Jack Ganssle
02-25-2007, 9:42 AM
LOML and I stopped in at Hollister's Sawmill Saturday (http://www.hollistersawmill.com/) just for fun, and to get a few boards. It's a small mill located on the banks of the (frozen solid) Susquehanna river in Columbia, PA, maybe 15 miles east of York.
Seems to be a one man operation. Bob Hollister is a garrulous and delightful guy who really knows his wood. He was alone Saturday due to the cold, but from the stories it sounds like plenty of folks wander in. He caters more to hobbyists than professionals as this is a retirement business and he doesn't want to be responsible for supplying material to a business.
Most of the wood is from the local area, so he doesn't stock exotics, but there's plenty of oak, ash, walnut, poplar, sassafrass, some maple, etc. He has a scary-looking 54" diesel-powered saw, and a kiln that can handle 3000 board feet.
Each board is marked with its size and price.
We got some (as he put it) "lousy" poplar for $0.50/bf. It has knots but is plenty good for jigs and practice. Also some ash, maple and walnut for $2/bf. Prices vary depending on quality. He does have some very wide boards.
We plan to return when the weather warms.
The camera battery gave out after 3 pics, so that's all I have.
Jack
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Seems to be a one man operation. Bob Hollister is a garrulous and delightful guy who really knows his wood. He was alone Saturday due to the cold, but from the stories it sounds like plenty of folks wander in. He caters more to hobbyists than professionals as this is a retirement business and he doesn't want to be responsible for supplying material to a business.
Most of the wood is from the local area, so he doesn't stock exotics, but there's plenty of oak, ash, walnut, poplar, sassafrass, some maple, etc. He has a scary-looking 54" diesel-powered saw, and a kiln that can handle 3000 board feet.
Each board is marked with its size and price.
We got some (as he put it) "lousy" poplar for $0.50/bf. It has knots but is plenty good for jigs and practice. Also some ash, maple and walnut for $2/bf. Prices vary depending on quality. He does have some very wide boards.
We plan to return when the weather warms.
The camera battery gave out after 3 pics, so that's all I have.
Jack
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