In-House Workshop Capabilities

Everything between a log and a finished piece

Bring your own log or start from wood already in the shop. Every step — sawing, vacuum kiln drying, planing, sanding, and jointing — happens under our roof in Whitmore Lake.

Workshop Engineering

Industrial capacity, one-on-one craftsmanship

All milling, kiln drying, flattening, and wide-belt sanding is performed in-house by John Haling at our Whitmore Lake shop.

Up to 60"
Sawmilling Log Diameter

Four in-house sawmills built to open wide, forked, and oversized urban logs that commercial mills reject.

6% – 8%
Vacuum Kiln Moisture

Two vacuum kilns extract moisture gently at low temperature to prevent checking and preserve natural color.

Up to 51"
Wide Slab Flattening

Abrasive planing up to 51" wide, 20" helical head planing, and D&L swing-blade face jointing up to 60".

Up to 42"
Dual-Head Wide-Belt Sanding

Three-stage progression (24, 60, and 120 grit) for a flat, finish-ready surface on live-edge slabs and glue-ups.

Whitmore Lake, Michigan · By Appointment

Have a tree or log that deserves a second life?

Give John a call with the rough dimensions and what you have in mind. He'll tell you straight what the log can become — slabs, boards, beams, or a finished piece.

6559 Nollar Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 · By appointment · 8 AM – 5 PM, Mon–Sat

Call John · 734-741-9499