More and Less Productive Jobs

[Okrafarmer]

I am on a low production job now.  16'-17' logs, but he wanted the butts cut to 10'.  :-\  That means handling those 6'-7' sticks.  Then there were two 20' SYP logs so the operator's seat had to come off.  There is no help, so it's only me working and 20' 2X12's are heavy.  Hourly rate is the only way to bill it.

Feeling sorry for you, MM. Wish you had somebody to help with those thin beams. Take it slow enough that you don't hurt yourself.  :-\

[WDH]

With the drag-back on Jake's LT70, it is easy to slide/roll the board off the back of the mill using the roller tables.

(Note to Jake:  If we weren't always messing with such big honking logs, we might not need the roller tables  ).

[Magicman]

I'm perfectly content to leave the heavy artillery jobs to you high production guys.  Problem is in my area, there are no high production guys, so guess who gets a call.   :-\

[WDH]

I am proud to be a low production guy, but I am Pro-Grits  ;D.

[Okrafarmer]

A lot of the tee-shirts and bumper stickers around here say:

I love G.R.I.T.S.
Girls Raised In The South!

[Magicman]

I married one and Meadows Miller is in love with one.   

[Dave VH]

this thread came at a good time for me.  I got my mill for me to play with, and to supply myself with lumber.  In the last 2 days, I had 2 of my contractors from my normal income ask me to mill logs for them.  they will be my first customers with the mill, and now I have a better idea on how to charge them. 

[Magicman]

Dave VH, your comment makes all of this jaw jacking worth while.  Learning and knowing is no good if you do not share it.

[Okrafarmer]

I married one and Meadows Miller is in love with one.   

Yes, I think Meadows Miller is a good candidate to buy the shirt and the bumper sticker!  :D

[Magicman]

I genuinely hope everything works out for those three.   

[Okrafarmer]

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[thecfarm]

I don't mind GRITS or G.R.I.T.S. but grits or Grits is no place on a eating table. :D I know the difference between the two.  ;)
Get to get Coon back on here.  ;D

[Magicman]

At least when this thread finally got around to food, it chose top quality !!!   

I don't have much grits on my table  'cause I eat um up.  And there ain't nothing better'n kissin' a grits eating G.R.I.T.S.   :D :D

[beenthere]

...............  And there ain't nothing better'n kissin' a grits eating G.R.I.T.S.   :D :D

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[trapper]

wife and I just came back from a cruise and grits was on breakfast menu.  Reconfirmed I dont care for them.
First person I met on the ship was a farmer from Pennyslvania and his son had just bought a skidder and owned a sawmill.

[Magicman]

I do not really care for the white grits that are always served in restaurants.  Our favorite is Yellow Grits and while we enjoy grits for breakfast, we eat more grits at night.


 
Hot Tamales and Yellow Grits.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

 

[Woodchuck53]

OKRAFARMER, not to take any thing away from grits but to answer your earlier question I paid $50.00 a thousand and me and my dad tailed the roller bed. His one armed  brother (sawyer) ran the Corley edger. I would haul for a couple hitches and stack up and then saw on a weekend. 4 of us total most times and I would fall back and go MT the 6 yard dump of sawdust while Bomber files the blade or loaded the ramps. He had 30' of chain drive ramp back then so we'd work a good spell between sets. Larry the original owner was running his dad's dad old Corley mill. That's where I learned I had to have one for my self. Been eating a light sprinkle ever since. Oh and when we were feeling frisky we could saw out a 28' goose neck and 16' flat bed or around 4500' a day. Way overloaded and no stops at stop signs.

Grits and fried eggs, a good bacon and home made cat heads. Gotta go guys time to eat.

[Meadows Miller]

Thanks Fellas  ;) ;D I am sure everything will be fine once I get home as been apart is just driving us both nuts at times  :( plus I dont reckon I would move 15000+miles if wasnt sure we where on a winner and going to be together for a very long time  ;) ;D ;D 8) 8)

Jim/Okra Can I git shirts n hats Mate    ;) ;D ;D 8) 8) :D :D

[Okrafarmer]

 :D

That can be arranged. message me.