Another Newbie to the Forum

Board Cutter · February 08, 2014, 06:59:32 PM

Just a hello, and Thanks to Magic man for the kind words reference a post.
A little about me - I grew up on a small "stump" farm where we had all kinds of animals and raised a garden every year.
Learned woodcraft from my dad. We have been cutting firewood and clearing for pasture for as long as I can remember. We had a portable mill come in on numerous occasions to cut lumber for us, had a bad experience with the last one. Lumber was horrible, so we decided to buy our own mill, bought a Timberking 2000. Just cut our own stuff but when I retire, may look at doing some milling for others.

Board Cutter · February 08, 2014, 07:12:35 PM

A picture of my mill.

thecfarm · February 08, 2014, 07:17:21 PM

Nice set up. Looks like you have something else to help out with logs. All I can see is the bucket.

Escavader · February 08, 2014, 07:29:54 PM

Are you loading with excavator with a thumb? Wow why didn't I think of that

Board Cutter · February 08, 2014, 07:45:51 PM

Yes, we have a small excavator, I use it to move logs around. Since this picture was taken I've redone my log deck and can easily move them with a peavey or cant hook after they are staged with excavator.

Magicman · February 08, 2014, 08:40:25 PM

Nice saw shed and thanks for the intro.

Redbeard has a TimberKing and is just North of you on Whidbey Island.

Bill Gaiche · February 08, 2014, 08:51:07 PM

Welcome aboard. Nice set up you have. bg

thecfarm · February 08, 2014, 09:31:33 PM

That is how I load my mill. I mean with a log deck. Most times I put the logs onto a deck with my loader and roll them onto to the sawmill. Less chance of damage with me and my peavey instead of me and my tractor.

customsawyer · February 09, 2014, 08:16:44 AM

Nice setup and welcome to the forum.

slider · February 09, 2014, 08:36:05 AM

Nice set up ,welcome and good luck with your new rig.

SawyerBrown · February 09, 2014, 08:38:36 AM

Welcome Cutter!

clww · February 09, 2014, 08:43:06 AM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum.

scully · February 09, 2014, 08:54:26 AM

Welcome ! Looks like you are starting off at the top ! Great equipment and mill shed ! No doubt you will be happy you made the leap !

Billbob · February 09, 2014, 09:00:03 AM

Welcome Board Cutter. Great setup you have there. Looks comfortable and easy to work with.

Board Cutter · February 09, 2014, 12:28:08 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome.
We get lots of rain up here, so the cover kind of became a necessity. Also gave me a chance to use some of the lumber I'd milled!
I wish I had found the forum earlier, I've been milling for three years now, but have learned a bunch reading the threads.

redbeard · February 09, 2014, 01:28:32 PM

Welcome board cutter were sort of Neighbors Iam 100 miles North of you. Nice set up you have. We will have to hook up sometime.

Chuck White · February 09, 2014, 03:49:35 PM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Board Cutter!

drobertson · February 09, 2014, 04:59:26 PM

Glad to see you set up. I especially like the sky light roofing, I am wishing I would have put in a few of those.
david

Board Cutter · February 09, 2014, 06:35:30 PM

I had built a wood shed before the Mill cover and found it was really dark. So when I built the mill cover, I decided to use a lot of clear panels. It has worked out really well.

drobertson · February 09, 2014, 06:44:10 PM

No doubt about that! I gave it a thought, then the timing crunch got me. I got to rammy, Sure wish I had, makes it nice on the cloudy dark days I'm sure.