A day cutting wood

Peter Drouin · February 22, 2015, 08:25:18 AM

After asking around I found out the other mill Is a young guy with an older LT40HD, [First mill] and is having trouble with it .
I'm going to call and see if I can help him get up and running. :D

Holmes · February 22, 2015, 08:37:08 AM

That is a very nice gesture. 8)

Magicman · February 22, 2015, 08:43:01 AM

That White Oak timber looks cold.

slider · February 22, 2015, 09:17:53 AM

Good for you Peter.That gesture shows what you are made of.al

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 22, 2015, 09:34:52 AM

Quote from: Peter Drouin on February 22, 2015, 08:25:18 AM

I'm going to call and see if I can help him get up and running. :D

Are you running a service loop now?

Come on down South and look at mine....We'll grill some Texas steaks. ;D

Peter Drouin · February 22, 2015, 06:59:30 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on February 22, 2015, 09:34:52 AM
Quote from: Peter Drouin on February 22, 2015, 08:25:18 AM

I'm going to call and see if I can help him get up and running. :D

Are you running a service loop now? Come on down South and look at mine....We'll grill some Texas steaks. ;D

:D :D No loop today, Moving a lot of snow

Thanks for the invite, If I ever get over that way I'll call and We can have some Texas steaks digin1

Nomad · February 22, 2015, 07:35:19 PM

Quote from: slider on February 22, 2015, 09:17:53 AM
Good for you Peter.That gesture shows what you are made of.al

X2!

WDH · February 22, 2015, 08:05:28 PM

Peter,

Stay away from the GOAT cheese.

Holmes · February 22, 2015, 08:09:18 PM

:D :D :D :D :D

Peter Drouin · March 13, 2015, 07:57:38 PM

Well, The guy that has a WM that needs help wants no help. :D :D O well, I tried.

This is the next to last load before mud season. I was going to get 2 other loads, but the other logger brought them to the big mill. I think he's afraid he will get shut off or something like that.
But, he did not have to lie to me about it, That's ok When he wants something he will be back.

Just have to make past mud season. :D :D

Dave Shepard · March 13, 2015, 08:05:10 PM

I wish I could get loads like that delivered. :-\

Why would the big mill shut him off over two loads? Especially if they weren't expecting them.

4x4American · March 13, 2015, 08:06:35 PM

Not looking forward to mud season...where I'm set up it's so poorly drained mud season lasts twice as long. Need to find somewhere better to set up. I've been spreading sawdust everywhere I have to get equipment hoping that it might buy me some time.

Peter Drouin · March 13, 2015, 08:50:04 PM

Quote from: Dave Shepard on March 13, 2015, 08:05:10 PM
I wish I could get loads like that delivered. :-\

Why would the big mill shut him off over two loads? Especially if they weren't expecting them.

You have to see it his way. He sells a lot of wood. More than I need sometimes.
Some guys get shut off this time of the year. The mills around here have been buying like crazy. And do get full of logs. So they tell some a load a week, Or one every two weeks.
The guy has to pay the bills .
Sometimes, It's more work getting the logs here than cutting them. :D :D
If he would have said no I can't. OK, then I'll go to another logger . But don't say I will and don't.

So why can't you buy logs?

Dave Shepard · March 13, 2015, 08:55:48 PM

It seems that very little pine gets cut around here. I talked to a guy last year and he shot me a really high number and I couldn't make it work.

Peter Drouin · March 14, 2015, 12:43:51 PM

Quote from: Dave Shepard on March 13, 2015, 08:55:48 PM
It seems that very little pine gets cut around here. I talked to a guy last year and he shot me a really high number and I couldn't make it work.

Around here W Pine goes for 180 to 330 a 1000.

Got my other load today.

Some good some BAAAAAd. :D

One is junk,
I think I will make it past Mud season,

Maybe. :D :D

I have a customer I'm cutting some hemlock for, And he want's the slabs. I have the mill set up so I can band them up.

This setup works well for me. My slabs go in the one ton, Instead of the rack, then to the Morbark.

drobertson · March 14, 2015, 01:27:25 PM

Yep, if it works don't fix it! still looks cold up your way! them logs are froze, keeping dimensions any issue at all?

Magicman · March 14, 2015, 01:28:02 PM

It's nice to see your inventory build up. 8)

Peter Drouin · March 14, 2015, 05:51:04 PM

Quote from: drobertson on March 14, 2015, 01:27:25 PM
Yep, if it works don't fix it! still looks cold up your way! them logs are froze, keeping dimensions any issue at all?

Frozen logs are no fun, But the WM with a razor sharp blade will do a nice job. ;)

drobertson · March 14, 2015, 08:05:07 PM

til they thaw,?

4x4American · March 14, 2015, 08:10:53 PM

Some good some BAAAAAd. :D

What's wrong with that stick? or is it a good un, looks good from my house

Peter Drouin · March 14, 2015, 08:21:20 PM

Quote from: 4x4American on March 14, 2015, 08:10:53 PM

Some good some BAAAAAd. :D

What's wrong with that stick? or is it a good un, looks good from my house

It is a good one :D :D

Quote from: drobertson on March 14, 2015, 08:05:07 PM
til they thaw,?

And then what? :D

4x4American · March 14, 2015, 08:33:32 PM

I thought so! Do you ever get logs that have 1/3 of it gone due to notch? I like humboldts better take the notch out of the stump not out of the log!

thecfarm · March 14, 2015, 09:07:01 PM

When I cut logs,there is no way that rotten one would make it in the log pile.

Peter Drouin · March 14, 2015, 10:18:09 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on March 14, 2015, 09:07:01 PM
When I cut logs,there is no way that rotten one would make it in the log pile.

I don't know why it's in my yard :D And the two 7' logs I got too. :D :D :D
I stop asking why :D :D :D All an All 8700 bf.

4x4American · March 14, 2015, 10:26:28 PM

At least there might have been some usable wood in there! Besides that one looking you right in the face there were some nice sticks in here...until I found out they were bucked 7'10"