Tree to Table: Turning Your Trees Into Lumber and Projects
Event Details
Time: October 1, 2022 from 9am to 12pm
Location: Nichols NY
Event Type: workshop
Organized By: NY Forest Owners Association
Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2022
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Event Description
Saturday, October 1st from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Stanton Hill Studios (https://www.stantonhillstudios.com) 2320 and 2342 Stanton Hill Road; Nichols, NY. Experts will demonstrate and share advice for the process of selecting and harvesting trees, and sawing and caring for “do it yourself” project-ready lumber. The morning will include numerous demonstrations and discussion around tree evaluation and selection, small-scale logging, portable lumber milling, post-milling drying and care of lumber, and considerations for lumber utilization. The workshop will take place rain or shine. Please park in yard areas near houses and not on the adjacent town road. This event is sponsored by the Southern Finger Lakes Chapter of the New York Forest Owners Association (www.nyfoa.org) with support from Cornell Cooperative Extension, and all are welcome to attend. There will be a $10 fee payable at the door to cover workshop expenses. Sessions will take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather! Hearing protection is recommended for milling session. Space is limited and pre-registration is required by emailing Brett Chedzoy at Schuyler CCE: bjc226@cornell.edu by Friday 12:00 pm, September 30th.
Agenda
Tree to log (9:00 – 10:00)
- Choosing the right trees
- Small scale logging and safety
- Bucking and staging logs for efficient milling
- Estimating volume and quality of lumber yield before milling
Log to lumber (10:00 – 11:00)
- Portable milling options, and where to look whether buying or contracting
- Tips for efficient and effective milling
- Milling demonstrations
Lumber to project (11:00 – 12:00)
- Post-milling care and handling of lumber
- Drying lumber for the desired purpose
- Lumber characteristics that affect project suitability
Comment Wall
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Comment by John McNerney on September 21, 2022 at 11:56am
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Strange: this is not showing up on NYFOA's website (not even when I go to the Southern Fingerlakes Chapter events page.
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Sounds like a great workshop. I'd tempted make the 5+ hour drive from VT and combine it with a visit to my son at Ithaca College, but unfortunately, I have multiple previous commitments on Oct 1
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