info@fontainesawmill.com or call 802-223-7719
30 Fontaine Lane, East Montpelier, Vermont 05651
From the Landing to the Lumber Yard
Sustainably Harvested Local Logs
We partner with local loggers who harvest and haul the trees directly to our lumber yard, ensuring a truly local and sustainably sourced product.
Processing of Logs
At Fontaine Sawmill, each log brought to our yard is carefully processed through multiple steps to produce custom-cut lumber and beams for your projects.
Hemlock Bark Mulch
Bark removed during milling is loaded into our mulch grinding machine with an excavator, producing a rich, finely textured mulch ready for landscaping or gardening.
Log Deck
Logs are brought into the mill with a tractor and loaded onto the log deck, where they await milling into dimensional lumber or beams.
Wood-Mizer Mills
Milling Process
There are several steps involved in the milling process to create the quality lumber that Fontaine Sawmill is known for.
Log Roller
With the flip of a lever, a massive log is rolled forward from the log deck onto the Mill Bed.
Trimming
Sometimes it is necessary to trim off the end of the log before the sawing begins. As you can see here, we use Wood-Mizer for our mills. We have a Wood-Mizer LT-70 electric mill.
Control Room
This is an enclosed climate controlled room where the Master Mizer, Marc, determines what dimensions of lumber or beam would be best suited from the log that lays in front of him.
The Milling Process
Environmentally conscious - creating no Waste
Wood Mizer LT-70
Inside the Mill building, the LT-70 mill is run daily, processing custom lumber orders.
Slab Processing
After milling, the slab edges are collected at the end of the conveyor and ground into wood chips in our grinder. We have a plentiful supply of wood chips ready for landscaping, gardening, or other uses.
Finishing Processes
Kiln Dry, Plane, Shiplap and T&G
Whether you are looking for green rough, kiln dry, planed, shiplap or T&G - we can do it all!
Nova Kiln
With our Nova Kiln, we can efficiently dry enormous stacks of lumber with a fast turnaround. We expanded our capacity by adding a second kiln, allowing us to serve more customers without delay.
Profimat 23E Planer
In our planing building, we produce smooth shiplap or tongue-and-groove boards in pine or hemlock.
Kiln Dry Stock
Our large storage building at the back of the lumber yard holds a wide variety of kiln dried lumber, ready to be processed to fit your needs.