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Back in the early 1970s when I first became interested in building models of sawmills, my local library had a great book about small sawmills. It described the equipment used in small sawmills, how those pieces of equipment worked together, even complete layouts of typical small sawmills. All of this was accompanied by excellent drawings and B&W photos, including a great photo of a truck modified to have a fork lift mechanism on the front for moving lumber.

Well, some "back to the land Alaskan" decided he needed that book enough to steal it. And I have been looking for another copy for decades. I'm pleased to announce that I can now legally offer that book to you on CD. You can read the book on your computer, print out just the pages you need, or you can print out the whole thing.

The book was originally published by the Department of Agriculture just after World War II to help encourage the development of new sawmills to help with the recovery from the war. The title of the book is Small Sawmill Operator's Manual and was written for the Department of Agriculture by C. J. Telford, Small Sawmill Specialist with the Forest Service. This 120 page, 8 1/2 by 11 inch book was printed in 1952.

The book deals with the types and variations of equipment, installation of equipment, and operational techniques, especially for the circular head-saw type. And it includes an excellent glossary.

First class mail is $5 to the US and Canada.  Other countries is $8. 

Of course, absolute satisfaction is guaranteed or your money will be promptly refunded.

It's a great book and I found it to be very helpful. Just right for anyone interested in building a small sawmill for their layout. Again, satisfaction guaranteed.

Acknowledgement is hereby made to the Department of Agriculture, the original publisher of this book. This book is being offered in accordance with guidelines from the Department of Agriculture and in accordance with the current Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code. Essentially this means that this is a legal reproduction of the original publication. No copyright laws are being violated in offering it to you.