What Were All Those Timbers For? A Sawmill Job Bound for Florida

Nov 5th 2026

Cook’s Saw • Sawdust Journal

Milled for Florida

Two stacks of freshly milled wood risers inside the Cook’s Saw shop — Finished timbers stacked in the Cook’s Saw shop before heading to Florida.

What were all those timbers for? We milled them on our Cook’s Saw AC-36 portable sawmill and sent them to Florida residents preparing for hurricane season. The idea was to use them as wood risers to lift belongings off the floor.

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01 • In the shop

The Last Stop Was the Shop

Look at the ends of the timbers in the opening photo and you can still see the growth rings. Here’s the step just before that shot, with the crew handling the freshly cut timbers inside the shop.

Cook’s Saw crew handling freshly cut timbers inside the shop — The crew handles the cut timbers inside the shop.

02 • At the mill

Back Up One Cut

Look for the broad, flat face on the timber as the AC-36 sawhead makes another pass. Then look over the operator’s shoulder for a view of the controls and the length of the mill bed.

The AC-36 makes another pass through the timber.

View from behind the operator looking down the AC-36 mill bed — Looking down the mill bed from the operator’s side.

03 • Where it started

It Started With a Round Log

There’s a round log beside the mill and a partly squared timber on the bed. Compare this shot with the finished stacks at the top and you can see the whole job in two frames.

Round log beside the AC-36 with a partly squared timber on the mill bed — A round log beside the mill and a partly squared timber on the bed.

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