01
Receive and read it
Start with the pile as it arrives: pull out hardware risks, flag damage, and identify what the material is telling you.
Yard training / bay 01
Read the stock before the saw.
ReclaimCraft is straight-ahead instruction for the front end of reclaimed lumber: receiving, assessing, sorting, species recognition, rough milling, stacking, and kiln prep.
No finish work. No installation. Just solid prep.
Load ticket / 001
Receiving to kiln handoff
Know the stock before you send it down the line.
Yard flow / no skipped steps
From pickup to kiln, with better calls at every stop.
02
Sort it for the sawyer
Recognize species, sort usable stock, and ask the right questions before a blade ever meets the board.
03
Rough mill, stack, kiln prep
Use Grizzly resaw and Wood-Mizer bandsaws for rough work, then stack sound material for a clean kiln handoff.
What you'll carry into the yard
Less waste. Fewer bad assumptions.
A practical routine for receiving and assessing reclaimed material.
Species recognition and sorting decisions that protect the usable stock.
Clear sawyer handoff questions before rough milling on Grizzly resaw and Wood-Mizer bandsaws.
Stacking and kiln-prep habits that keep material organized and ready for the next crew.
Yard library / active stock
Get the next job ready.
Good stock starts with good prep
Bring a sharper eye to the lumber yard.
Learn the field judgment that helps reclaimed material move from the receiving pile to organized, kiln-ready stock.
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