1. by Barry James Canadian Cedar From Trees … to Shingles

2. Logs are harvested from local forests then stored on site for processing

3. Log storage covers about 12 hectares and represent 5-8 months of raw material stock

4. Blades used to cut logs and slice to shingles await sharpening

5. Blades are sharpened after each 5 hours of use and have an overall life span of about 18 months

6. Logs are first cleared of bark

7. After bark is removed logs are cut to 400 mm length

8. Logs are delivered by conveyor for further processing

9. Technician inserts block to be taper-sawn

10. Saw cutting through 400mm block

11. Technician (1 of 10 stations) for this operation

12. Technician checks tapered shingle

13. Shingle then cut to appropriate width optimising “good wood”

14. Technician immediately sorts by category and places in correct “slot”

15. Sorted shingles are delivered to the appropriate position on conveyor for packaging or further processing

16. In R&R “Premium” process, shingles are further trimmed on three sides

17. Fully automated process yields a shingle with perfectly parallel edges and Resquared butt

19. Shingles are then hand packaged and palletised with final quality control

20. Some customers request pressure treated shingles to further increase serviceable life

21. Pallet on left exits chamber while pallet on right awaits 3-4 hour turn in chamber. Greenish appearance will weather first to brown then to the silver grey that is characteristic of Canadian Eastern White shingles.

22. Shingles palletised and ready for shipment

23. Shingles applied to a roof in near Quebec City in Canada