Real sawmill knowledge from a Woodland Mills WM3 operator on the South Shore of Massachusetts. AI-powered tools, honest species guides, and a community for people who work wood seriously.
Board foot calculator, drying time estimator, green weight calculator, and a Claude-powered log advisor. Free to use, no account required.
Open the calculator →Detailed guides for 50+ hardwood and softwood species: grain behavior, drying times, ideal applications, and milling notes from the WM3.
Browse species →Weekly dispatches from the mill. Honest accounts of what worked, what didn't, and what I'd do differently. No sponsor-speak.
Read the notes →The South Shore Sawyer lumber calculator handles board footage, green weight estimation, drying time by species, and rough-to-finished yield. Built by a programmer who mills — not a programmer who guesses.
Join a community of serious hobbyists, small producers, and professional sawyers. Monthly live sessions, member-only content, early access to new tools. Founding member rate: $19/mo.
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