Planing mill

Type of wood finishing facility


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::summary Type of wood finishing facility ::

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A planing mill is a facility that takes cut and seasoned wooden boards from a sawmill and turns them into finished dimensional lumber. Machines used in the mill include the planer and matcher, the molding machines, and varieties of saws.

References

References

  1. "Planing mill". [[Encyclopædia Britannica.
  2. (January 1, 2007). "Career Information Center". Visual Education Corporation.

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