portable sawmilling in Hawaii?

[troutcreekman]

Anyone out there know if there is any demand on the Big Island for someone with a portable sawmill (Peterson WPF). Doing a little research on the subject. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[Furby]

Talk to member Steve, he lives a town over from you and used to live/mill in Hawaii.
Here's his profile: Link

[Steve]

Hey troutcreekman. Give me a call and I'll tell you what I know. We are practically neighbors!

There are several mills there but from what I've seen not enough sawyers that take milling seriously enough to do it right.

[Furby]

Speak of the devil!

[MartyParsons]

There is at least one Wood-Mizer in Hawaii. We sent parts Next day air to that location last year. It was even a LT70.  It was a Ranch?
Marty

[Steve]

Would that be McCandless ranch? He bought a competitors mill a few years ago and I head when he hired someone with an WM and it cut circles around his, which was still new, he went out and bought one.

I wouldn't doubt that there are a couple of dozen mills on the island tucked away here and there. I knew of practically that many when I was last there.


Furby:

I hardly miss a post here just don't seem to have much to say until....

[Captain]

I've got a Peterson Parts Customer who has one on the Big Island.

Captain