Cutting Lap Siding On Sawmill

A super simple jig to mill tapered clapboard siding.

Cutting lap siding on sawmill.

I painted the other end with some black paint to show the cutting easier. A super simple jig to mill tapered clapboard siding. Many logs are not round. After sawing the cant and cutting the end square i drew the outline of the siding on the end and then leaned it over till it matched the blade using a wedge to hold it up.

If you are siding four walls 8 feet high by 40 feet long with 8 wide cedar siding boards and we allow 10 of the total square feet for openings you would need approximately 2250 2450 linear feet depending on pattern selected. We finally finished the studs this week and moved on to something a bit more interesting. Our lap siding attachment gets permanently installed on the sawmill head and does not need to be removed. Note dressed dimensions are the same for both rabbeted and no rabbet quarter log profiles.

At woodland mills we ve engineered a more efficient way that makes the whole process of cutting lap siding quicker and easier. 1x8 pattern coverage example. With this unique jig cut lap siding up to 9 22 5cm wide with taper widths down to a feather edge. Once matched i marked the wedge for how far to push it in each time.

How to saw lap siding without an expensive lap siding attachment. Make shiplap siding and cedar shake shingles quickly and easily. The small end shown here is on the far end of the mill. Reconfigure the jigs and make cedar shake shingles 9 22 5cm wide and up to 16 40cm long each pass makes two shingles.

Rough sawn lumber is a traditional siding material that remains a practical and affordable option for modern homeowners. The other end was about 16 17 sorta egg shaped. Here i put a 15 x 12 poplar log on mine. How to make siding from rough sawn lumber.

Put a log on your mill.