Milling Wood with City Bench

Last week I had the opportunity to observe City Bench boys Zeb and Ben mill a giant white oak tree.

The chain saw slices this giant log into slabs for table tops.

The fork lift flips the slab, then places it on the pile to air dry before going into the kiln.

The slabs are separated by stickers for air flow to prevent warping.

Metal reacts with white oak to create a blue tint.

An unintentional installation

A pile of stickers

Zeb's dog Chief loves to fetch.

Ben wrestles this slab into place to be cut into 4X4s on the band saw.

The band saw does its job.