Milling Services
The Importance of Milling
The quality of your materials has a huge impact on the overall quality of your project. The right timber, cut to the perfect size and milled to your specifications, can make all the difference.
At WL West Timber, we understand the importance of precision and quality. Our cut-to-size and milling services are designed to provide the best possible materials for your project.
Milling Services at WL West Timber
An range of machinery enables us to offer a selection of timber milling, cutting and preparation services for our clients.
Key Benefits of Milling
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A major advantage of custom timber services is the precision and accuracy they provide. With our cut-to-size and milling services, you can ensure that each piece of timber fits perfectly within your project, reducing the risk of errors and waste.
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Cutting and milling timber can be time-consuming and requires skill. We can save you valuable time and effort that could be better spent on other aspects of your project.
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When you order timber from us here at WL West Timber, you can be assured of the quality. Our experts meticulously select, cut, and mill each piece of timber, ensuring it meets our high standards and your specific requirements.
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Every part of the log is used. Excess slabs are run through a chipper, which are then used by the biomass industry.
Our Milling Machines
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The FlexiRip allows us to rip to width wide and thick boards of up to 7.2 metres in length. The saw safely clamps the board into place and effortlessly cuts with a moving circular saw blade, giving an accurate finished edge.
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One of two similar machines in our workshop, the MultiRip cuts to width with multiple blades. Normally used with three blades, one fixed and two moveable, the saw give an efficient, accurate and clean finish to our cut to size jobs.
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Manufactured in Italy, the saw is robust, accurate and reliable, providing a clean and accurate finish. This is one of our key machines to cut timber to length. It is able to be programmed to cut to specific length or to cut features out of the timber, using a camera which recognises a fluorescent crayon mark.
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A smaller 4-sided planer, this effortless touch screen machine can be quickly set to give a final finish on our products. It’s super simple to set and use, while fast in operation. We use this planer for projects that require a quicker turnaround for maximum efficiency.
Require a timber milling service for your next project?
We are one of the UK’s leading hardwood sawmills and timber merchant; supplying homeowners, trade & construction, heritage and restoration sectors.
With over 155 years’ experience, timber is what we do. Get in touch with our Sales Team for a quote or advice.