Sawyers around Fredericksburg, VA?

[Jason_AliceMae Farms]

For some reason the member map is not working for me so not able to look there.

Are there any forum members around the Fredericksburg, VA area?  While down here I would like to try and get some experience around a mill since I would like to own one of my own someday once back in NY.  Any guys out there looking for some labor/help on the weekends from a sawmill newbie?

[jmouton]

                I am nowhere  near you,  but my  member map is not working either, just thought i'd  let you know you not alone



                                                                                                           jim

[clww]

If you are in The Old Dominion, why on earth would you wish to return to NY? :D

[Jason_AliceMae Farms]

I am originally from NY and that is where family is along with the land that I own.  I ended up down here for work.  While VA is a nice place it is just not for me.  Politics, Gun Laws, and Taxes to name a few are reason that I should not move back to NY but being this close to DC is just as bad.

I hear you though, A LOT of people are leaving NY and it is a struggle with very slow/stagnant economic growth.  Hell I have always done things backwards anyway so no need to change that now  :D

[jdonovan]

Home is Fauquier county, near Warrenton. I'm just getting setup, but should be running more logs this spring.

Only downside, is you'd be helping with a LT70.  :D The big machines spoil ya, and work you to death all at the same time.

[Jason_AliceMae Farms]

jdonovan - No downside at all!  Once you are setup and going I would be glad to come down on weekends when you are sawing and lend a hand if you are open to it.  I don't have any experience with a mill but I have no problem off bearing and shoveling sawdust to get the experience.

Other than you now, I was only able to find one other guy near Fredericksburg running a mill.  I found him on craigslist but I have not contacted him yet.  It looked like he was running a Lucas swing blade and the slabbing attachment.

Depending on how things work out it would be fun to work around that monster LT70 and a Lucas swinger  8)

[Wallys World]

I'm down near Lynchburg running a LT28 and single blade edger. It is about 2 1/2 hours from you. If you are interested let me know.

[Wallys World]

Just a side note, I moved down from the Binghamton, NY area almost 8 years ago. I came back down to family land, little over a 100 acres.

[Jason_AliceMae Farms]

Wallys World - I would be up for a little drive to get out and get some experience.  When do you usually do your sawing?  It might be March before I can make it down to you so we can work out the details later

If I did not have the family and land up in NY I would look elsewhere but 90 acres keeps tugging me back.  What did you do while you were up in Binghamton?

[reswire]

Hello, Jason !!!

I'm just 30 minutes from Fredericksburg, and occasionally saw a few logs on a Timberking 1600.  If your are interested in coming by and looking around, or sawing mine/yours logs, just send me a private message, and I'll give you the directions to my farm.  I'm not sure if it's on the site map or not, I'm new to posting here, but I can say this is an excellent site, and a great place to meet fellow "sawnuts".  I've got a few pine logs, and a couple of oak logs laying around, but with the current weather situation,,,, it stinks as you well know,,,, I haven't done too much of late.  But send a message and we'll talk! 

see you soon, Reswire

[Wallys World]

I saw when ever, I usally have logs around to work with. Let me know and we will set sometning up. I worked for 31 years in Binghamton at Johnson City Publishing. (the business has since been sold as of late last year). I was Maintenance Supervisor. i now work at Progress Printing here in Lynchburg  as a Maintenance Technician. Today is my last day of my rotation. I work 7 days, 12 hour shift and then get the 7 off hopefully!

[shenandoahsawmill]

Hi Jason;
I am in Berryville/Winchester, Va. and saw with a Povlsen double cut bandmill. I will be sawing some walnut and cherry over the next few weekends. Drop by if you want.  Gary

[Jason_AliceMae Farms]

Just wanted to publicly say thank you to Gary (Senandoahsawmill) for welcoming me at his place yesterday to show me around and pick his brain.  We only made a couple of cuts with is Povlsen double cut mill before the weather started to change and the precipitation started. 

I had a great visit with Gary and plan on visiting him more once the weather is better.  Thank you very much Gary, it was a pleasure.  I had a case of beverages in my trunk for you that I forgot to give you.....next time I will be sure to give you them first so I don't forget  ;)

I look forward to meeting the other local guys once the weather clears up!

[Magicman]

What??  No picture??   

[m wood]

Well done Gary, for showing Jason around a mill, that must have been good for you both.  Jason, I look forward to swapping a walk around your woods for a walk with you around mine some day.
mark

[Jason_AliceMae Farms]

Mark, absolutely!  I look at this visit as the first stop on my sawmill tour.  One of the stops will be your Norwood  8)

Magic - I know, I broke the forum rules.  I forgot to take pictures but I will use that as my excuse to get up to Gary's place again  ;)