Milling and Timber Services at IST Geeveston
Woodmizer bandsaw - to cut logs or burls into timber or slabs from 5 mm thick, up to 800 mm wide and up to 5.0 metres in length. Minimum charge is $50, $140 per hour for 1 - 3 hours or $120 per hour for 4 hours or more. This bandsaw can also split thick boards into two pieces or cut weather boards. A lathe attachment can also cut square, hexagonal or octagonal posts or beams from small diameter logs, 1.5 m - 3.0 metres in length.
Lucas mill - $165 per cubic metre to mill logs 0.3 m to 1.5m diameter and to 6.0 m or 8 m in length into boards or squares up to 250 mm x 250 mm, for best recovery or cut to order. Slabs to 1800 mm wide can also be cut from logs at $185 per cubic metre.
Log Ripping by Chainsaw - $55 per hour to rip logs to your requirements or to prepare a large log or stump for milling by the bandsaws or Lucas mill.
Timber Seasoning - air-dried timber can be seasoned in a modern kiln at $165 per cubic metre stacked volume; please note bookings are required and your material will need to be scheduled for seasoning with other similar timber.
Slab Preparation by Wood Wiz - $88 per hour, to 1.8 m wide x 4.0 m long
Thicknesser (helical cutters) - $88 per hour, to 600 mm wide, 3 - 100 mm thick
Drum Sander - $88 per hour, to 600 mm wide, 2 - 100 mm thick
Bandsaw - $88 per hour, 32 mm blade, 600 mm throat, 300 mm cut depth
Timber Docking - $88 per hour for timber to 600 mm wide and 125 mm thick
IST Strahan and IST Smithton can recommend processing services to suit your purchase.
This section updated on 5 October 2011
