He sawed the logs on the farm's sawmill
Some of the lumber was used on the chicken house
Some for other things like the truck side bodies
Some of the boards were stacked in the summer heat to dry
and later the boards were stacked in the barn loft to finish drying.
Now FarmMan is busy again with the boards
and soon they will be floors in the farmhouse.
These are oak boards FarmMan had cut years ago for the kitchen.
We hope to start on the upstairs floors in the next week or so. And...I will have pictures, of course, along the way.
It is a long hard process from a tree to a floor. But so worth it!
Have a great day!
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Interesting to follow the long process from tree to floor through your pictures. Your kitchen floor is so very pretty. I look forward to following along. Hope you both have a good day.
What a beautiful floor!! I do know how satisfying that it to take something from your own land and create something so wonderful with it. Not a feeling many people discover anymore.
Can't wait to see the upstairs flooring :)
Just beautiful! We love wood floors and as soon as we get our outside building up to snuff we will be starting on the inside of the house! Take care Pam!
That's a beautiful kitchen floor. How great that you used tree's from your own place!
Your husband is very talented. I'm in awe of anybody that can make and do anything by hand like that. Not many people nowadays want to do everything by hand. They just hire it done. Great job! Can't wait to see the upstairs!
You and FarmMan are amazing! What a feeling of pride you two must have every single day. You two are self made & self sustaining. What an incredible accomplishment!
I am in envy of your floors. I have been trying for 20 years to get my husband to cut some big poplars for some nice floors. Can I borrow your hubby for about a month? I need a chicken pen, dog pen, goat pen. Sounds like I need the whole farm. We did get the fence up around 6 of the acres.
You guys are sure self sufficient and very creative!!
Once again you two just amaze me. For those skills to be passed down to generations.... I wish my husband and son knew men like that. Simply amazing.
WOW, that is so cool!
Thanks!
You and your husband just get more awesome every post! What a wonderful feeling it must be to know that you are so capable of creating so many beautiful additions to your farmhouse like these floors. Have a blessed afternoon. Can't wait to follow along on the creation of your new floors.
:)Marilyn
That is so neat! To go from a tree to your barn, truck sides and now your floor. I love it! How awesome to say you did it all. And can I tell you I think it's fabulous that your farm has a saw mill! Good luck with the upstairs floor installation. If it's a gorgeous as the kitchen floor, it will be spectacular.
Jen
i just love from tree to floor and other uses, y'all are such inspirations.
Oh my goodness. Is there anything you two can't do? You are both increable! I love it!
You are both amazingly talented - true pioneers!!!
Nancy in Iowa
I am always amazed at the ingenuity and hard work you and your hubby do around your farm.
How wonderful to walk around and ON all the handsome, and beautiful creations that he and you have built with your own hands, too.
~Lisa
Morning, I remember you showing how the floors were done before, very interesting. You all are two hardworking, talented people and I admire your spirit.
Barbara
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