How did you get here??? where ya from???

Jeff · January 24, 2002, 01:01:39 PM

Hey, you could always go over to www.mfra.org and try to win a cabin. We're giving one away next month.

Here is the website for the Company that makes them. www.panelconcepts.com If you win, I could deliver it help you put it up and get to stay the first night in it! (Free I hope

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Gordon · January 24, 2002, 01:37:45 PM

So I guess the balls in my court huh Jeff. 8)
It still needs some tweaking but it's close to accepting links I do believe.

John, so you have a campground. Well I've seen my share of campers/rv's in the past years. Used to work at an R/V dealership. I'm a certified master R/V tech as well as a master plumber. So I'm a jack of all trades and a master of two. :D :D

But I sure can relate to the busy season, gotta make hay while the sun shines though. Guess that was the bad part of that business it's all or nothing.

Well now I work for the dept of corrections, yes a nice state job. Good benifits but not a bunch of money, but life is good and that's what counts. Also do tractor work, small skidding jobs, fell trees, do plumbing work on the side. Gotta pay the bills, seems they come every month for some reason. ;D

Also were expecting another baby so I've been loading up on side work to get a nice cushion before the baby hits the open air. Every little bit helps. Now the wife is talking about adding onto the house so I'll need a nice cushion. Maybe I can talk her out of that for now---I need a barn.

OK nuff about me for now
Gordon

psychotic1 · January 24, 2002, 02:17:30 PM

Charlie,

Here in Alaska where I am (it's a big state) we've got a nice warm water ocean current that comes up from Mexico and California. I've never seen it below zero, and 80o is a real scorcher in the summer. Makes me go and hide in the freezers at the fish plant.

As for your taxes, that's your own fault. If you wouldn't put salt on all your roads all winter long, you wouldn't have to rebuild them every two years. And without trying to be too nasty, Ya'll elected a ex-pro wrestler who wore pink boa's in the ring. What'd you expect? Brains?

(though I have to admit, when I first heard about it, I didn't figure he could do any worse than any of the other politicians.)

JoeyLowe · January 25, 2002, 10:48:50 AM

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I call my home East Texas now. I've been in Texas since 1984. I finished up a tour in the Marines and decided to stay put. Prior to that, I called the deep south my home. I was born in Alabama and that is where most of my family lives. I spent some of my youth in South Carolina and that is where my heart is most times. Professionally, I'm on my third career. I went into the Marines right out of high school and stayed for 8 years. Afterwards, I became a policeman until I hurt my back in 1995. Then I settled into business insurance which is where I make my living now. I try to spend as much time as possible in the shop making furniture and such and only recently purchased a portable sawmill. I found this sight while doing a google search for information on sawmill operations. I've been overwhelmed with the generosity and sincerety of all here and I look forward to posting here for years to come. And that's that!

Tom · January 25, 2002, 02:24:37 PM

That's a whole bunch for a marine. :D :D

Sure glad to have you aboard. Trees is where it's at regardless of where you are.

My folks on my Dad's side are from Alabama..around Notasulga. Pretty place and I hate to see it become discovered one day and turn into a metropolitan area.

Ron Scott · January 25, 2002, 04:43:08 PM

SEMPER FI

DanG · January 25, 2002, 08:07:34 PM

YO Gordon, my MAIN man! RV expert AND Master Plumber, huh? I have a mysterious leak somewhere in the water supply for the pot in my 1977 Minnie Winnie. Every time I pressure up the water system, the carpet around the pottie chamber gets wet.

Now, if you'll come down and take a look at it, I'll let you lay hands on my new mill, and, I'll throw in a can of peas, to boot. Don't overlook this golden opportunity to take a little vacation in sunny Florida.

Jeff · January 25, 2002, 08:31:29 PM

Maximum Life expectancy for water lines in a 77 minnie winnie?

24 years.

Gordon · January 26, 2002, 07:46:06 AM

Don your working to get your new MILL movable right? Well then what better to fire up the ole dodge minnie winnie and pull her on up to this neck of the woods. I've got a few acres that could use a little thinning. Good training for you and while your here I'll take a look-see at the toilet. ;)

But if I were you invest in either a new valve for the rear of the aqua/magic. After time the o-ring seals go away and start to leak. A mirror would confirm this problem. Or it may be the vacumn breaker. But considering the age of the toilet, if it's the orginal---just replace it with a new toilet and save yourself the headache. If you have anymore questions or need some help feel free to instant message me. I've spent enough hours pullin wrenches on them (R/V's) that I've got a few tricks up my sleeve. ;D ;D

With forestry I"m learining a ton of new stuff everyday. With the help of this board and the starting of

FORESTRYFORUM LINKS

I'm beginning to know the difference between chainsaw and a mill.

Chainsaw is that small thing and MILL is that big thing that cuts da wood.

So if you have a favorite link don't be afraid to add it. It's still being tweaked on for ease of use and catagories. So any suggestions would really be helpful. But great links would even be better. Thanks!

Gordon

Tillaway · January 26, 2002, 03:58:58 PM

"How did I get here?" I have no idea, but of course, I do have that problem from time to time.

I am a native Oregonian recently assigned to a secret mission to assist the State of Jefferson in its efforts to break itself from the tyrannical control of the Kalifornians. (By the way you need to add the Jefferson State flag to the picture choices.) //www.jeffersonstate.com

My cover identity is a Forester working for various local Forestry Consulting companies out of Redding, CA. Actually I have done a variety of things but it all seems to be woods related.

craigc90 · January 31, 2002, 09:22:23 PM

I followed a link here from about.com and am hooked. I am
an Master Certified Auto Technition . I spend all my free time
in the woods. I have 50 acre woodlot in Ohio. Working on getting it certified. I cut about 10 cord of firewood a year and recently did a small timber harvest on my property. Me and a friend of mine fell and bucked 110 tress ended up with 200 sawlogs averaged out to about 20,000 bdf. My brother has an
American bandsaw and has lured me into business with him.
now I am hooked. If it has anything to do with trees I am interested. I would like to say I am here to stay this is a great forum.

pbenven · February 01, 2002, 06:14:58 AM

I found this site when I did a search on tree identification. I thought it was a good sign when I saw Gordon's familiar tractor logo which I recognized from TBN. Also, is that the same woodmills1 from there, too?
I like discussion groups where you can ask an honest (and maybe simple to some folks) question and not get laughed off of the site.

I'm from Godmanchester, Quebec, Canada. It's a small farming community. I have 3.5 acres of really old pasture surrounded by American Basswood (thanks for the ID!), White Ash, White Oak, and a couple of Elms (still working on ID'ing these ones). Also, the previous owners made a feeble attempt at growing Christmas trees. I have about 100. Most are not more than 3 feet high - and they're 15 years old! Maybe I should go into the Bonsai tree busines ;). I'm in the process of cleaning up the hawthorns from the edges and thinning things out a bit.

Gordon · February 02, 2002, 06:17:38 AM

Ok ok pbenven, you found my hiding place, guess I'm not a great at hiding. ;D

I'm glad you found the forum, some great info is passed around here. Don't be afriad to ask questions, it's a good bunch of people with a ton of knowledge between them. This site also has some great tools, click on the toolbox in the side bar. A couple of other new things as well, the link directory and the knowledge base are being built up even as I type. 8) 8) That is just a few of the things that make this a great site.

To answer yes it's the same woodmills, you know he has the Kubota spelled wrong on his tractor. :D :D

Gordon

cointoss · February 02, 2002, 10:26:33 AM

Well I came over on an invite from Timberbeast. I am retired and spend half of my time in southern Michigan and the rest of it I spend fixing up the place in Northern Michigan. Eventually it will be full time at the northern place when the better half retires. I enjoy the many informative threads here and have learned quite a bit on trees and the information here is faster than the Forestry dept or Ag dept ever could be.

Phil · February 07, 2002, 07:29:32 PM

I had been using About.com for some time and decided to do a search for other forestry forums.

I've been in eastern Kentucky for almost seven years, but I'm originally a Tennessee boy from atop the Cumberland Plateau.

I look forward to swappin' wisdom and yarns with y'all in the near future.

Phil

woodmills1 · February 07, 2002, 08:15:31 PM

kubotikioti :D it is orange but i kudent affofda kiotikubota, anda ita dina have fopsa lopsa ora loader kubota. woods as always you friend and mine

Don K · June 28, 2006, 04:39:31 AM

Talk about dragging up a old thread!! I found this site reading about everything I could think to put into a search engine about sawmilling as I was about to purchase my own mill. Followed a link from Woodmizer to a article about Warden Sawmill that had another link about the Forestry Forum. Lurked awhile then joined up and have enjoyed every minute of my time here and have actually got to meet a few members in person. ;D

Qweaver · June 28, 2006, 08:15:03 AM

Sarah and I decided to build a cabin in WVa by buying a sawmill and sawing our own trees. I found this site while seeking information on sawmills and it has been a great source of information and entertainment ever since. 8)

Quinton

sawguy21 · June 28, 2006, 01:00:47 PM

I was looking for a site on western forestry and logging when I found FF. Knew nothing about mills but have since become much more enlightened. Also very entertained, I'm still laughing at Jeff and Tammy's Exportation. :D What a great bunch.

iain · June 28, 2006, 02:10:50 PM

Blame Arky for bringing me ;D

iain

thedeeredude · June 28, 2006, 02:14:22 PM

I found this site when someone linked to the 9 foot circle saw pics. And after joining I found out I live about 45 minutes from Ron Wenrich. So I go pick his brain at work ;D

Quartlow · June 28, 2006, 10:49:25 PM

I just kinda stumbled in by accident, then they put me in a cage for amusement ;D

Don_Papenburg · June 28, 2006, 11:22:36 PM

Someone mentioned it at finehomebuilding 's Breaktime forum . So I gave it a looksee. I am in northcentral Ill. . I have an old Frick sawmill yet to be set up .

asy · June 29, 2006, 04:39:59 AM

Quote from: Quartlow on June 28, 2006, 10:49:25 PM
I just kinda stumbled in by accident, then they put me in a cage for amusement ;D

Oh gosh!!!

We nearly forgot!

With the Boss and Bossette away who's on the roster to feed Quart?

What'll we do? Are we gonna feed him? Should we set him free??? what's going to BECOME of him?!

We need a CONCENSUS!!! Ideas anyone?

I fell into here when we were looking for a farm and our own sawmill. I'm not sure, but I think if you check the forum calendar someone's coloured that day in black. :D The farm idea is on the back-burner for the moment :'( But I liked it here so I thought I'd hang around a bit...

asy :D