Ralph W. Andrews

 

A classic history of the sawmill industry in the Pacific Northwest. The first whistle wailed at 5:20 a.m., the second at 5:40. Boiled beans, ham, hot cakes and twelve hours later, $1.50. The circle saw was its symbol. Boards and ship planking were its bid to immortality. This was sawmilling.

Through careful and thorough research augmented with anecdotes of the men and their work, Ralph Andrews takes the reader a step back in time as he brings the history of sawmilling to life. Hundreds of grand old photographs help give a true flavor of what it was like.