Finally bought a mill - the lurking is over!

JP135 · September 25, 2011, 08:49:23 PM

I've wanted a mill for years but it was always a back-burner thing until about six months ago, when I got serious and started looking. I've lurked on this site for a while, even before joining, for reviews and opinions. Decided on a Wood-Mizer and started looking.

A man in northern Missouri had a nice LT15 for sale at a good price. We struck a deal and I spent 16 hours driving up and back. Got her home this afternoon. Too tired to unload - I'll get to that tomorrow. Then I'll see about making some sawdust!

Now I need to build a log arch and some kind of trailer. When I get MY money back from Uncle Sugar in January, maybe I'll get a bed extension (anybody know of a used LT15 extension for sale?).

Anyway, thanks for all the reviews and info - this site is a wealth of knowledge.

I'll post a pic later when I get it sized right.

Jasperfield · September 25, 2011, 08:52:36 PM

Congratulations on your mill! And, yes, this site is a wealth of information.

HOGFARMER · September 25, 2011, 08:55:30 PM

Congradulations on your purchase. I just towed home an older LT30 last week. Looks like we will both be learning a lot. Enjoy it !

Magicman · September 25, 2011, 11:10:42 PM

Congratulations on the sawmill and Welcome to the Forestry Forum.

Let the fun begin.

Coon · September 25, 2011, 11:31:25 PM

Congrats on the new to you mill. I myself just took the plunge a couple of months ago. Justremember once you get the sawdust in the blood there is no real cure except for more sawdust. ;) ;D

customdave · September 25, 2011, 11:35:46 PM

Hey right on! congrats onthe mill, enjoy & play safe...

Dave

P.S. welcome to the forum , you can't find a better source of knowledge , I know I have learned a lot !

zopi · September 25, 2011, 11:42:31 PM

Congratz! The fifteen is great...it will give you a workout, but you sure can turn out alot of nice lumber with one...

I just started a thread on the GO retrofit, which I will continue as I get it squared away....it is great to be able to move the mill without a huge amount of effort...

Oh, and when the water valve on the other side of the mill gets to you, go look at my albums...I think there is a pic of my water lube mod...or pm me and I will fill you in...

schakey · September 26, 2011, 04:53:58 AM

Welcome JP135 like you I have been wanting a mill for a long time and it will happen. 8)
Good luck and have fun ;D

Chuck White · September 26, 2011, 05:36:56 AM

Congratulations on the mill and welcome to the Forestry Forum.

thecfarm · September 26, 2011, 06:49:20 AM

Now you have done it. You will be just like the rest of us now. Looking at every tree,trying to figure out the best way to saw it. ;D Welcome to the forum. You will also need a peavey or a cant dog from Logrite. They are a sponsor on the left side. Where can you getting logs from? You did mention an arch,what are you hauling that with? What's all the lumber going to be used for?

MotorSeven · September 26, 2011, 07:13:06 AM

JP, congrats. I love my Lt15. Can you weld? If so you can build your own extension for 1/3 the cost of buying one.

UpInATree · September 26, 2011, 09:33:44 AM

Congratulations and welcome! The Forum has been wonderful for me to learn from those who boldy went before me 8)

JP135 · September 26, 2011, 01:54:22 PM

Quote from: zopi on September 25, 2011, 11:42:31 PM
Congratz! The fifteen is great...it will give you a workout, but you sure can turn out alot of nice lumber with one...

I just started a thread on the GO retrofit, which I will continue as I get it squared away....it is great to be able to move the mill without a huge amount of effort...

Oh, and when the water valve on the other side of the mill gets to you, go look at my albums...I think there is a pic of my water lube mod...or pm me and I will fill you in...

I'm keeping an eye on your GO thread. I love the way Wood-Mizer engineers their products, but their stuff isn't cheap. The jury is still out on whether I'll 'poor-boy' it and build one myself or shake that money tree and buy the WM. You get what you pay for.

JP135 · September 26, 2011, 01:59:24 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on September 26, 2011, 06:49:20 AM
Now you have done it. You will be just like the rest of us now. Looking at every tree,trying to figure out the best way to saw it. ;D Welcome to the forum. You will also need a peavey or a cant dog from Logrite. They are a sponsor on the left side. Where can you getting logs from? You did mention an arch,what are you hauling that with? What's all the lumber going to be used for?

I know, I'm sunk now! And I already look at trees and think what they could be. I suppose there's much worse addictions.

I'll pick up a peavy and a cant dog pretty quick.

We're pretty heavily wooded in my part of E Tx. Lots of hardwoods and quite a bit of cedar.

I'm gonna use the arch behind a four-wheeler.

I'll start out milling for myself - we need complete new fencing on our place, so I figure I'll make some good cedar posts. Then I want to redo my barn and garage with natural edge cedar siding. I'll take in a few logs other people and I have a standing order for 1" aromatic Cedar for a friend's cabinet shop.

JP135 · September 26, 2011, 02:03:04 PM

Quote from: MotorSeven on September 26, 2011, 07:13:06 AM
JP, congrats. I love my Lt15. Can you weld? If so you can build your own extension for 1/3 the cost of buying one.

I call my beads gorilla welds. Big and ugly. Between me and my neighbor I'd imagine we can pull it off.

I'd planned on looking into building my own extension, but that's down the road a month or two.

Buck · September 26, 2011, 06:32:25 PM

Congrats! and welcome

MotorSeven · September 26, 2011, 09:57:15 PM

If you decide to build an extension...this might help:

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,38107.msg549402.html#msg549402

JP135 · September 26, 2011, 10:52:45 PM

Quote from: MotorSeven on September 26, 2011, 09:57:15 PM
If you decide to build an extension...this might help:

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,38107.msg549402.html#msg549402

Wow! You did some NICE work on that extension.

MotorSeven · September 26, 2011, 10:58:52 PM

Thanks, just remember, string line everything and triple check that the track rail is dead nuts level in relationship with the bunks.... everything else is fluff :D

WildDog · September 27, 2011, 04:14:12 AM

Welcome and congratulations on your mill, looks like you have a plan. How soon before we see some pics?

Woodchuck53 · September 27, 2011, 04:29:17 AM

Welcome to a great place and even better people. Is Mrs. JP135 on board? They are an important part of what we do. Enjoy your self and get some eye drops. Stay safe, Chuck

thecfarm · September 27, 2011, 06:55:53 AM

If she is not on board,he's sleeping next to his mill. :D

JP135 · September 27, 2011, 11:48:45 PM

Quote from: Woodchuck53 on September 27, 2011, 04:29:17 AM
Welcome to a great place and even better people. Is Mrs. JP135 on board? They are an important part of what we do. Enjoy your self and get some eye drops. Stay safe, Chuck

Quote from: thecfarm on September 27, 2011, 06:55:53 AM
If she is not on board,he's sleeping next to his mill. :D

They are a VERY important part of what we do. Mrs is on board with the mill, but she's a school teacher/coach. After her 14 hour days and feeding whatever baby wildlife rehab animals we currently have (9 at present), she doesn't get on the 'interwebs' much.

And I'm not about to sleep next to my mill - mama might get an idea how much I really like it. Then there'd be problems!

zopi · September 28, 2011, 09:24:15 AM

If ya are gonna sleep next to it...build a nice shed around it...

Bandmill Bandit · September 28, 2011, 09:45:33 AM

Welcome to the forum and congrats on mill purchase.

We really need to start a Sawdust Addicts Wallow (SAW for short) therapy thread where we can share the horrors of our addiction. Then we could all go SAW together. Maybe we should just rename the whole forum.