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About Us
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 Growing
up, I had a passion for woodworking and still do to this day. After
graduating high school, it became more apparent to me that the big
box stores were charging outrageous prices for their hardwood. Not
only that, but the fact there are just two selections, poplar or oak,
and most of the time the quality is poor at best. In October of 2002, with my Fathers blessings, I started M&G Sawmill. The idea was to provide quality rough cut lumber at a fair and reasonable price with a selection of more than the 2 choices of hardwood the box stores offered. Today I offer several hardwoods, softwoods, and exotics that are natives of Texas forests and processed right here at M&G Sawmill. Rest assured that here at M&G Sawmill, we take pride (Texas Pride) in what we do, how we do it, and what we sell. |
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course, no sawmill is complete without a way to cut the wood. I decided
a Wood-mizer LT-40SH to be the backbone of the sawmill, and it hasn't
let me down one time. The LT-40SH is a hydraulic unit with accu-set
controls, that is capable of cutting logs 21 feet long, and 36 inch
diameter. The 51 HP CAT® diesel engine is more than enough power to hog my way through the biggest and hardest of hardwoods. I use nothing but Wood-mizer bandsaw blades and have all
my blades sharpened and repaired by Wood-mizer. Soon after purchasing
the Wood-mizer I also provided the sawmill with a Woodmaster 718 and
a Grizzly 1018. The Woodmaster 718 is a 18" planer, sander, cutter
and molder with variable speed feed control. This machine is a dream
to have. The Grizzly 1018 is a 8" jointer and another machine
that once you get, you wonder how you lived with out it. |
 Already
owning a '90 Case IH 685 tractor with front-end loader, it served
me will but as the mill continues to grow, so does the size of the
equipment. One of the newest additions to the mill is this Case M4K
forklift. It has a 4000 lb. lift capacity. Built as an articulating
forklift then modified for the military in the 80's, and I believe
it! This thing is built like a tank. It has a 70hp Case 4-cyl diesel
engine, Clark 3-spd transmission, with 4WD. The forks shift 2' side
to side which makes lining up logs or lumber much easier now. Not
only that, I now how more height and lifting capability. :-) |
 When
the sawmill was first started I was using sticker and a cover to dry
all my wood. Air drying the wood worked well, I was able to get the
moisture content down below 10% but it soon became apparent that waiting
a year for my oak to dry just wasn't going to work. As business picked
up and the demand for wood grew, I could see that soon I wasn't going
to be able to supply the demand. After searching the want-ads and
asking any and everyone I knew that was in the business I finally
found my answers... |
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In conjunction with a business associate, I am able to supply
beautiful mesquite & oak hardwood flooring. The six head, four
sided molder that makes the flooring is a state of the art machine
that is capable of making 1000's of square feet of flooring a day.
The finished product this molder makes speaks for itself. If you
have never seen mesquite hardwood flooring, come by for a tour of
the sawmill and I'll be more than happy to show you around. We have
a vast knowledge of wood, timber, and the process of timber. If
you can't make it by the sawmill, we'll be more than happy to answer
any and all of you question either by phone, or e-mail. |
The
answer was this, a Northland 3000 Kiln, capable of drying 3000bf
at once. The Northland 3000 was like a godsend for the sawmill.
Now I am able to dry wood in as little as 3 week, depending on the
moisture content when I receive that timber. I am able to dry oak
in as little as one month to a moisture content between 8% to 11%.
Without the Northland Kiln, the sawmill would be at a constant standstill.
While the Kiln is I'll still sticker freshly cut wood while it waits
for the wood in the kiln to dry. The short time the wood sits air
drying helps the process greatly. Once the kiln drying process is
finished the freshly dried wood is stickers and covered. 
In
late 2006 the sawmill added a new tool to the family, a Morgan Machine.
This twin blade Morgan edger is capable of producing 3½"
to 16" wide finished boards at a thickness starting at ½",
all the way up to 3¼" thick. This machine is very capable
of cutting 2" oak at about 100 fpm with a very nice straight
edge. Without a doubt, this machine has saved the sawmill lots of
time and money which allows me to pass them savings on to you, the
customer. Keeping my prices down for my customers is very important
to me . Daily I am thinking of ways to do just that, keep prices
low and quality high.|
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