Ivester Tree, LLC

04/13/2026

This steep ground has been challenging but nothing we can’t handle.

04/12/2026

Logging season is approaching quickly. Time to get the timber off the mountain. Here comes sleepless nights, long work hours, high diesel prices and costly repairs.

A little steep ground does the heart good

04/12/2026

We mill lumber for every occasion. Make your special day more special with Ivester Wood.

04/10/2026

Mulching a 45 percent slope is steep. It’s tricky. Better call Ivester.

01/06/2026

Today will be the last farewell to my brother.

12/27/2025

For anyone wanting to attend, if you have a semi bring it.

https://www.lindquistmortuary.com/obituaries/charles-ivester-jr?fbclid=IwZnRzaAO9IL9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEelzgGqJ6SnjKxJqcj2NHIjo_BxAl_xtz7yBsHjb4zbPgG0U423XURLbzZjU4_aem_0fiLiQ3HbkE4gY3yWbn0Kg

View Charles Roy Ivester, Jr.'s obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

12/26/2025

an educational infographic designed to explain the different methods of milling timber and how those methods affect the visual grain pattern and structural properties of the resulting wood planks.
It uses a "myth vs. reality" format, contrasting a stylized conceptual model with technical diagrams used in the lumber industry.

1. THE CONCEPTUAL MODELS (TOP)
The top half of the image features two 3D renderings of a log being "unpacked."
• The Visualization: It shows a log where boards are cut from all four sides, leaving a solid square beam in the center.
• The Purpose: This is likely meant to show how a single log contains many different potential boards, but it is an idealized representation rather than a standard commercial milling pattern.

2. MILLING METHODS (BOTTOM)
The bottom half explains the four primary ways logs are actually sawn in a mill. Each method results in a different grain appearance and level of stability.

PLAIN SAWN (FLAT SAWN)
• The Cut: The log is sliced horizontally. It is the most common and efficient method with the least amount of waste.
• The Result: Produces a "cathedral" grain pattern (the arched shapes seen in the bottom left plank).
• Characteristics: It is the most affordable but more prone to "cupping" or warping over time.

QUARTER SAWN
• The Cut: The log is first cut into quarters, and then each quarter is sawn at a specific angle, usually perpendicular to the growth rings.
• The Result: This often reveals "flecking" or medullary rays (the shimmering spots seen in the second plank).
• Characteristics: It is very dimensionally stable (resists shrinking and swelling) and is highly prized for high-end furniture and flooring.

RIFT SAWN
• The Cut: Similar to quarter sawn, but the boards are cut at a specific angle (usually to ) to the growth rings to ensure the grain remains linear.
• The Result: Produces the most consistent, straight-line grain pattern with no "flecking."
• Characteristics: This is the most expensive and wasteful method because it leaves many wedge-shaped scraps, but it offers the most uniform look.

LIVE SAWN (SLAB SAWN)
• The Cut: The saw passes straight through the log from one side to the other without turning it.
• The Result: A single board will contain a mix of grain patterns—plain sawn near the center and quarter/rift sawn near the edges.
• Characteristics: It captures the full character of the tree and is often used for "rustic" designs or wide-plank flooring.

12/24/2025

11/29/2025

Here is a unit we recently logged out.
All the offshoots from the main green line is where we have cut with the fellerbuncher. The main green lines then become skid trails. We utilize the skidder to bring all the buncher piles to the landing where the delimber removes limbs, rot, cuts to length and deck them in preparation for hauling.

The Red shows the temporary road we constructed.
The “circled-C” is completed landings.
The warning boxes are landings that are being currently logged into or logs are decked waiting to be hauled.

This is about 80 acres. We travel 100’s of miles in a unit when you combine each piece of equipment.

All of these markings are made with GPS tracking with assistance of Avenza maps.

11/19/2025

Not everyday is glamour sawmilling.
A dull blade walks and before I could catch it, the cut started at 6” and ramped to 3”. Smoked a blade, destroyed 2 rollers and threw out some adjustments. Got it repaired and adjusted and went back to work

10/30/2025

It’s a real struggle.