the cant) to the blade. The “Absolute” value is set once and it will never be lost. You can, however, re-adjust it if needed. „„The Relative value shows you the displacement in real time of your blade without having to do any calculation (subtraction). To adjust the blade to the proper height for your next cut, reset the Relative value to zero and move your blade down to the desired board thickness (Note: You magnet protection strip, LCD read-out display, brackets, two AA do have to account for kerf). batteries and fasteners. Note: Cannot be used in combination Can be configured in imperial (standard) or metric. Digital scale with the power feed, power sawhead or setworks systems on works on Norwood HD36, LM29, MN26, MX34 and ML26 the HD36. models. Kit includes a sensor, magnet strip, adhesive Item #: 41297 $295.00 (shipping & taxes not included)

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