Rough-Sawn Hardwood Lumber

Locally Milled Urban Trees

Bole To Board Sawmill produces rough-sawn hardwood lumber from locally salvaged urban trees from Northeast Wisconsin. Each board is milled from trees removed due to storm damage, disease, age, or development.

Inventory changes regularly based on available logs and species.

What Is Rough-Sawn Lumber?

Rough-sawn lumber is cut to a rough dimension, directly from the log. This allows for material to be removed after the drying process when straight and flat boards are needed for your project. They are not straight line ripped, planed or surfaced.

Rough-sawn lumber gives woodworkers the most options to surface and finish the material to their exact specifications, or leave the natural saw marks for "rustic" projects.

Available Species

Species vary depending on recently salvaged trees. Common urban hardwoods may include:

Oak
Ash
Elm
Maple
Walnut
And other locally available species

Availability is limited to current inventory.

Dimensions & Cuts

Thicknesses are measured in "quarters". This practice dates back to the early days of steam circular sawmills because the adjustments were in increments of 1/4". 8/4 is a 2" thickness, for example.

4/4, 5/4, 6/4, and 8/4 are the common thicknesses stocked.

Boards widths vary as they are left as wide as the log allowed, giving woodworkers the most options for their projects.

Rough-Sawn Lumber at Bole to Board Sawmill

All lumber is milled on-site from locally salvaged urban trees. Available by appointment.

Pickup only. No shipping.

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Rough-Sawn Hardwood Lumber

Locally Milled Urban Trees

Rough-Sawn Lumber at Bole to Board Sawmill​​

Rough-Sawn Lumber at Bole to Board Sawmill