Tis the Season

[DR Buck]

I don't know what has happened, but business has exploded.   8)    I'm getting 3 to 5 calls a week now for milling and another 2 or 3 for kiln drying.  I don't want to be this busy especially when it's cold outside.   :D   

I been passing off most of the jobs to a couple local full time Sawyers I normally send referrals to.     I've even had a couple calls for wide slab milling.   I'm going to have to start thinking about that Lucas dedicated  slabber again.    ;) 

Have any of you other guys experienced a jump in milling requests?

[tnaz]

Blame it on TRUMP... :D :D :D

[Bruno of NH]

Yes I'm very busy
I even milled today at 20f with a wind chill of around 5f
Milling on Sunday to
I don't like the cold much any more but think I will be milling this winter when I'm not in the plow truck

[WV Sawmiller]

   Mine has picked up a little lately and I just have to wait for the right weather and piddle around the house sawing some stock and small jobs till things warm up or dry out.

[Nomad]

     Winter is normally my busy season here, but it's more so than usual right now.  But most of that is fallout from hurricane Mathew so far.

[jmouton]

winter is generally slow for us too, but we have been getting  at least 2-3 calls a day for something ,  they  dont always pan out but its keeping us  busy,  not to mention we are getting about 10 inches of snow right now ,  so snow plowing first and try to clean mill area out so we can get to logs ,,

[ncsawyer]

I have been slammed since mid October.  I only mill on the weekends since I have a full-time job, but have milled every weekend since mid October and have a waiting list. Usually this is the time of year that I get caught up and do some milling for my projects, but not this year.  I am not complaining though.  It sure is nice to have the extra cash, especially with a new baby (our 4th, all age 4 and under) on the way.

During the month of November, I actually brought home more money from sawing lumber than I did my regular job, and I think I do pretty darn good at my regular job. 

[bandmiller2]

Folks tend to put off projects when the weather is hot then with the threat of cold/snow they want it done right now. I always get busy in the fall just when I want to roam the woods looking for birds. Frank C.

[scully]

As of today I have 3 jobs to do . My mill is set up in my friends mill barn which is a huge help . I won't tow it on snow covered roads .  I have never had work this late in the season nor have I looked for it .  So far it's working out great .  I love retirement !

[Magicman]

I got two more calls yesterday.  I am putting them off until January, but that could be dangerous.  I might stack January too tight.  Probably the next call I will say that I am probably into February.

[drobertson]

Yes it is it seems, how fitting to be sawing Ecr, as well ASA very nice PO, nice figure and color,

[Sixacresand]

Tis always the milling season for me when it is not hot.  Merry Christmas to everyone on the Forum. 

[WV Sawmiller]

   I got my first call offering free logs a couple days ago. They are a local tree service who got my name from someone else and I still can't place the person who gave it to them. Anyway, I got 15 White pine logs about 2000-2500 bf or better and the best part is I think they will be calling with more. Next time I may just offer them a little gas money to see if they will delver as may be cheaper and easier than me using my time and undersized equipment. They said if I had not taken these they would have just dumped them over the hill.

   Lots of these things just take time to get the word of mouth networking going.