Topped 100,000 bf

Chuck White · October 08, 2009, 09:58:23 AM

Got my name in the new Woodmizer Way magazine. ;D

I got a cirtificate and a nice jacket from Woodmizer! 8)

Topped 100,000 board feet of lumber sawed on my Woodmizer!

I guess I'll keep on trucking towards the 1,000,000 board feet! ;)

Thanks Woodmizer

sgschwend · October 08, 2009, 12:48:58 PM

Since you are keeping track, did you track expenses too? Blades, insurance, fuel, parts, labor, tools, other?

Congrats !!!!

Magicman · October 08, 2009, 01:24:08 PM

Congratulations on joining the "100K CLUB". Feels good doesn't it?

Chuck White · October 08, 2009, 06:19:28 PM

Quote from: sgschwend on October 08, 2009, 12:48:58 PM
Since you are keeping track, did you track expenses too? Blades, insurance, fuel, parts, labor, tools, other?
Congrats !!!!

Nope! I didn't keep track of everything. I do know that I went through 14 blades!

tyb525 · October 08, 2009, 07:49:18 PM

14???? That seems really low!

Edit: You must mean 14 after resharpening multiple times.

Congratulations! 8)

woodmills1 · October 08, 2009, 08:42:08 PM

cudos my friend 8)

Chuck White · October 09, 2009, 05:35:04 AM

Quote from: tyb525 on October 08, 2009, 07:49:18 PM
14???? That seems really low!

Edit: You must mean 14 after resharpening multiple times. Congratulations! 8)

Yes, definately after many resharps.
That was 14 blades that had either cracked or broken by the end of the season!

ljmathias · October 09, 2009, 06:43:35 AM

Man, that's incredible! That's over 7000 bdft per blade which (based on my usage) means you sharpened each over 10 times? Congratulations, not just on the 100,000 mark but on your frugality- great example for us not-so-frugal people.

Lj

ladylake · October 09, 2009, 08:03:00 AM

How many unbroken one do you have left? Steve

Chuck White · October 09, 2009, 09:12:32 AM

Quote from: ladylake on October 09, 2009, 08:03:00 AM
How many unbroken one do you have left? Steve

Out of that box, none! That was from April to November, last year and April-May this year!

I set my sharpener so that the teeth just barely touch the stone (rock) and the stone goes all the way down and lightly cleans the gullet!

raycon · October 09, 2009, 10:20:52 AM

14 bands. That is incredible. Clean logs. I've taken two bands out on one log way to many times.

Congratulations.

backwoods sawyer · October 09, 2009, 10:40:18 AM

100,000 bft is a small number that should be reached by first brake to the big mills around here that put out 400,000-600,000 bft per shift.
However when you take into account the small investment in these little portable mills, the quality of logs that we mill, ect, ect. Then 100,000 bft turns into a good sized number.
Wear your jacket with pride, you earned it.
And a big thanks to Woodmizer for having the 100,000 bft and 1,000,000 bft clubs. 8)

Brucer · October 10, 2009, 01:50:44 AM

Congratulations!

I got mine 3 years ago. I wear it when the weather's suitable, and so far it's put me in touch with several new customers and also uncovered another couple of sawyers nearby ;D.

Magicman · October 10, 2009, 07:35:37 AM

I wear my jacket and also those 25th Anniversary T-shirts (I bought several) anytime I can. Ball games, restaurant, shopping, etc. It's surprising how much interest and how many jobs they generate. That's all of the advertising that I do...... 8)

ellmoe · October 10, 2009, 11:38:56 PM

I've got my jacket for the 100,000bf club and wear it to work in whenever it gets cold enough here. Now I have a shiny new 1,000,000 bf club jacket. It will be my "Sunday go to meeting coat. ;D

Mark

Chuck White · October 11, 2009, 07:12:57 AM

Congrats to you ellmoe! 8)

That's a lot of boards!

sdunston · October 11, 2009, 07:43:59 AM

Congrats Chuck,I have had my LT28 going on 3 weeks now,With it getting dark so early and trying to cut some firewood on the weekends I still manage to saw about 300ft a week. I think this is going to take awhile to get to 100,000bf but if the first 1000 is any indecation the rest is going to be a blast ???I am so glad I made the choice to get a mill, for now its just part time. My question is,Do you still have the same drive as when you first got your mill or has it turned into work? This could be a new topic (do you own a mill or does the mill own you). Again, good job on the blade to BF ratio.
Sam

ellmoe · October 11, 2009, 08:00:56 AM

And to you too Chuck. Persistance and time (ie Getting old) will get you there too.

Mark

Tom · October 11, 2009, 10:20:32 AM

Congratulations on the 100,000 board feet. That is quite an effort, though it sneaks up on you, but gives you an indication of what effort is in the future.

A million board feet is tough when you have to do it a board at a time. It seems to stay just out of reach and, no matter how fast you saw, you think you will never get there. It's not only a measure of perserverance, it's dependent upon the kind of business you developed, the availability of logs and customer allegiance. When you reach a million board feet, it's difficult to believe that you actually did it. Sawing from that point on is almost anticlimatic. Wood Mizer's Million Board Foot Club is definitely a milestone that a custom sawyer should wear with pride.

Magicman · October 11, 2009, 03:18:18 PM

Quote from: Tom on October 11, 2009, 10:20:32 AM
Wood Mizer's Million Board Foot Club is definitely a milestone that a custom sawyer should wear with pride.

Looks like I'm about 2 years away from that Million......But I'm working on it..... 8)

Brucer · October 12, 2009, 01:58:35 AM

I'm aiming for 1,000,000 too. Let's see -- it took me 4 years to reach 1/4 million, so I'm looking at 2021 before I make my goal. That means I'll only be 72. Alright! Not a problem! ;D ;D