sawing school - what FF sawyer would you like to hang out with for a day?

[arj]

I`d pick anyone one that would have me, I`ve learned so much here,
I don`t have to ask many questions you guy`s answer them before I
think of them. When I was looking at mills to buy I was able to visit a
lot of mill, learned some thing at each one. Also went to some WM
training deals when they sold a mill near me. For me I like to watch
and ask why you do that. I think you can learn something from anyone
rookie or old pro. Sometimes the new guy comes up with a way to do
something simple I`d think how could I not have though of that.
                  arj

[Bro. Noble]

Well I'd sure like to visit Tom too,  as well as DanG and Marcel,  and Paul H,  and just about everyone else.  I wouldn't want to see any DanG sawing though ,  I'd want to see the local scenerry and visit the local eateries

[JimBuis]

Food!!  The answer has to be food!  I have so far thoroughly enjoyed meeting each of our members.  If I had to pick only one sawyer to hang out with for a day, I would pick the one who'd feed me the best in trade for tailing boards for him/her.

IMHO,
Jim

[pigman]

I suppose if I wanted to learn how to saw fast with a band mill, it would be customsawyer. Now, if I wanted to just learn about sawing and cooking steaks, it would have to be Tom.

Bob

[Chris Burchfield]

     All right, I can't keep my fingers shut any longer. I'd vote for Arkansawyer. Please understand, the folks on Sawmills and Milling, each and everyone are some kind of kin folk where they like it or not. Even if it's only the sawdust in our veins. Blood with sawdust is thicker than water. I've been fortunate to have Scott Banbury here in Memphis and had pleasurable visits. I had the distinkin pleasure of inviting myself to the Ozarks and meeting Wanda with encouragement from Arkansawyer. This was immediately after picking my mill up from Will and the guys in Mo. I offer the following, which is one of my first post, here for your consideration." Please realize, Arky has relocated his operation from his home since the following post.

Arky 101:

     A word or two about the Professor, the campus and his family. Don't try to use MapQuest to find Arky's campus, you'll be lost and about seven miles away from where you'd like to be. I was told the Professor would be working through Wed. afternoon but to come on. I arrived on campus and met Renea who showed me Arky's office and where I would sleep. She explained I could turn around at the end of the drive. The new mill and I stopped outside the mill shed area where Wanda sleeps. The temperature was comfortable in the shade for reading, this is the Ozarks and not as hot as the flat lands. About 7:30ish, while reading material for my new mill, I heard something. Looked and it was a Doe and a fawn off 200 feet away. I watch for a while, they were eating their supper and could care less about me. I was summoned to supper which turned out to be some of the finest Hickory smoke grilled pork chops. I was uncomfortable with eating before the Professor had arrived. It was stated they were use to it and not to worry. Sure enough, I was through eating and washing dishes when he arrived. We sat and talked a while. I explained, as a kid waiting on Santa, I didn't get much sleep the night before picking up the mill. I didn't get up at the standard 5:30 campus time, but was moving about 07:00 hrs. Coffee, breakfast and we were off to meet Wanda.

     I tailed with direction from the professor while he loaded and open some fine cedar. There was a good bit already cut and stacked. Late morning we went down to the new Super. The professor provided some good size cherry logs that needed to be cut. I don't know much but, I know this would/can bring in some dollars if you don't butcher the job. I'd never loaded a log and had not done enough at Mt. Vernon on pick up, to be comfortable. So the pressure was on. I was shown various defects about the logs both the cedar and cherry. The best approach for an opening cut, based on what would be done with the log after that. I did as I was told and soaked up every word. The mill would do just about anything I asked, even if it was a little backwards at times from what I though it should be on the controls. Though the 51 hp cat is a brute, though a hard cherry knot will smoke a tri-belt while the 51 keeps on ginnin. By the end of the day, I'd learned a mill can lead to work but an edger will work you with a knowledgeable feeder. But a good time and fellowship was had by all. I can not begin to share how thankful I am for the day of instruction, which imposed on his personal time with his family.  The Arkansawyer and his family are some of the finest people you could ever have the pleasure to meet.

     My dad who past in 1998 was named Glen. I also have a favored cousin from my dad's side of the family named Glenda. As my mill was paid for by some of my inheritance, it was not long before she was named "Glenda." Just a note, though not named at the time she was orange and got along very well with Wanda.

[car]

I would like to work with Tom down in Jacksonville Florida. Partly because of his knowledge and experience ,and also because Lynyrd Skynyrd is from his home town. Tom ,maybe we could saw up some maple for Gary Rossington so that he could have a new Gibson Les Paul made.

                                                         Charlie

[Texas Ranger]

Eazy, any one south of the Mason-Dixon in winter, and north of the Mason-Dixon in the summer.  Since I have kin and friends in Tennessee and South Carolina, my dream vacation is a round about through Missouri, over to Tennessee, Carolinas, Florida, and back home, visiting any FF'r that'll take a Texan on.

Oh, and it would be better if they understood cold beer, bar-b-que, and grits.

[DR_Buck]

Oh, and it would be better if they understood cold beer, bar-b-que, and grits.

You better stay way south of the Mason Dixon line if you want grits! 

[Part_Timer]

Well I'd like to hang out with any FF member for a day. the short list would be Faron,captain,modat,GOI and Burlkraft for starters. 

If we're talking about serious sawing school I'd have to go with Captain,Husband, or Ianab These guys are tops on the swing mill class schedule. 

[Minnesota_boy]

I think I'd like to spend a day with Percy.  Find out just what kind of wood they have in British Columbia and how it saws.  See his wood handling technique first hand and pick his brain on how to make my handling better.

Oh wait!  I already did that.  Thanks Percy!   

[Don K]

If I had the chance I would like to saw with Tom for his experience with SYP, which I mostly saw, and Arky because he saws alot and don't have time to talk much, but I bet he knows a thing or two about hardwoods. Of course there's Woodbowl,DanG, Bibbyman, and on and on,    Shucks, I want'em all. Then I would have all bases covered..

[ARKANSAWYER]

Pro Sawyer Mary gets my vote,  If'n you ain't had none of them cookies then yous just missed out.  Next I would like to go see Swede just to see how they do it on the other side of the pond and expose them to grits.

  All are welcome here and many have come.  Bring gloves and your own beer as this is a dry county (ask Scott) but grits we got as well as BBQ.

[customsawyer]

I would like to visit with just about any that would have me, but my biggest problem is that I'm greedy and I would want more than just a day. It has been proven that I will take what I can get just ask Tom.
Ditto on what Arky said any of you are welcome here anytime.

[Dakota]

I want to hang out with Tom, while he's hanging out with DanG.

[solodan]

To choose just one would be too hard. That's why we have the FF. I think in some way, I have learned something from everyone here. We all have different types of mills in different types of settings, some of us are mobil, some of us are stationary. In some way we all add to the pot, and even the guys or gals that come here who are green, still add to the pot. Sometimes I have started thinking in a whole new direction, based upon the questions and ideas of those new to this trade. Fresh new ideas is how we got this far. But if I really could only choose one, I would have to pick Tom, at least I wouldn't go hungry, and I do like grits.

[Duncan]

Well,

One of my most enjoyable meetings with a sawyer was when a friend of mine (another sawyer) and I met Frank Pender at his tree farm.  An enjoyable character.