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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: rockman on May 24, 2025, 05:45:24 PM

Title: Finally!
Post by: rockman on May 24, 2025, 05:45:24 PM
Well after 15 years of wanting a sawmill I finally bought one now that I am retired. I currently have over 80 SYP logs piled up (cut this winter in my back yard). Looking forward to learning what I know I don't know as well as what I don't know I don't know. OK OK it is an Oscar 528 Hud-son, just for sawing for me.
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Digger Don on May 24, 2025, 06:10:59 PM
Congratulations! I'm pretty new at this sawing thing, too. It's amazing how much you'll find that you didn't know. And the more you learn, the more ignorant you'll think you are! ffcheesy
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: LeftFinger on May 24, 2025, 06:11:37 PM
Nice
 Congrats
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: SawyerTed on May 24, 2025, 06:17:25 PM
Congratulations!  

It's easy to have a plan for lumber.  What most overlook is a plan to get rid of waste.  

Anyway keep us posted on your progress on those 80 logs!  
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Jeff on May 24, 2025, 07:07:13 PM
Welcome to the brotherhood. :) 
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: trimguy on May 24, 2025, 07:16:41 PM
Congratulations !
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Magicman on May 24, 2025, 07:53:29 PM
Congratulations!!!  Now let the fun begin.   ffcool
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: scsmith42 on May 24, 2025, 08:23:13 PM
Hey fella, good to hear from you again! What's it been... something close to 15 years since we last met?

Congratulations on the sawmill. Best of success to you.

Scott
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: thecfarm on May 24, 2025, 08:29:07 PM
I like your ff handle!!!!!
I only saw for myself too.
Got a Logrite cant dog or peavey?
You will like sawing.
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: rockman on May 24, 2025, 08:40:23 PM
Quote from: thecfarm on May 24, 2025, 08:29:07 PMI like your ff handle!!!!!
I only saw for myself too.
Got a Logrite cant dog or peavey?
You will like sawing.
Yes Sir, I am looking forward to making some sawdust
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: rockman on May 24, 2025, 08:42:43 PM
Quote from: scsmith42 on May 24, 2025, 08:23:13 PMHey fella, good to hear from you again! What's it been... something close to 15 years since we last met?

Congratulations on the sawmill. Best of success to you.

Scott
Hey Scott, yes it has been a while, it has taken me this long to recover from "tailing" your planer  ffcheesy I think I owe you a fish lunch sometime too.
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: cutterboy on May 25, 2025, 07:11:42 AM
Best of luck to you rockman.
80 logs are going to make a lot of lumber. Do you have any plans for the lumber?
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Peter Drouin on May 25, 2025, 07:31:32 AM
Best of luck. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: scsmith42 on May 25, 2025, 10:34:28 AM
Quote from: rockman on May 24, 2025, 08:42:43 PM
Quote from: scsmith42 on May 24, 2025, 08:23:13 PMHey fella, good to hear from you again! What's it been... something close to 15 years since we last met?

Congratulations on the sawmill. Best of success to you.

Scott
Hey Scott, yes it has been a while, it has taken me this long to recover from "tailing" your planer  ffcheesy I think I owe you a fish lunch sometime too.

LOL, that was a fun day, wasn't it?! 

We ought to meet up for lunch one day at the NC Seafood Market at the farmers market in Raleigh.
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Stephen1 on May 25, 2025, 02:16:40 PM
Welcome to the world of sawdust!
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Warren on May 25, 2025, 04:49:19 PM
Congrats on the mill!   Just keep your eyes and your mind open...