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Logs to lumber video

March 24, 2016

SAWMILL

This amazing footage takes you on an aerial journey through the complete sawmilling process at the Colville mill in Washington, USA.

The clip is just one of many Vaagen Brothers' Lumber has put out from their "Start to Finish" video series.

Bert and Bud Vaagen founded Vaagen Brothers Lumber in the early 1950s and today the company continues as a closely held corporation owned by members of the Vaagen family. It specializes in the production of lumber from smaller diameter logs.

Vaagen Brothers has been working in the forests of northeast Washington for more than 50 years.

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