Following is a list of recommended reading for sawmillers, compiled by Professor Gene Wengert, Technical Advisor for the Sawing and Drying Forum, and Steve Bratkovich, Technical Advisor for the Value Added Wood Processing Forum.
General Saw Blades Hanchett Saw and Knife Fitting Manual Saga of the Saw Filer Saws: Design, Selection, Operation, Maintenance Sawmilling Lumber Manufacturing: The Design and Operation of Sawmills and Planer Mills Managing for Profit: Successful Sawmill Management Managing Mill Maintenance: The Emerging Realities Quality Control in Lumber Manufacturing Small Log Sawmills: Profitable Product Selection, Process, Design and Operation Operation Rules for the Measurement & Inspection of Hardwood & Cypress Circular Sawmills and Their Efficient Operation From the Sawyers Perspective: Sawing Hardwood Logs (25 minute videotape) The Sawyers Handbook Edging and Trimming Analysis: Procedures Guide How to Edge and Trim Hardwood Lumber Ideas for Increasing Sawmill Profitability Procedure for Analyzing Sawmill Performance Trouble-Shooting in the Circular Sawmill A Recordkeeping System for Small Sawmills Small Sawmill Operator's Manual Marketing/Planning/Value-Added A Planning Guide for Small and Medium Size Wood Products Companies: The Keys to Success Sawmill Production of Hardwood Dimension Parts: A guide for Potential Manufacturers and Users Value-Added Wood Products: Manufacturing and Marketing Strategies Practical Marketing Tips for Wood Products Businesses: A guide for Manufacturers, Craftspeople, Artisans and Designers Drying Kiln Operator's Manual for Eastern Canada Kiln Operator's Manual for Western Canada Opportunities for Dehumidification Drying of Hardwood Lumber Drying Hardwood Lumber Quality Drying Of Hardwood Lumber?Guidebook-Checklist Effective Predryer Operations Softwoods (primarily) High Temperature Drying Softwood Drying Drying Pacific Northwest Species for Quality markets Quality Drying Of Softwood Lumber?Guidebook-Checklist Hardwoods and Softwoods Dry Kiln Operator's Manual Drying Lumber for Quality and Profit Drying Management Notes Dry Kiln Schedules for Commercial Woods Lumber Defects Caused by Insects, Fungi, and Chemical Stains Making Management Decisions in Drying Storage of Lumber The Conversion and Seasoning of Wood Air Drying of Lumber Miscellaneous Uses for Sawdust, Shavings, and Waste Chips Bark and Its Possible Uses Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products Recycling Municipal Trees: A Guide for Marketing Sawlogs from Street Tree Removals in Municipalities Lumber Defects Caused by Insects, Fungi, and Chemical Stains: A guide for Native Southeastern Woods Used in Furniture Manufacturing Guidelines for Grading Hardwood Logs Computer Automation for Sawmill Profit Computer Control Systems for Log Processing and Lumber Manufacturing Special Forest Products: Biodiversity Meets the Marketplace Farming the Forest for Specialty Products A Guide for Exporting Solid Wood Products Wood in American Life - 1776 to 2076
Computer
Control Systems for Log Processing and Lumber Manufacturing
An
Economic Evaluation of the Mobile Sawmilling Industry in Tanzania (African Rural
Social Science Series, Research Report No. 8)
Energy
Conservation in the Mechanical Forest Industries (Forestry Papers : No. 93)
Parsons'
Mill
Raincoast
Chronicles 16: Time and Tide: A History of Telegraph Cove
Sawpower
: Making Lumber in the Sawmills of Nova Scotia Saws
and Sawmills for Planters and Growers
This Fascinating Lumber Business
S. Horn. 1951. Publ. by Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. Available in some libraries and used bookstores.
Armstrong Saw Filer's Handbook
P. Quelch. 1970. Available from Armstrong Manufacturing Co., 2135 NW 21 Avenue, Portland, OR 97208.
K. Hanchett. 1956. Hanchett Manufacturing Co., 906 N. State St., Big Rapids, MI 49307.
S. Holbrook. 1952. Available from Armstrong Manufacturing Co., 2135 NW 21 Avenue, Portland, OR 97208.
E. Williston. 1989. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
Planning & Management
Small Sawmill Handbook: Doing It Right and Making Money
J. Denig.1993. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
E. Williston. 1976. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
D. Tooch. 1992. Available from Northeastern Loggers' Assoc., Book division, P.O. Box 69, Old Forge, NY 13420.
R. Baldwin. 1990. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
T. Brown. 1982. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
E. Williston. 1981. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
Sawmiller's Guide to Troubleshooting
C. Creamer. 1995. Available from Northeastern Loggers' Assoc., Book division, P.O. Box 69, Old Forge, NY 13420.
From Woods to Woodshop: A Guide for Producing the Best Lumber
Gene Wengert. 2000. Available from Wood-Mizer, 8180 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46214.
the National Hardwood Lumber Association. Updated frequently. Available from N.H.L.A., P.O. Box 34518, Memphis, TN 38184-0518.
S. Lundstrum. 1981. Available from State and Private Forestry, Forest Products Lab, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53706.
Gene Wengert. 1998. Available from Dept of Forest Ecology and Management, 1630 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706.
M. Long. c.1990. Available from Ohio Division of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Fountain Square, Bldg. C., Columbus, OH 43224.
S. Lundstrum and A. Olstad. 1993. Available from State and Private Forestry, Forest Products Lab, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53706.
F. Petro. 1982. SP 507E. Available from Forintek Canada Corp., Eastern Laboratory, Marielle Martel, 319, rue Franquet, Sainte-Foy, QC G1P 4R4 CANADA.
E. Wengert and D. Meyer. 1993. Available from Dept of Forest Ecology and Management, 1630 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706.
M. White. 1980. Available from the Virginia Forest Products Assoc., P.O. Box 160, Sandston, VA 23150.
c. 1990. Available from Pacific/Hoe, P.O. Box 02125, Portland, OR 97202
G. Niskala. 1985. Marketing Bull No. 74. Available from Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service, 180 Canfield Street, Morgantown, WV 26505.
C. Telford. 1958. USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 27. Out-of-print; have your library contact any large library.
Hardwood Lumber: Buying and Selling
D. Leckey. 1999. Available from Highland Press, P.O. Box 933, Wilsonville, OR 97070.
J. Howe and S. Bratkovich. 1995. Available from Steve Bratkovich, State & Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service, 1992 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108.
1996. A summary of a conference with presentation by various authors. Available from Steve Bratkovich, State & Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service, 1992 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108.
Ed Williston, 1991. Published by Miller Freeman, Inc.
40 pp. Published by the Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the University of Vermont Extension Service. Call 802-241-3678 for ordering information (free publication).
Hardwoods (primarily)
Drying Oak Lumber
E. M. Wengert. Available from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, 1630 Linden Drive, M.adison, WI 53706.
M.Y. Cech and F. Pfaff. Available from Forintek Canada Corp., 800 Montreal Rd., Ottawa, CANADA K1G 3Z5.
J.F.G. Mackay & L.C. Oliveira. Publ. No. SP-3 . Available from Forintek Canada Corp., Western Lab, 2665 East Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1W5, Canada.
E. M. Wengert & others. Available from Virginia Forest Products Association, P.O. Box 160, Sandston, VA 23150.
Joe Denig and others. Available from the Wood Education and Resource Center, 301 Hardwood Lane, Princeton, WV 24740-7513
R. S. Boone. Available from the U. S Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53705-2398.
K. Eckert and R. Little. Available from the Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Ct., Madison, WI 53705.
Drying Southern Pine Lumber
E. M. Wengert and J. R. Beckwith, III. Available from Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, P.O. Box 1788, Forest Park, GA 30051
Larry Culpepper. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
Larry Culpepper. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
Conference Proceedings. Available from the Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Ct., Madison, WI 53705.
M. Milota and others. Available from the U. S Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53705-2398.
Lumber Drying Sourcebook, 40 Years of Practical Experience
edited by E. M. Wengert and R. Toennisson. Available from the Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Ct., Madison, WI 53705.
the U.S. Forest Products Lab. Available from the Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Ct., Madison, WI 53705.
Meeting proceedings. Available from the Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Ct., Madison, WI 53705.
E. M. Wengert. Available from Pace Products, P.O. Box 10925, Overland Park, KS 66210.
R. S. Boone and others. Available from the Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Ct., Madison, WI 53705.
H. B. Moore and others. Publ. AG-425. Available from Agric. Communications, Campus Box 7603, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7603.
E. M. Wengert and F. Lamb. Available from Virginia Forest Products Association, P.O. Box 160, Sandston, VA 23150.
R. C. Rietz. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Handbook No. 351. (Out-of-print; See library for copy.)
W. H. Brown. Available from Linden Publishing, 3645 N. Blackstone, Fresno, CA 93728.
the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory. Available from the Wood Education and Resource Center, 301 Hardwood Lane, Princeton, WV 24740-7513.
Independent Sawmill & Woodlot Management
Magazine published every two months. Subscription info available from P.O. Box 1149, Bangor, ME 04402.
J. Harkin. 1969. Out-of-print; have your library contact the Library, U.S. Forest Products Lab, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53705.
J. Harkin and J. Rowe. 1971. Out-of-print; have your library contact the Library, U.S. Forest Products Lab, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53705.
M. Thomas and D. Schumann. 1993. USDA Information Bulletin 666. Out-of-print; have your library contact any large library
E. Cesa and others. 1994. Available from Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service, 180 Canfield Street, Morgantown, WV 26505.
H. B. Moore and others. 1990. Available from Agriculture Communications Extension, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7603.
Gene Wengert. 1994. Available from Dept of Forest Ecology and Management, 1630 Linden Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706.
Many authors. 1984. Proceedings of a conference. Available from Forest products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
E. Williston. 1985. Available from Forest Products Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madison, WI 53705.
Nan Vance and Jane Thomas, Eds. 1997. USDA Forest Service, GTR-WO-63. 163 pp.
Scott Josiah, Ed. 1999. Published by Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Agricultural Management, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 243 pp.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Agricultural Handbook No. 662. Revised August 1996. 99 pp. Copies can be purchased for $28 plus S+H by calling 1-800-553-6847.
Published by the Forest Products Society, 608-231-1361.
Titles available at Amazon.com
Ed M. Williston / Hardcover / Published 1985 (Special Order)
Godwin S. Kowero / Paperback / Published 1990
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Paperback / Published 1990 (Special Order)
Timothy Lewontin / Hardcover / Published 1989 (Special Order)
Pat Wastell Norris, Patricia Norris / Paperback / Published 1995 (Special Order)
Barbara R. Robertson / Paperback / Published 1986
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John Morris / Hardcover / Published 1991 (Special Order)
