the new guy.

[twobears]

hi folks.i signed up for the forum yesterday and i figured i should let everybody know who i am. my real name is delbert and i,ll soon be the big 40.i live in northern new york.
i drive a school bus and do other things to try and make a living.i,ve been involved with trees and woods my whole life.i got involved with sawmill when,i was 12 years old.my dad bought a belsaw circle mill that year.he also had a belsaw edger and planer.we ran the mill from mid april to mid oct for years.i worked in it for a total of 10 years.we sawed around 125,000 to 175,000 bd feet a season.it was mostly white or red pine with some custom sawed hadwoods mixed in.
right now i,am setting up my own mill.i have a hud-son oscar 18 bandmill.my plans are to get it put in a building with a board edger and automatic slabsaw plus plenty of conveyors to move everything.i have the slabsaw and board edger now
i also plan on building a bigger bandmill and changing my 0scar 18 into a resaw . thanks to this site and you guys  i now know how to do it.
i,am working on the mill building now and once thats done i plan on building a bigger work shop so,i have a decent place to build my own equipment...i like doing that kinda thing.
i also have a allis chalmers wd 45 farm tractor with loader and i just bought a firetruck that i plan on converting into a dump truck.i have it pretty much striped down i just need to repaint it and put my dump body on it.
once,i get a chance i,ll take some pics and post them on here.

     outdoorsman for life
     delbert

[DanG]

Welcome Delbert.  Sounds like you got a pretty good handle on things there.

You got here just in time to see me out the door, but I'll be back in a week or so. ;)

[TexasTimbers]

Cool. You are in a minority of sorts. Most people who find the forum are green (like me) looking for answers and can't really add much yet. You are a "newbie" with tons of experience. Welcome!
8)

[Don K]

Welcome to the forum, Delbert.   8) 8)               This is a great place so be careful because you may catch yourself falling behind on your work because you're always on the computer   :D :D :D

Even though you are hitting the 4 - 0, you sound like you are just getting cranked up.   ;D ;D

[CHARLIE]

Welcome to the Forum! 8)  First thing you need to do is buy some grits and start eating them for breakfast each morning. ;D

[highpockets]

Twobears, welcome to the forum.  You'll find some of the most interesting and helpful people.  There are many people, including me that can learn from your experiences.  Just dive in and and you'll get as addicted to this forum as the rest of us. 

[thecfarm]

Glad you found us.Someone will be able to help you out with almost anything.You don't have to eat grits for breakfast,homefries will do just fine.  :D

[twobears]

thanks for the replys..one thing tho..i,am way beyond eating grits.i already have the bad back and battle scars from working in a sawmill..i,ll live tho.well,i think i will..hehehe.
i should add after the years in a sawmill i want in the woods logging for several years.the last three years i was working for one of the biggest logging outfits around here.we had four skidders,a whole tree chipper,timco tree feller,a mobil loader/slasher/delimber,regular loader with a slasher and several log trucks.i started out enjoying my job.i was running a cable skidder following the timco.i had it made until one rainy day i hopped in the loader and started slashing trees up..next thing i knew i was the landing man..then,one day i felt sorry for a truck driver and chipped a load of chips for him.the boss never asked and i tryed not telling everything i could run or do..life was good until he found out..then,i was working my butt off.
i quit full time logging back in march of 1996.i got swatted up side the head with a john deere 640 cable skidder and i desided it was time for a new line of work. i guit and want fur trapping for two months then,i put myself thur truck driving school and drove over the road for a year after that i got a job running a dump truck with a log loader for a foresty company doing a state dot job.once that was done i started driving a school bus.i hope to retire from bus driving one day.i love the job.
i have big plans for my sawmil i hope they work out.
i,am not sure how much time i,l be on the forum but,i,ll try to be a active/helpful part of it..shoot you guys helped me with the resaw ideas so,i need to return the favor.

outdoorsman for life
delbert

[brdmkr]

Hey Delbert,

Welcome.  Sounds like you have lots of experience to share.  I am sure that you have noticed that we like pictures ;)

Keep us posted with all of your construction efforts.

Mike

[logwalker]

Welcome to the forum Delbert. I have hunch you will fit right in with this bunch of charecters.

"Takes all kind of critters to make Farmer Vincent's Fritters". LW

[IMERC]

welcome..

[Dana]

Another welcome, Delbert.

[twobears]

yep,i saw you guys like pictures..so do i. but,how do i post pics in my gallery and on the forum.is there a trick or two i need to know?? i messed with my gallery alittle yesterday,but i didn,t figure it out.i do know how to post pics by having them on a pic hosting site and linking them to another website..i just don,t get the gallery on here.
i see there a maple syrup post too.i,ve been invovled with that too.my dad and a uncle had a 3100 tap bush for years.i,ve helped in it alot over the years.now,i just tap about 30 taps and boil it down in a turkey fryer.

  outdoorsman for life
  delbert

[twobears]

 heres a pic of my sawmill building. it,s 14 feet wide by 40 feet long.i plan on adding on another half once,i get my up and running.
i,ve worked on it alot scence i took this pic.i,ll ake more pics and post them later.




  outdoorsman for life
  delbert

[Wildflower]

Welcome twobears.
How long have you driven a school bus?  I drove for 6 years then I became the Transportation Supervisor for our school. I still love to drive and do as often as possible. Like I said welcome come on in and enjoy the friends you will no doubt make.

[IL Bull]

Welcome Two beers Bears. ;D  Sawmill building is looking good. 8)

[breederman]

Welcome twobears.  Where abouts in the north country are you located?We have several members from NY and at least a few are "up north"

[twobears]

 WILDFLOWER:i,am in my 6th year of full-time bus driving.i drove as a sub for alittle over a year.i kinda got lucky there because in my school you can go a very long time before they hire you full time if ever.one lady drove as a sub for 8 years before she got full time.i live in a small town and we have 9 full time bus routes and 11 buses total.i love my route i have good country kids and a easy route.i go around the block twice and i,am done.
sory about the pic,i didn,t know it was a nono to use a link for a pic and i haven,t figured out the gallery posting yet.i have the gallery started but,i can,t seem to get my pictures uploaded.
BREEDERMAN:I live northeast of watertown,ny.in a small town thats not on most maps... ;D
i,ve learned alot from you folks already.i,ve spent alot of looking the site over.i really like the info in the forum tool box.i have a big blower for sawdust but,it needs a motor now i know what hp i need for it thanks to the tool box.i also need to get building my resaw..hehehe

  outdoorsman for life
  delbert

[DoubleD]

Welcome Delbert  8)
here pictures and Grits are a must  ;D ;D :D :D