New Mill Coming!

[jrose1970]

I get my new Mill delivered Sunday at 3PM. I can't wait!
It only took me 19 years to get one. It is a Hud-son HFE 36.
Just wanted to share the excitement.

[Dave Shepard]

Congrats! I only had to wait 14 years to get my mill. I can't image waiting 19.

[goose63]

Congrats Christmass in Agust 8) 8) 8)

[Magicman]

Congrats on the sawmill.   

Does that mean that I had to wait 59 years  ???   

[jrose1970]

Thank you all very much!
  So, I'm not the only one that waited. Good things come to those who wait.

[goose63]

Not the only one waited till I was 63

[Chuck White]

Congratulations on the new mill!  8)

[kczbest]

Congratulations!

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

It appears no matter how long one waits on their first mil.....its well worth it.  8)

[thecfarm]

You will like it.  Got a Logrite? cantdog or a peavey??

[tmarch]

65 here, but remember I'm retired, YEA RIGHT!!!!!!!!!! :D

[jrose1970]

Sounds like some of you fellow fellers waited longer than me.
Thank you all for the warm welcome!
I have a cant hook I bought from my father.
I don't have the other equipment though.
What do they do?
I know I need a chain. Would 30 feet be a good length?
It is about $3.50 a foot.

[Darrel]

Congratulations on the new mill!  19 years is a is a long time for sure.  In 1988 I stopped by Wood-Mizer in Portland Oregon and the lusting for a mill began.  Now just 26 years later, I got my mill.  So glad that you didn't have to wait any longer. 

  8) HAPPY SAWING  8)

[Knute]

Congratulations! You will have fun. I saw a woodmizer in a magazine back in 1982 and wanted one. Waited until 2010.

[jrose1970]

Boy! You all did wait a long time!
  I made a road to the sawmill site and pulled a log down there with the tractor. It was a 20" oak log about 9 feet long.  The mill is still in shipping, but that's okay. It gave me more time to prepare.
Thanks!

[Magicman]

I know I need a chain. Would 30 feet be a good length? 

I regularly carry two 20's, a 10'.  Both of the 20's have a cable hook on one end which allows them to tighten when a load is applied.  There is also a large and small set of tongs on the truck.

There are also four Logrite cant hooks and a peavey in the truck.  Plus, plus, plus.

Not saying that you necessarily need all of that.  Wait until you are reasonably sure what you need before buying.

[downsouth]

Congrats on the mill!
A choker chain or heavy strap comes in handy.
      Have fun! Be safe!

[jrose1970]

Thanks very much! That is all very good advice.
The main thing is to not get hurt.

[YellowHammer]

The best thing to stock up on before a mill gets delivered is the hardest to acquire---it's a good night's sleep! ;D

Congratulations and enjoy the new mill. We are looking forward to hearing all about it.
YH

[mad murdock]

Congratulations on the new Sawmill! 8)

[schakey]

Real happy for ya 8)
I will soon be 63 waiting for 12 years but my day is coming  in the mean while I am enjoying everyone's stories of new and used mills.( and learning as much as I can)

[jrose1970]

Thank you all so much for the well wishes! I will definitely keep you posted on the mill.
Hang in there Schakey. Your day will surely come.
My mill still hasn't arrived, but the dealer is letting me know the status. Our little girl (four weeks old)
loves to go the the sawmill site with her Daddy!

[beenthere]

 ;D :D
Amazing what a 4 week old can do to show her love for a sawmill site.   ;)

Enjoy as they grow up way too fast.

[thecfarm]

Next year she will be in the saw dust pile.  ;D Mama will be happy about the sawdust in her clothes.  :D

[jrose1970]

I'm sure Mama will be overjoyed about that.
The mill arrived! I may not have any time to set it up for a few weeks.
It is a nice one!