Looking for a Mill Workshop in Washignton State or close by, Vancouver, BC, or e

[opticsguy]

Picked up my TimberKing mill way back in 2010, been having loads of fun and loads of work and still do not feel like I really know what I am doing.   Reading hundreds of postings and conversations here has been a great help.

First of all, are there any planned gatherings of sawmill user/owners here in Washington State for 2019?  

Could there be any possibility of some kind of meeting, gathering of the mills, workshop or something in Washington State?  I would be willing to put something together but I do not have the room for 5 or more mills and 30-40 participants at my location. However I am quite sure I could find a location that could work.  Most likely a one day gathering.  

Obviously a lot of thought and organization would be needed. Would anyone be interested?  

I live North of Seattle and not far from the Canada border.

Now looking at about 12" of snow or more, or less depending where you stand.  I can still see the very top edges of my mill rails.  

Enjoy and thank you.  

[Mike W]

Sounds like a plan in the making.  I also live really close to the border in Washington (like i can literally hit it with a rock from here) unfortunately its on the opposite corner of the State and would be a bit far for me to make it to the coast for an event.  hopefully some year though.  

There is a Hudson dealer in Seattle and a WoodMizer dealer in Portland (where my mill used to live before its new home here) possibly drop either of them a note and see whats on this years calendar if anything is currently planned.

Hope you get some traction on this, sounds like it could be a great event

best of luck 8)

[redbeard]

Good idea! I would be up for meeting somewhere!

[donbj]

Sounds like a plan in the making.  I also live really close to the border in Washington (like i can literally hit it with a rock from here) unfortunately its on the opposite corner of the State and would be a bit far for me to make it to the coast for an event.  hopefully some year though.  

There is a Hudson dealer in Seattle and a WoodMizer dealer in Portland (where my mill used to live before its new home here) possibly drop either of them a note and see whats on this years calendar if anything is currently planned.

Hope you get some traction on this, sounds like it could be a great event

best of luck 8)

Don't throw rocks at the border. If you break it Trump will want to build a wall up here too! :D

[Mike W]

Don,

now that's funny, albeit it may take some time to even think about the busted up Norther boarder with the rate they are working (err... if you could call it that) on the Southern one.  

cant be building no stinkin Northern wall, my family and I (two boys and the better half) own a small gas station / rural store and 99% of our customers are Canadian, we would starve off the locals that stop by, so a wall is a definite no-no.

thanks for the laugh though.... :D

[donbj]

Mike, it'll never happen. We're too good of neighbors.

[Mt406]

I would be interested in something like that I get to Seattle twice a year. My parents live there. As for a northern border wall that would be a laugh. But the other day I saw a petition wanting to sell Montana to Canada for a trillion dollars to pay the national debt.

:D

[donbj]

I don't think we have a trillion dollars, will you take payments?

[Mike W]

Payments only "on approved credit".  Was wondering if the offer was $1T in USD or CND?  with the current exchange rate, would be a screaming deal for Canada if its CND, Montana is a beautiful State for sure, would want top dollar for that State.  Either way, makes me go "hmmmmm" a Trillion for Montana, wonder what China would give us for California?  Now there's a venue to eliminate all national debt on the books right now.  Of course once paid off, we would just ring up another $20T debt in useless efforts by our finest in office.  :-\

Mike

[sawguy21]

 :D After this morning's news I really have to wonder.