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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: fluidpowerpro on May 13, 2025, 12:05:17 PM

Title: Enjoyable story.
Post by: fluidpowerpro on May 13, 2025, 12:05:17 PM
https://youtu.be/KO-F9vRE-6c?si=1KrOw7X9ogOjoX7i
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Post by: Old Greenhorn on May 13, 2025, 12:47:50 PM
Great story. Reminds me a little of Magicman with an Australian accent. ffcheesy
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Post by: JD Guy on May 13, 2025, 12:58:09 PM
What a terrific story and inspirational! Thanks for sharing with us👍🏻
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Post by: beenthere on May 13, 2025, 03:16:43 PM
Good story about Ralph, and hope he is still going strong. Will be about 89 now. 

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Post by: doc henderson on May 13, 2025, 03:37:33 PM
Tom, do you mean Magic Man when he was a little younger?  ffcheesy ffcheesy ffcheesy
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Post by: Hilltop366 on May 13, 2025, 04:18:13 PM
Quote from: beenthere on May 13, 2025, 03:16:43 PMGood story about Ralph, and hope he is still going strong. Will be about 89 now.
Passed last year @ 94.

https://woodcentral.com.au/rip-ralph-affleck-94-machinery-scavenger-who-refused-to-retire/ (https://woodcentral.com.au/rip-ralph-affleck-94-machinery-scavenger-who-refused-to-retire/)
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Post by: Old Greenhorn on May 13, 2025, 05:25:22 PM
Well I suppose so Doc, but I wasn't thinking of age. His face looks a little like Lynn's and he has that easy friendly way of speaking was all I meant. Don't get me in trouble, I can do that myself. ffcheesy
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Post by: doc henderson on May 13, 2025, 05:29:25 PM
I was talking about the Australian accent!   :snowball: ffcheesy ffcheesy ffcheesy ffsmiley :thumbsup: :usa: :usa: :usa:
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Post by: longtime lurker on May 16, 2025, 05:03:43 AM
Life goals... quitting sawmilling so I can build my own sawmill. 

I vaguely remember a longer version of that interview that had some footage inside the mill. It wasn't detailed enough to see how it all fitted together but it was interesting because it didn't look like "normal" I'd love to crawl over it and see how it all worked 
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Post by: Magicman on May 16, 2025, 07:15:27 AM
Looks like I can get in trouble without saying a word.  :wink_2:
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Post by: GAB on May 16, 2025, 07:55:24 PM
Quote from: Old Greenhorn on May 13, 2025, 05:25:22 PMDon't get me in trouble, I can do that myself. ffcheesy
We know!
GAB
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Post by: Stephen1 on May 17, 2025, 07:46:01 AM
It shows what an addiction making sawdust is.
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Post by: Andries on May 17, 2025, 11:12:39 AM
Great video - thanks for passing it along Mr. Fluid.
"Grandfather to MadMax"