4 Years of Free Sawing!

[SawyerTed]

A group of buyers made an offer on my 2018 LT35 that I could not refuse.  The mill will be leaving tomorrow for a few hundred less than a new LT35 costs. 8) I priced the mill above the cost of new and expected some negotiation.  

I'm getting more than I paid including all my repairs and maintenance!  The blades are going for an additional amount.  In the end my costs were help, fuel and a portion of blades. 

I considered waiting until closer to delivery of my LT50 but I'm thinking this used sawmill bubble won't last.  Waiting could have cost a lot if the bubble bursts.  

Apparently, my order for the new mill beat a price increase that occurred in the last couple of weeks. Seems that for once in my life I have timed things right. 

A year without a mill will be an adjustment! >:(

[moosehunter]

 ;D
"Every once in a while"
Glad for ya!

[Southside]

So now are you going to upgrade your order to a 70?  ;D

[Wlmedley]

Good deal.That doesn't happen very often.I normally buy high and sell low.

[SawyerTed]

LT70?  Hmmm?  It's nice to have options! 

[barbender]

You made out great, you may as well reinvest it in that 70😁

[longtime lurker]

If you get to the point where you need a sawmill fix and a holiday... sawdust, palm trees, Great Barrier Reef, kangaroos ( you can probably sell this to the finance committee if you don't lead with the sawdust)... well we'd be only too happy to help. ;D

Guess the old saw was a pretty good investment, congratulations and I hope the next one works out the same.

[customsawyer]

I'm happy for you with your sale. I look at things differently then some do. I would have to factor in my loss of revenue over the next year waiting for the new mill. If you were producing 2K/month over the next year I would think you might be out 24K. On top of that the customers you have built up are going to have to go somewhere else for their lumber needs. Are you going to be able to get them back?  I'm not trying to rain on your parade just some of the things I would have factored in.  

[Walnut Beast]

Congratulations on your sale. You must be on the special list Ted if you can get your mill in 12 months when I inquired on lead times they were much further out than that

[Southside]

Let us know how you like the Euro version of the 70 with all the additional bells and whistles when it gets there.  :D

[Magicman]

I had my old '98 model LT40 sold at virtually today's new sawmill price last July.  This was a business that was needing to add a sawmill to support their already  successful business profile.  (As a side note, they were able to buy an LT40 from another owner.)

After I factored in that loss of income that Jake mentioned above, plus having to accept a non-turbo smaller engine, I backed out of the deal.

[Nebraska]

Well I gotta tell the wife no road trip.

[Sixacresand]

Glad things went your way.  I m sure you got plenty to do until your next mill arrives.  

[YellowHammer]

Good deal. 
If you get behind on your sawing, I have an old Alaskan Chainsaw Mill up in the barn you can use!

Congrats 

[K-Guy]

You need to change you equipment list by removing the LT35 and personal description to Wanna be sawyer!!  :D  smiley_jester

[SawyerTed]

I'm happy for you with your sale. I look at things differently then some do. I would have to factor in my loss of revenue over the next year waiting for the new mill. If you were producing 2K/month over the next year I would think you might be out 24K. On top of that the customers you have built up are going to have to go somewhere else for their lumber needs. Are you going to be able to get them back. I'm not trying to rain on your parade just some of the things I would have factored in.

This has been a consideration.  I figured the loss of income and the risk of losing customers and weighed it against my other employment venture.  The other business venture won out.  It simply has better numbers left of the decimal.  

[SawyerTed]

You need to change you equipment list by removing the LT35 and personal description to Wanna be sawyer!!  :D  smiley_jester

:D :D :D :D I'll take it!  Done - except that wanna be thing. :D :D :D

[stavebuyer]

Most of the time you have to pay for an education. You got to learn and now have time and money to set-up the new mill with lessons you learned with the 35. You will be ahead.

[GAB]

Most of the time you have to pay for an education. You got to learn and now have time and money to set-up the new mill with lessons you learned with the 35. You will be ahead.

You obviously do not realize how much one can forget in one year.  Granted the relearning curve is usually shorter.
GAB

[SawyerTed]

Let's just hope the forestry forum is a suitable tutor in the interim!  

I've spoken to a couple of people with Woodmizer.  Lead times are expected to improve. Nobody knows by how much. 

[customsawyer]

The nice thing about your situation is you weren't hurt either way. When it's a win win (Tom would like that one) you can't lose.

[terrifictimbersllc]

Save some sharp blades and then grind off several teeth at a time every other day with an angle grinder.

Then you won't have to relearn everything and will also have something to post in that other thread here.

[SawyerTed]

Truth be known, I do enough dumb stuff to qualify for that other thread and I don't have to go near a sawmill! :D :D

[Crossroads]

Congratulations, I hope to do as well in about 14 months