Iron Inventory

[swamptoy]

TimberKing M-14 circle mill.

[cantcutter]

2005 Timberking 1600 with loader. I wanted an MD 128, but have since realized that almost all of my customers want their logs milled as wide as I can get out of them......so the band mill was a good choice.

[Brad_S.]

Hey Cancutter, good to see you here. Welcome aboard. 8)

[01frick]

01 Frick circle handmill. Powered by 1932 Caterpillar d8800, Frick edger and planer.

[customsawyer]

I hadn't been to this thread for a while so I went back to see what I  had listed needless to say most of my stuff has changed I now run a LT70HDD62 with a log deck, a morgan edger, 420DIT Cat back-hoe. I still run a couple of farm tractors doing tree planting and the likes as well.

[StorminN]

Mobile Dimension 127, new MD rack and pinion crossbars, new homemade trailer and 24VDC lift, old endstands... but stationary (for now) with log deck and 24VDC sawdust conveyors...
John Deere 690 excavator
Various trucks & diesels
Need something with forks

[John Bartley]

Hello all,

After running a friends small manual mill, and being unemployed (retired in September) after working out the time I agreed to after selling my small engine company, I decided to go out on a limb and try a sawmilling business. I bought this Gilbert Champion mill last week (new) and I guess we'll see how different starting a business is compared to 16 years ago when I started the engine business. If  I prove to be a sawmilling klutz, I guess I'll have a nice little toy to play with.



The saw is a 25hp, with a 24' bed (21' capacity). I also have the trailer, loading ramps, hydraulic toeboards, etc ...  I'm looking forward to being in business again. My business partner was good to work for, but once you've been self-employed, it's hard not to be.

cheers eh?

[sprucebunny]

Congratulations on the mill, John. I have a Gilbert, also; 24 feet and 20 hp.

Welcome to the Forum and good luck  8)

[Dave Shepard]

Cool! Welcome to the Forum! Where you from? Looks like the snow belt. :D


Dave

[John Bartley]

Thanks for the welcome guys. I'm from Stittsville Ontario, just outside Ottawa. While we used to get snow when I was growing up here, over the last decade I'd be more inclined to call this the freezing rain belt.

This year we finally have some decent, cold, powdery dry snow - lovely stuff!!

cheers eh?

[boulderridge]

Frick "0" Mill with a 52" blade, 65' ways. 25' carriage. Power is friction drive from an 87 Dodge Dakota, utilizing a cruize control for a govoner. :'( :-\

[ErikC]

   Peterson 8" WPF with 33' of track
   JCB 1550 loader backhoe-80 hp, 4x4, 4 in 1 loader, about 18,000 lbs
   Stihl 029, 039, 044, 066 
   2000 F250 superduty 4x4
   Armloads of handtools I try not to use!

[Sprucegum]

Hey Boulderridge Welcome to the forum  8)

I'd sure like to see how ya got that Dodge hooked up to your mill - can ya work up some pictures for us?  :P 

[artenvielfalt]

Peterson WPF 10" wide frame, 1,8m diameter
Stihl chainsaw with 75cm to cut the big ones up
circular tablesaw, just for my shop as a carpenter, a Felder Kappa 450 electronic
cheers ulf germany

[zopi]

36" Granberg Alaskan/36" Stihl MS660...and a butt ton of unistrut...

[boulderridge]

Hey Boulderridge Welcome to the forum  8)

I'd sure like to see how ya got that Dodge hooked up to your mill - can ya work up some pictures for us?  :P 

Sprucegum,

I'll see what I can do.

[boulderridge]

Sprucegum,

here are a couple. The rest of the pictures of my setup are located in my gallery.

Boulderridge

[Corley5]

That's a  8) setup!  How's the Dakota for power  ???

[beenthere]

Nice pics, and doesn't look too cold under that roof....but imagine it can be... ;D ;D

[boulderridge]

Corley5,

I cut mostly oaks and other hardwood. I does pretty good as long as you don't get carried away. If the V6 ever dies I'm going for a V8 as a replacement.

Sprucegum,

If I get  too cold while I'm cutting, I just roll down the windows and turn the blower motor on high. :D :D

Boulderridge

[jpgreen]

Now that is one cool Mil..  8) ;D

[Sprucegum]

  8) And its just that easy!  8)

Looks like a fun place to play  ;)

[ironstumper]

Lucas 827 Swingblade
Logrite Hugo Arch
Logrite 78" cant Hook  8) 8)
Husqavarna 3120 w/48" bar  8) 8)

[toxedo_2000]

Hello all,

After running a friends small manual mill, and being unemployed (retired in September) after working out the time I agreed to after selling my small engine company, I decided to go out on a limb and try a sawmilling business. I bought this Gilbert Champion mill last week (new)

Hey ! Me too ! I have the same, with a 20 HP. Good luck in your new business !
Toxedo

[sapsucker]

Just got my first mill........LT28 woodmizer
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