Virginia woodshop gives old barn wood new life - WEIMA Maschinenbau The company itself is nestled in the outskirts of Lynchburg and has only seven employees. Once they get the call to come haul away the old barn siding, the workers get busy removing nails, rifle bullets, and other debris from the wood pieces. Those pieces are then run through a rip saw and are cut down to an inch thick. The thickness of the boards is dependent on the customer’s specific needs and the project for which the wood is being cut, so occasionally, thinner cuts are necessary. Green manufacturing is important to Barnyard Salvage’s president and owner, Rich Marilla. He has incorporated a WEIMA TH 1500 M briquette press into his manufacturing line in order to compact the shavings and dust that are createdduring the p

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