Save $$$ - Milling Rough Sawn Lumber for Woodworking 

Great suggestions. Local saw mills are awesome, we have plenty of them here in Virginia. Thank you for sharing this with us today stay safe happy and healthy from Henrico County Virginia

Great suggestion on avoiding the table saw for that big cherry plank. I can only imagine that thing kicking back, like a horse, trying to push it through.

When I work rough sawn I also fix the knots with epoxy and fill any holes. That way when I start to mill it down, the knots are stable and you don't have to go back to sand down the holes separate from the normal sanding.

If you use a corded worm drive saw it will cut much easier on heavier lumber like that.

Great tips. I just finished cutting, jointing and skip planing a large batch of Ash to "rest" before converting to end grain chef boards. This was the first video I pulled up when I finished! :)

Very nice video and you are a champ for milling rough cut lumber by hand with a chisel and hand plane. Totally agree that you should always avoid the table saw with warped wood. Though in my opinion you should avoid the circular saw as well. The same tension that risks kickback with a table saw risks binding with a circular saw. The risks with binding in a circular saw is much lower but it can break your saw or cause injury if the tool catches and jumps. My opinion the bandsaw or jigsaw are better options since the blade only moves vertically there is much less risk if the tool binds.

Good vid, Linn. I've been working with some RS Black Walnut I got from a friend a while back, and it's not just rough sawn, it's ROUGH sawn. Think waves, crooks, twists, cups........name it and it's got it. It'll test your patience, that's for sure. The resulting cabinets are beautiful, so...there's that. 🤣

I always evaluate milling rough sawn vs. pre-milled based on how long the project is going to take me. If the construction of the carcass on an elaborate piece is going to take many hours, I'll save some time and get pre-milled lumber. Even with S3 at 50% more, I can make up that cost in labor/time savings. Other times, I may spend hours milling becuase THAT is what is going to make the piece. There is no right answer, but being able to mill rough lumber is an important aspect of fine woodworking!

Good stuff. A very well made and informative video. I use a circular saw but resort to Japanese saws often then move on to other hand tools.

Thank you, this was very helpful!

Next time ripping that final bit through roughsawn, use wedges behind your cut. You do not want the halves to collapse in on your saw blade.

Excellent tips, Linn! Thanks a lot! 😃 And you can get much more beautiful wood this way! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Thanks for sharing those tips!

Great advice and tips to follow. If it is badlybent, can one soak it in water and then clamp it to get it straighter?

Great video would love more sound effects I think you need more of them