OldJarheads Milling Thread...

OlJarhead · September 12, 2024, 07:19:48 PM

Have been slowly improving but still sleeping in a chair. However, got two steroid injections in my lower back and can walk slightly better from it already. Here's hoping I see more improvement over the next few weeks!

Magicman · September 13, 2024, 06:50:58 AM

Here is hoping for the best for your recovery Erik.

Old folks sit...you are supposed to git.

OlJarhead · September 13, 2024, 08:09:20 AM

Thanks Don! Definitely improving!

OlJarhead · September 14, 2024, 06:02:13 PM

I continue to improve! I actually slept in a bed last night (all night) which is a 1st in two weeks :D

Still walking is painful though only mildly now and I went shopping today with the wife and survived!

I'm hoping to head to the cabin again soon and see about doing some milling but may call on friends to assist.

OlJarhead · October 31, 2024, 08:48:44 AM

Good morning! It's been a while.

I'm still upright and while I need more work, am mostly doing well. I'm not walking much (like when I was walking 4+ miles every other day) but doing pretty well as long as I don't push it.

Wanted to run the sawmill on my last trip to the cabin but had to call it early due to my back but did get work done. Here's hoping for more improvements!

Erik

Nebraska · November 02, 2024, 01:30:50 PM

Hope things keep moving. Thanks for the update. How soon before the route to the cabin is snowed shut?

OlJarhead · November 03, 2024, 10:09:39 AM

Thanks!

The cabin road isn't usually snowed shut unless we get a big snowfall like last year! And then it's usually not for too long.

I normally have no real issue until about mid December and then it gets pretty deep until late March but we can usually always get in.

Nebraska · November 03, 2024, 02:06:52 PM

I had it in my head you guys got shut out for a while every year. I've had to haul a tractor up to our cabin to dig the driveway out so we could get in but it's only 40 yards.

OlJarhead · November 04, 2024, 09:00:13 AM

OlJarhead · November 04, 2024, 09:00:53 AM

Nope :D Just gets a little more interesting lol but with my back I probably wouldn't want to snow shoe in so may not attempt a January run.

OlJarhead · November 05, 2024, 08:32:07 AM

Hat Tip to FF and all of you in this one. I give my thoughts on what's the right sawmill to get for a smalll cabin build - more or less. Or at least I blather on a while about buying sawmills :D Hey, can't run mine much right now but I can talk about them! (and for those who watched all my sawmill vids and noticed I'm doing more 'off grid' and power station vids, it's just because I can't run my sawmill as much as I wish I could! So, I'll bide my time, try to heal and still work on the cabin and try to help others do off grid type stuff!
Cheers!

RetiredTech · November 05, 2024, 05:23:16 PM

I like those Off Grid Videos. I have plans to go back and watch them all when time permits. Maybe this winter. Very interesting stuff. Almost as good as sawmill videos.

OlJarhead · November 06, 2024, 09:59:17 AM

Thanks! It's been fun sharing those while I can't do much on the sawmill. I'll be putting out a lot more for a while I suspect but with luck my hands and back will be better in the new year (I see those two docs tomorrow).

Meanwhile, I'll cover more power stations, batteries, DC to DC chargers, converting my camper to LiFePo's, using a LiFePo4 to extend my campers battery capacity and more.

and yes, I plan to get BACK on the sawmill as soon as possible! (maybe next week even).

OlJarhead · December 02, 2024, 08:26:13 AM

Welp, no sawmilling for a little longer for me :( Getting my left hand rebuilt tomorrow (which will take 6 weeks to recover from - minimum) and then a couple months after will get my left elbow repaired (torn ligament that doesn't want to grown back on it's own) and during all that we'll make a decision on my back (likely heading for a fusion).

However, I'm positive I'll be back milling in the late spring and have some friends who want to help and have volunteered to take me up to the cabin this coming weekend (hard splint and all).

So, no milling for me but I'll keep planning in hopes of getting back on the sawmill in the spring/summer.

Magicman · December 02, 2024, 08:54:08 AM

I wish you the best Erik.

OlJarhead · December 02, 2024, 10:32:45 AM

Ahhh yes, getting older isn't for the weak!

I'm an optimist so I'll continue to look forward to less pain and a useable body! I have too much to do :D

doc henderson · December 02, 2024, 04:39:05 PM

Godspeed Sir.

OlJarhead · December 03, 2024, 09:35:26 AM

Thanks Doc!

One thing I hate: They make you fast from Midnight on but that makes you dehydrated. It's not so bad if the procedure is in the early morning but mine is at 10:30am today and that means no coffee before NOON! That should be a crime!

OlJarhead · December 05, 2024, 09:33:18 AM

So far so good! took Tylenol this morning and doing well with just one of those (I was warned today - day 3 - could be more painful but i slept well and feel good).

Going back to cabin tomorrow (friend driving) and am looking forward to it, one handed or not!