Author Topic: New member introduction (Read 2772 times)

TeenSwinger · « **on:** July 16, 2005, 10:26:36 am »

My name is Jacob and I am 16 years old and am the son of Tn_man. I am trying to post a pic here but don't know if I can figure this out. I bought a Peterson ATS 827 at the Sawlex show and have already cut about 4 mbft with it. I have got several other jobs lined up in the next few weeks, thanks to my dad's help. I have enjoyed all the information that I have learned here and figured that it was time to join in.

AtLast · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:30:52 am »

Welcome aboard ( no pun) Keep up the good work....you had a good teacher and many more excellant " teachers" right here on the FF. Have fun ...be safe and HAPPY MILLING!!!!

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:31:35 am »

Well Howdy, Teen Swinger.

I was watchin ya get the training on that machine. Sounds like you got it figured out and are gettin on down the road. Congratulations for getting the saw and getting the jobs.

Picture posting is easy. There is a post on the "Behind the Forum" topics board, on how to do the whole picture posting thingy. Can't wait to see what you have accomplished.

TeenSwinger · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:37:09 am »

Thanks for the welcome!
I don't know if I would describe the pic posting as easy. I got one pic on my gallery and that is as far as I could get it.
Dead_header.
I enjoyed meeting and talking with you at the show.
NestleRite (sp?),
I submitted my invention to Inventech yesterday. We will see how that goes.

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:43:18 am »

Jacob, once the photo is in the gallery, yer nearly done. Open the gallery, find the photo, right under the photo will be a tiny line of print. That is what you copy and paste into your post. You can highlight it yourself, OR click on the link right below that and it will highlight the tiny print.

Now, go to your post and paste it. YER DUNN.

I had forgotten about that invention you were working on. Good Luck with that.

Jeff · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:44:42 am »

Hey Jacob! Good to have you on.

Timburr · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:47:43 am »

Welcome to the greatest forum on earth

Another swinger eh!

Looks like you already have sawdust in your veins, which will remain for the next 50 or so years

You only have another 3 years as 'Teen Swinger'

thedeeredude · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2005, 11:01:44 am »

Howdy howdy teenswinger. Its good to know there's another yungin on the board, but I feel outdone, I don't even have a chainsaw let alone a sawmill.

Norm · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2005, 11:11:00 am »

Welcome to the FF Jacob!

Once you get the hang of picture posting I'm looking forward to seeing your mill and some of the jobs you've cut.

Paul_H · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2005, 11:18:01 am »

Welcome Jacob.

I went in to your members gallery and had a look.Nice mill you've got there.
What kind of log were you sawing?

TeenSwinger · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2005, 12:11:35 pm »

Here is another try to post my pic.

This is a 48" red oak that had some beautiful wood in it. It was alot of fun cutting up.
I was going to add that I am going into my junior year of high school and that my parents home-school me.
Thanks for the warm welcome.

Buzz-sawyer · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2005, 12:17:49 pm »

Hi Jacob
Your name sounds like your a real babe magnet

Keep after the business" the diligent are sucessful"
Jason is the Sawyer with the lighter beard

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2005, 12:21:06 pm »

JACOB, Good job

Nice pic, nice log. Looks a little BLUE.

Paul_H · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2005, 01:08:13 pm »

We'll be looking forward to more pictures and posts.

Jeff · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2005, 01:14:41 pm »

Hey buss sawder and floral medbetter, the fellows name is "Jacob" not jason.

Way ta post a pic there JACOB>!

Buzz-sawyer · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2005, 01:35:59 pm »

JACOB
Sorry for nixing your mame up

Norm · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2005, 02:04:03 pm »

It's ok Buzz, with this heat lately and all that hair your sporting I'm sure your just overheated.

Kirk_Allen · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2005, 02:06:08 pm »

Welcom aboard! It was a real pleasure meeting you and your Dad at the show.

Did you ever get that surfing issue squared away on the old WM?

Hey Dad, I bet your smiling from ear to ear! Way to go. You got a fine boy there!

woodbeard · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2005, 02:50:33 pm »

Hey Jacob! Good to see you here, and even better to hear you got your mill!
I met you and your dad at the Peterson expo in Fairview last year. I remember you were thinking pretty seriously about getting one back then. And now here you are in bigger wood than I have ever set a blade to!
Congrats!!

Ernie · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2005, 03:09:25 pm »

Welcome Jacob

I home schooled my kids and they turned out great too

Glad to see you're off to a great start. Sawdust sure is the best addiction that you could develop.

Best of luck for the future.

fstedy · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2005, 03:32:44 pm »

WELCOME JACOB

Its great to see an industrious young person these days. Hope you have a lot of sucess with your new endevor. I'm sure you will.

Furby · « **Reply #21 on:** July 16, 2005, 05:17:06 pm »

Welcome!

You've already cut more wood then me. $:-\$

pigman · « **Reply #22 on:** July 16, 2005, 05:29:54 pm »

Welcome Jacob. Good looking mill and log. Great job on the picture.

At only 11k bytes it is still clear. Some of these dudes put a bunch of pictures with 30k bytes each and it takes my sloooow connection 30 minutes to down load them.

Daren · « **Reply #23 on:** July 16, 2005, 07:04:08 pm »

Hey Jacob, you got a 20 year jump on me. Happy safe sawing.

dewwood · « **Reply #24 on:** July 16, 2005, 07:26:32 pm »

Jacob I remember meeting you at Sawlex and how excited you were about your mill. I am glad to see that you got it home ok and that you are making sawdust with it. Does Dad help with the sawing or do you not even let him get close to it? Hope you have many years of happy sawing!

Dewey

TeenSwinger · « **Reply #25 on:** July 16, 2005, 09:09:14 pm »

Yes there is a bit of "blue" in the log. We hit a nail close to the pith. Unfortunately it ruined a few of the boards we cut due to the stain. I remember meeting most of ya'll at the shootout.

Here is another pic of the log and my dad with me.

Now I got a pretty good start on it.
Yes Kirk, your tip really paid off. We got WM to send us on of those tools and I fixed my dad's mill for him. ( I do most of the mechanicing around here and my dad does most of the job finding and tailing.)
Thanks to every body for your words of encouragement.

maple flats · « **Reply #26 on:** July 16, 2005, 09:35:05 pm »

Welcome aboard Teen Swinger. You've got 40 years on me. I ordered my mill 2 days after my 58th birthday. Should have been like you and gotten one when I was 17 too. Good going there Jacob!

Kirk_Allen · « **Reply #27 on:** July 16, 2005, 09:42:00 pm »

Way to go! How far out of level was the blade?

Was doing some routine maintenance today and found a loose guide roller. Tightened it up and checked it for level and that turkey was off by 1/4".

Tom_in_Mo. · « **Reply #28 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:07:49 pm »

Hey, Welcome aboard there TeenSwinger, I will be glad for you and your dad to stop by our place also when you guys come to Mo. Noticed your log looks a little blue, but there are some things that do look good "[
again welcome aboard

Ernie · « **Reply #29 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:41:37 pm »

Quote from: TeenSwinger on July 16, 2005, 09:09:14 pm

my dad does most of the job finding and tailing.

Good to see you've got the old fella well trained. What am I saying

, I hope Alf doesn't see this one or he'll want to trade jobs with me

Captain · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2005, 12:08:13 am »

Did you guys get the Sharpboy in time for the weekend??

Captain

UNCLEBUCK · « **Reply #31 on:** July 17, 2005, 12:24:02 am »

That is such a cool way to saw a huge log . Very Very nice ! Congrats T.S. and welcome

crtreedude · « **Reply #32 on:** July 17, 2005, 07:44:45 am »

Welcome on board - great to begin so young!

T.S. The only problem with your name is you are going to have to change it in a few years...

TeenSwinger · « **Reply #33 on:** July 17, 2005, 08:19:01 am »

Captain,
No it did not come in yet and we got two jobs lined up for this week. I am hoping it comes in on Monday.
Kirk,
It is out by about 1/4" from end to end. It really runs much better now. My dad is happy. We used it to cut up a cherry stump yesterday afternoon. There was some pretty figure in it. Sorry no pics of that.
My goal is to have this mill pay for itself in 1 year. I have a prety good start so far. I have had it for just over a month and it has earned right around 1000$ so far, with 2 more jobs already lined up and another in the making. I am pretty pleased. Thanks again for the encouragement.

Patty · « **Reply #34 on:** July 17, 2005, 08:30:37 am »

Jacob, welcome to the forum. What a great looking saw you have there. I think a swing blade is an excellent way to get started in the business, and it looks as though you've got it all figured out. Good job!

populus · « **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2005, 08:57:31 am »

Welcome to the Forum, Jacob. The more swingers, the better!

Smakman · « **Reply #36 on:** July 17, 2005, 09:12:34 am »

I am betting your dad is pretty proud of you, TeenSwinger. There aren't a lot of young men your age who are willing to tackle a man's job anymore. Carry on!

customsawyer · « **Reply #37 on:** July 17, 2005, 03:41:54 pm »

Welcome to the forum TeenSwinger I enjoyed meeting you and your dad at the sawlex show and about all the encouragement I could think of is GIT ER DONE.

Hammy · « **Reply #38 on:** July 17, 2005, 04:05:20 pm »

Gidday Jacob!!!

I met you & your Dad at the Peterson Demo Day in Fairview we organised . If you remember I had to almost force you to get on the mill & cut a few boards that day!! Looks like your Dad is gonna have to pry you off it with a crow bar now!

Great pics too. You're a very focused & driven young man - you'll go along way mate! Keep up the good work & be sure to keep in touch.

sparks · « **Reply #39 on:** July 18, 2005, 09:07:47 am »

Am I confused? 4 million bdf? 45 days. Was that a typo? Thanks

TeenSwinger · « **Reply #40 on:** July 18, 2005, 02:38:27 pm »

It is 4,000 bdft.

I really would have been busy.

Roxie · « **Reply #41 on:** July 18, 2005, 04:53:33 pm »

Welcome to the forum, and welcome to your future with your new mill!

Now, I've been giving some thought to whether or not you'll have to change your handle when you git older, and I say no. Here's why.....you got your first swing mill when you were a teenager. That means when you hit 40 that you were/are STILL a TeenSwinger! Most folks on this forum can't even lay claim to that! There are even some folks a little jealous, although I won't name them_{(Cowboy Bob).}

Grinch · « **Reply #42 on:** July 18, 2005, 05:46:48 pm »

Hello TeenSwinger

Welcome aboard. Have fun with your mill. I trained on the WPF and thoroughly enjoyed it. I know you will be enjoying your mill too!

TN_man · « **Reply #43 on:** July 20, 2005, 05:39:01 am »

You guys hit on the head. " A wise son makes a glad father" and a proud one too. He is a hard worker and a true blessing from God.
Thanks for your hardy welcome to him. I have tried for a while to get him to join in.
Jeff

dail_h · « **Reply #44 on:** July 20, 2005, 09:53:32 pm »

Now y'all just watch that Jacob,a sixteen yearold with enough git up to own a sawmill,and have it paid for in a year is gonna make a mark ,you just watch. Way to go Jacob!!!!

DanG · « **Reply #45 on:** July 20, 2005, 10:13:58 pm »

Bein' a cantankerous old coot, I usually don't like to agree with anybody. However, in this case, I'll have to make an exception. dail_h, you hit the nail on the head!

sigidi · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2005, 03:39:09 am »

Good on ya TS,

I wish I got my swinger that long ago!!!

Keep up those good pics

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Author Topic: New member introduction (Read 2772 times)

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