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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: petefrom bearswamp on April 17, 2016, 08:15:55 AM

Title: Finally home
Post by: petefrom bearswamp on April 17, 2016, 08:15:55 AM
Got home from Florida on Wednesday.
Spent the last few days getting settled in.
Put several logs on the deck yesterday and hope to saw on Monday if I can rustle up some help.
Yippee, cant wait!
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: Magicman on April 17, 2016, 08:43:14 AM
It's good to hear that you made the trip safely and that all of your "chickens are home to roost".  I look forward to seeing some of your sawing results.   ;D
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: Ox on April 17, 2016, 09:27:10 AM
Happy to hear that!  Just in time to enjoy some very nice weather for this time of year here.
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: Peter Drouin on April 17, 2016, 12:32:22 PM
Glad your home. 8) 8)
Don't forget to look at the pump and hydro hose.



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Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: dgdrls on April 17, 2016, 03:19:47 PM
You picked some dandy weather to come home to Pete,

Best
Dan
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: Chuck White on April 18, 2016, 08:35:04 AM
Glad to hear you're back up North Pete.    8)
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: petefrom bearswamp on April 19, 2016, 08:31:08 PM
Thanks for the reminder Pete.
No apparent rodent activity around the mill but will check the hoses tomorrow.
When I left for Florida I forgot to remove the battery and paint the rails.
Mild winter here so battery not a problem but the rails are rusty and need to be sanded.
Sawed about 600 ft so far and am still cursing the shake that appeared in some logs over the winter.
I'm out of shape from winter activity so only sawed 6 hrs so far.  ( with help from a  grandson who is very good help.)
A full day planned for Thursday with my older very strong tail man so should have good production.
Put my ad in the local shopper and have had a few calls already.
Altho with my somewhat slow pace. I have calculated my Hourly wage for 2015 at about $6.75 per hr, just below minimum here in NY.
Tongue in cheek, as I am just enjoying the sawing and the customers I meet as well as it keeps me out of the hair of "she who must be obeyed".

Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: Magicman on April 19, 2016, 10:22:18 PM
It's good to read that you have gotten your first whiff of sawdust this year.   8)
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: killamplanes on April 19, 2016, 10:26:42 PM
With those wages are u hiring :D :D
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: petefrom bearswamp on April 20, 2016, 08:07:45 AM
I pay my help $10/hr. UTT
When can you start?
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: Sixacresand on April 20, 2016, 08:25:01 AM
Quote from: petefrom bearswamp on April 20, 2016, 08:07:45 AM
I pay my help $10/hr. UTT
When can you start?
I paid my helper $7/hr.  two of that was for talking on his cell phone.
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: killamplanes on April 20, 2016, 10:50:08 PM
My only problem is the daily commute would get expensive from illinois  8) 8)
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: Raider Bill on April 21, 2016, 08:40:42 AM
Great to see you again this year Pete and thanks again for the NYS cheese!
Title: Re: Finally home
Post by: petefrom bearswamp on April 22, 2016, 05:37:16 PM
Bill,
I'll get you some next December