New to sawing and forums

Don K · October 10, 2005, 11:35:40 PM

I couldn't stand it any longer. Had to join this forum. I've been reading about three weeks and I am impressed with the character of the members. I've always loved the smell of pine resin and fresh dirt as my grandaddy had his own logging outfit and I loved to tag along. In June I purchased a new WM LT 15 and have sawed about 2000 bft of SYP and some poplar. All I want to do is saw, but my main job comes first. Well, maybe one day.

Ernie · October 10, 2005, 11:38:22 PM

Don K

Glad to have you ;D ;D

What is the regular job? and what's irregular about sawing :D :D

ronwood · October 10, 2005, 11:44:44 PM

Don K

Welcome to the forum. Hope you will finded it informative.

Ron

Paul_H · October 10, 2005, 11:51:03 PM

Don K,

Welcome,if you've been reading posts here you'll know we like pictures cause a few of us can't read or write and we find the pictures helpfull.

Brad_S. · October 10, 2005, 11:51:30 PM

Welcome to the forum. 8)

Be careful of what you wish for!

Radar67 · October 11, 2005, 12:00:12 AM

Welcome aboard Don, I know you will find the forum a useful tool and a good way to meet new friends. I have! ;D

Sprucegum · October 11, 2005, 12:12:47 AM

Welcome to the forum!

I keep telling myself I'm not a sawyer but somewhere along the way I built a little chainsawmill...and I'm doin' some slabin'....and I need a bigger saw.... :

Tom · October 11, 2005, 01:09:57 AM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Don K.

.......Don K .......Donk ...... donkey ....... uh oh! :-\

Don K · October 11, 2005, 01:33:52 AM

First of all I don't how to drive this rig very well, but look forward to getting up to speed, just bear with me. About me, I live in SW Alabama and my regular job is a shift foreman at a chemical plant. That is why I'm up at this time of the morning. The only thing irregular about sawing is I don't get to do enough. I've been wanting a mill for about six years. The only thing is, there are about eight of them in a two county radius. As for as pictures, maybe later once I get the means to do it. Sorry about that. I would love to post some.
Sprucegum-- I find myself wishing to upgrade now. I would love to work for myself. Tom-- Funny, when I first said my name as I was loggin on I came up with the same thing. Oh yea enjoyed your website. You are very lucky in my opinion

Tom · October 11, 2005, 01:40:06 AM

Thankyou, Don.

You're right, I've been one lucky fellow.

You have a headstart on a lot of folks. You really want to saw. I've seen many get a mill and get so wrapped up in the technology and the machine that they forget to put a log on the mill.

Keep your blade in the wood and "nice" your customers to death and you'll do fine. :P

Bibbyman · October 11, 2005, 05:02:07 AM

Welcome Don K! smiley_horserider

When I read "Don K" I thought of the movie Shrek and how the Shrek character would pronounce donkey. (With two girls in the house ages 6 & 8, we've seen Shrek and Shrek II a couple hundred times.)

I don't need to tell you that you'll enjoy the LT15. I wish we had one to do some of the "one of" jobs we get around the mill.

P.S. How did you find the Forum?

Don K · October 11, 2005, 05:14:22 AM

Good morning Bibbyman,
Actually I found it through the woodmizer site reading an article about your sawmill. I was looking for anything to read about sawing wood. This forum is great. The LT 15 cuts some really nice boards. My new chickens really enjoy their new board and batten henhouse. Got all the lumber sawed for a 12 x 16 shop and poplar for paneling and soon to start 14? x 20 sawshed.

Ianab · October 11, 2005, 06:30:10 AM

Hi Don
Welcome to the forum

You have the right idea.. if you want to learn sawing.. get a mill and just do it.
As you have found there is plenty to learn, but it's something you can pick up as you go, so long as you take it easy and pick up one step at a time.

Next you need to find some more interesting logs to saw ;) I dont know what grows in your area, but here pine is 90% of the trees harvested and basically we like to find different stuff.

Cheers

Ian

brdmkr · October 11, 2005, 07:48:45 AM

Don

Welcome to the forum. I know how you feel. I don't get to saw nearly enough, but that should change in a couple weeks (at least I'll be able to saw evenings and weekends).

Captain · October 11, 2005, 08:05:46 AM

and I was thinking of the big guy in Crocodile Dundee...

Welcome Don K!!

Captain

Jeff · October 11, 2005, 08:18:20 AM

Welcome Don k

this here would make a pretty good user pic. ;)

OneWithWood · October 11, 2005, 09:17:57 AM

Welcome, Don.

WARNING - WARNING

Sawdust is addictive.
The Forestry Forum is addictive.
Your life will never be the same 8)

thedeeredude · October 11, 2005, 09:21:06 AM

Welcome DonK, you found the right forum if ypu want to learn and have a hoot of fun. 8)

thiggy · October 11, 2005, 09:44:26 AM

Don K, I am new to this sawing ~~addiction~~ activity and have just ordered an LT 15 to saw up a bunch of large old pecan that was taken down by Katrina. I am having second thoughts about it, however, considering the size of the logs. Some are 30" in diameter, which exceeds the capacity of the mill. What lengths are you cutting and how do you handle the logs (to get them up to the mill?

Kirk_Allen · October 11, 2005, 09:47:26 AM

Welcome aboard Don K! If you think this site is great after 3 weeks of lurking just stick around for another year or two. Glad to have you aboard!

Part_Timer · October 11, 2005, 12:46:05 PM

Welcome to the forum Don.

Thiggy Don't worry about putting a 30" on that LT I've had 35" on mine . It is just a lot of work.

Tom

Rockn H · October 11, 2005, 03:24:48 PM

Thiggy, you can use a chainsaw to quarter those logs that are to big so you can fit them on the mill. It's just a little more work, but often worth the effort.
Here's some pics of Arkansawyer and Urbanlogger splitting an oak.

Rockn H · October 11, 2005, 03:27:16 PM

Don K and Thiggy, I almost forgot. WELCOME

maple flats · October 11, 2005, 05:58:11 PM

Where there's a will there's a way, Welcome aboard. Great place and you'll never get enough cutting done cause you're on the DanG putter all the time. Any questions will gladly be answered by many who will give you several approaches to any question.

Don K · October 11, 2005, 07:45:17 PM

Hello to everyone that replied today while I wuz asnoozin the day away. These 12 hr midnight shifts are rough on a person sometimes. In answer to your question Thiggy, the largest log i have sawed was a 23" x 16' SYP. I bought a extra section of bed for my mill. I load with a 48" logrite cant hook or my daddy's tractor when I can sneak it away. Speaking of tractors, I recently read a thread on the Ag Expo in Moultrie and I'm going to try to go a couple of days next week and look at some tractors. I was curious because I'm going to try to tent camp overnight and I remember reading something about it. I've tried to find it but I can't remember where it was. Can anyone help?
Don