move_it Leaving on three day road trip this morning to AR to pick up "new" mill. Going to spend a day milling with Larry. smiley_chop That's a hint as to the make of the mill. ;D
Now you have went and done it :D. You are going to need a couple of sheds and a whack of stickers!
don't keep us in suspense.what did you buy ? but good luck on ur road trip al
It's a 2010 TK2000 in new condition...only 210 hours on it. Got a very good deal on it.
Woww....you went from looking at all manual mills to the 2000? Man I am jealous, that mill is a beast!
The log owner where we will be sawing just called and said the mud is knee deep where my mill is sat up. I bet it dries by the time ya get here, but just in case you threw in some mud boots right? :D
I'm quite jealous of the deal the GMM got on the best mill going. Wish I had got such a bargain. Pays to shop around and be patient.
It's a bright and sunny this morning...its always a beautiful day in Arkansas, :) just some are drier than others.
Yep,I was in AR yesterday(Blytheville) the weather sure was nice.
Now get the mill to making sawdust. 8)
Hey Paul, I have a can of ORANGE paint in the shop if you want it. :D
I'm happy for ya!
David
Wow Paul, you are a mover and a shaker. Congratulations on getting the "new" sawmill. We will be anxious to see it in operation. :)
Congrats on the mill.
GMM,that is good. 8) Have fun. I want to some picture too.
awesome!, I love to see patience win out
Gday
Ga Mountain Man A big congrats on the Timberking I like the look of those TK2000s it will do a top job for you Mate ;) ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)
Regards Chris
Congrads on the new mill man always a great day when you get a new mill. 8)
Sounds like you did real good on the price, even brand new from TK the 2000 is a lot of mill for the money. Steve
Congrats on your Mill, your going to be very pleased having all the hydraulics. Now the work begins handling all the stacks of boards you will have.
Have fun with your mill!! What part of AR are you going to?
GMM and his dog showed up bout 8:30 this morning. I gave him a quick tour of our place and showed him some clear 15" wide red oak boards to whet his appetite. We than went to a sawing job where I have the mill sat up. Spent the morning going over the mill controls and operation. After a great lunch we started in sawing. I sawed the first few logs and let GMM have the controls for the final log. He did a great job running my mill. I know its information overload the first time with all the controls plus the setworks.
I could tell he's hooked bad when that first 19" board came off the log.
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GMM left late afternoon as the mill he is buying is located in central Arkansas.
We had a very enjoyable day sawing Arkansas pine. John, our off bearer was there to lend a helping hand keeping the saw cleared of boards.
I'm sure GMM will fill us in with more details and a few pictures when he gets home in a few days with his new mill.
PS: No orange paint required ;D
Yes, you can tell that GMM has sawdust on his boots, so he is a goner for sure! Good on you, Larry, for being such a good coach.
I'm with you broylescc, it sounds like he came down here to my back yard. By the way I'm up at Mt. View pretty regular visiting my son, dil. , grandson,and soon to be granddaughter. Maybe we should get together and talk over saw milling, and maybe even breakfast at the rainbow cafe.
GMM Congratulations! I am green! with envy that is!
Glad you found a great mill from a good teacher. Larry was he able to grab the pebble, or saw dust, from the masters hand? I know he'll have fun. Look forward to seeing pictures from the mills new home.
Thanks to Larry for a great day! I learned A LOT about the mill and how to make good lumber. He really knows that mill and how to get the most out of it. Sorry about the dog hair in your truck, Larry. :-[ Oh, and sorry about slamming your blade guard into the log too. Now that I've done that once maybe I won't do it to my mill. ;D
Finally made it home to GA about 2 pm with the new mill...only a day late. Pulling a mill 700 miles is not something I would care to do again. The guy I bought it from was very keen to show me everything he knew about the mill (good and bad) and what it could do. I was beginning to think he wasn't going to let me take it. We sawed up a nice red cedar log for old times sake. It was definitely a day of mixed emotions for him. Showed up at his house at 8 am and didn't hit the road till almost 1:30 pm so only made it to south of Nashville, TN before calling it a day.
I'm very pleased with the condition of the mill. If not for the blade marks on the first log stop it could almost pass for new.
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Larry schooling me on how to open up a log.
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My mill finally home in GA. 8) 8)
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Bug-covered TK2000
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Me checking out Larry's wireless remote controlled throttle...pretty slick!
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The guy I bought the mill from made these rubber booties to protect the stainless bunks from the loader arms. This guy really cared for his mill!
Paul, I'm glad you got a mill. I must say it looks good in your yard. Bet you're glad the hunt is over and now you can start sawing. 8)
If ya don't have enough logs to saw, that whack of Pine and Poplar you saw is now up to about 150 logs.....so you are welcome to bring 'OL RED and saw all you want to get some practice. :) I could use the help!
Let me know how far you want to travel, every now and again I turn down mobile jobs between me and you, so I'll give 'em your name.
Again, smiley_thumbsup smiley_thumbsup smiley_thumbsup on your new mill.
"Ole Red"...I like it. Makes the mill sound reliable and experienced. You better just keep your can of orange paint on your side of the border... this is red and black territory. ;D
Bulldog Sawmill, LLC....hmmm.
Work is coming between me and my mill. :(
I hate it when that happens :).
It's bad when what you gotta do interferes with what you wanna do. ;D