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Started by Red Clay Hound, August 27, 2012, 08:18:57 AM

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Red Clay Hound

Here are a couple of shots of Danny with his new (gently used) mill.  After a little excitement, we got the mill loaded on the trailer yesterday evening with no major damage! smiley_anxious  This morning, I fed him grits and sent him on his way. smiley_clapping


  


 
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Weekend_Sawyer


Congratulations Danny!  8)

An LT15 AND grits, what a deal!!! :)
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Weekend_Sawyer

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Red Clay Hound

Quote from: Raider Bill on August 27, 2012, 08:27:30 AM
Thought he had a LT15?
He did.  This one has a 25 hp. engine vs. 15 with the old mill.  This one also has an extra bed section and is 6 years newer.
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Raider Bill

Ah... I figured he was going bigger with hydraulics..  ;D
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Magicman

And the saga continues.   8)   Congrats to both of you.   :)
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Red Clay Hound

Quote from: Raider Bill on August 27, 2012, 08:39:27 AM
Ah... I figured he was going bigger with hydraulics..  ;D
I think Mr. Hamsley likes to keep things simple.  Except of course when he is describing the differences between the wood properties of Pignut Hickory vs. Mockernut Hickory. ;D ;D
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Meadows Miller

Gday

and Congrats on the new to you mill Danny  ;) ;D ;D 8) 8) Your not getting into this multi mill ownership are you now Mate   :-\ ;) :D :D

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Burlkraft

Congrtas Danny!  8)

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metalspinner

Can you bolt both mill beds togetehr in length?

I'm still wondering how your gonna run both mills at the same time. :-\ :)
I do what the little voices in my wife's head tell me to do.

DanG

He can bolt the tracks together end to end, then put both mills on it in tandem.  Just set the back one an inch lower than the front one, and away he goes.  He can now cut twice as much lumber as Jake! 8) 8) 8)



Good thing he ate them grits!
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tcsmpsi

In the excitement over the grits, he didn't forget the trailer, did he?    ;D

Well, the shed ain't big enough, now.  But, I've no doubt there is figuring going on in that calculatin' brain.   :D

Personally, I think it is swell!  Congratulations, Danny!  (gettin' kinda wild lookin' with 'retirement' and all)   :D
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Red Clay Hound

Quote from: DanG on August 27, 2012, 09:33:42 AM
He can bolt the tracks together end to end, then put both mills on it in tandem.  Just set the back one an inch lower than the front one, and away he goes.  He can now cut twice as much lumber as Jake! 8) 8) 8)



Good thing he ate them grits!
Now you're talkin' DanG!  That's some sophisticated thinkin' you're doin' there.  I can't wait to see that setup! :D :D
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Jemclimber

Congratulations!!!!  I'm not sure what the clamps look like, hopefully the older swing up style.  I love my 15 with the exceptions of the clamps that should be upgraded soon. 
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                            Very nice Danny....and I mean VERY NICE!  smiley_thumbsup


                     

                
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paul case

Don't get too excited to see 2 lt 15's together or an addition on the shed since the wdh's older lt15 is up for sale.
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slider

way to go danny,I like it.   al
al glenn

Radar67

Now he just needs to figure out how to run them both at once to double his production.... ;)
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Sixacresand

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scsmith42

Nice score Danny!  Congrats on the new toyl!
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Raider Bill

Quote from: Radar67 on August 27, 2012, 12:42:52 PM
Now he just needs to figure out how to run them both at once to double his production.... ;)

Danny is not only very ingenious but also energetic. I'm sure he can make that work! ;D
The First 70 years of childhood is always the hardest.

Texas Ranger

he is keeping strangely silent, not like  him.  There is a plot afoot.
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Holmes

Good move Dan, double the pleasure double the fun...  8)
Think like a farmer.

Dodgy Loner

Very nice Danny, you're lucky I live on a 1/2 acre lot or that sawmill may have been headed to Mississippi :D

I understand the process of loading the mill caused a bit more excitement than anticipated - glad to see it's still in one piece. :)
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beenthere

Quote from: Texas Ranger on August 27, 2012, 03:32:37 PM
he is keeping strangely silent, no like  him.  There is a plot afoot.

Why don't you like him?
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: Texas Ranger on August 27, 2012, 05:31:34 PM

what?

I think Brother Been is referring to your typo. You wrote, "no like him".......you meant to say, "NOT like him".
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

Texas Ranger

Well, who could not like Danny Boy, really, it is just he is strangely silent on this matter.
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Raider Bill

He's out there playing with his new toy grinning ear to ear! ;D
The First 70 years of childhood is always the hardest.

Red Clay Hound

Quote from: Texas Ranger on August 27, 2012, 05:48:28 PM
Well, who could not like Danny Boy, really, it is just he is strangely silent on this matter.
smiley_gossip
He had some important consultin' work to do today - I think this one is a paying gig.  I'm sure he will respond when he gets back home and gets his equipment unloaded.
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customsawyer

Great score Danny. While you have it on the trailer bring it on down for the "sycamore project" and I will let you do the work as I supervise.  :D
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cutterboy

Nice going Danny. The saw dust will be flying faster and farther now with the bigger engine. ;D 8)
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Okrafarmer

No excuses now on the pecan.  Those 15's are all that and a bucket of chicken, as one of my friends would say.  ;D

As I mentioned, another friend of mine has an LT-15 and uses it regularly on tropical hardwood.
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thecfarm

Probaly he still sick from eating the grits.  :D
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Tree Feller

Quote from: thecfarm on August 27, 2012, 08:38:17 PM
Probaly he still sick from eating the grits.  :D

Must not have had any hog jowl with them.  ;D

Congrats on the new mill, Danny.
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fat olde elf

Good going WDH.  Too bad you didn't "win" 10 new bands at the Pig Roast. I got home Sunday evening, called WM Monday about noon and the bands were on my porch Wednesday afternoon.  What are you asking for your old LT 15 ?
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isawlogs

 Ray, you have probably the only explanation , the grits have him laid up...  ;D
A man does not always grow wise as he grows old , but he always grows old as he grows wise .

   Marcel

schakey

 food1 GRITS  food6
Good buy Danny,you now have what I will buy  ;D
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Norm

And here I thought he was selling his mill to buy a sports car...isn't he always the practical one of us.  :D

Okrafarmer

Quote from: schakey on August 28, 2012, 05:11:54 AM
food1 GRITS  food6
Good buy Danny,you now have what I will buy  ;D

??? You're going to buy some grits? Ok.
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thecfarm

Piston was late on that line.  ;D
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WDH

For some reason, I have felt like that I was being talked about behind my back  :).

Ray, I told the Hound that you would especially appreciate the grits he cooked for breakfast with the scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits, jelly, juice, and coffee.  When I saw those grits, I immediately thought of you.  I told him that you maintain a special relationship with grits, and that you would be sure to respond :D.

Since the Hound went and bought a LT40 super hydraulic, his little LT15 was begging for a new home, so I agreed to adopt it as I am a proven LT15 foster parent.  My older LT15 has grown up and is ready to leave the nest.  It will make someone a fine mill.

The extra 10 HP and the added length will be nice.  I love the set-up with the LT15 on a permanent base, and it is perfect for what I do.   

Oh, and as I have thought back on it, our loading procedure for loading the mill on the trailer could have been improved  :).  As I learned at work, strive for continuous improvement  :D. 
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thecfarm

We might of been sitting down enjoying the same breakfast at the same time.That sounds just like what I was having.


But no grits in Chesterville.   ;D
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Red Clay Hound

Welcome back Danny!  Everyone was beginning to worry about you.  Apparently they are not used to the silent treatment.  And you don't have to tell all our secrets! smiley_sweat_drop lol
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WDH

Quote from: thecfarm on August 28, 2012, 09:48:45 PM
But no grits joy in Chesterville.   ;D

:D

Hound,

My lips are sealed.  We would not want anyone to steal our proprietary loading techniques  ;D.
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DanG

If one is to improve, one must leave room for improvement.  In that light, I suspect you gentlemen did a fine job loading that mill. :)
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"Beat not thy sword into a plowshare, rather beat the sword of thine enemy into a plowshare."

Dodgy Loner

Quote from: DanG on August 28, 2012, 11:25:21 PM
If one is to improve, one must leave room for improvement. 

You've always had a way with words, DanG. That quote's going in my memory bank :D
"There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey." -John Ruskin

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WDH

"If you get too good, you can't get any better."

:D

DanG Dan.
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isawlogs

 "Da boys not quite right...."  and a few more he has told me in person , that if I was to put down here I would be spending a spell in the newlly relocated shed  :-\   ;) 
A man does not always grow wise as he grows old , but he always grows old as he grows wise .

   Marcel

Okrafarmer

As I understand it, there are at least three degrees (maybe more) of the boy not being right.

1. That boy ain't right.
2. That boy just ain't right.
3. That boy just ain't never been right!
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

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Magicman

But what when we find out that he was right and we were....... ??? ???
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Okrafarmer

Well, sometimes we just have to swallow our pride and admit-- we were-- we were-- we were-- we were wrong.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

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Texas Ranger

News of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.
The Ranger, home of Texas Forestry

WDH

This boy is still kickin'. 
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Ga Mtn Man

Congrats on the new mill, Danny. 8)  I'll have to stop by and see it next time  I'm heading south to visit dear old Mom.  :)
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WDH

Paul,

You are welcome!

FF member Red sent me a PM and asked if I was upgrading to a pitched roof on my shed  :D.  That is funny if you know the history  ;D.
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Don K

Congrats on the increased hp and length. 8) 8)  You will enjoy the longer bed. The 25 ought to help with all the hardwood you saw.

Don
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mometal77

Not a bad looking machine you got there.
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schakey

Quote from: Okrafarmer on August 28, 2012, 07:46:53 AM
Quote from: schakey on August 28, 2012, 05:11:54 AM
food1 GRITS  food6
Good buy Danny,you now have what I will buy  ;D

??? You're going to buy some grits? Ok.
Yes sir! Then we will work on getting the LT125.
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schakey

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Okrafarmer

Quote from: schakey on September 01, 2012, 05:32:48 AM
Quote from: Okrafarmer on August 28, 2012, 07:46:53 AM
Quote from: schakey on August 28, 2012, 05:11:54 AM
food1 GRITS  food6
Good buy Danny,you now have what I will buy  ;D

??? You're going to buy some grits? Ok.
Yes sir! Then we will work on getting the LT125.

Quote from: schakey on September 01, 2012, 05:33:38 AM
I mean LT15

I'm just waiting to see if they come out with an LT-80. Something that'll take, oh, say, a 48" log.
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tyb525

I believe the LT80 was available in Europe only.

Could take a 37" log
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mikeb1079

wdh have you run the new mill yet?  how does the increased hp affect performance?  just curious on a comparison between the two.   8)
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WDH

No, the new one is still on the trailer.  I need to sell and move the old one first so that I can put the new one on the same foundation.
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: WDH on September 03, 2012, 08:23:29 PM
No, the new one is still on the trailer.  I need to sell and move the old one first so that I can put the new one on the same foundation.

Donate it to the Smithsonian Institute and deduct it from your taxes.  ;D
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

WDH

If somebody don't buy it soon, that is what I will do  :).
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Okrafarmer

Quote from: WDH on September 03, 2012, 08:37:07 PM
If somebody don't buy it soon, that is what I will do  :).

This would be the time for everybody to start remembering if they are part of a non-profit organization.  ;D
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PC-Urban-Sawyer

I just remembered that they designated my place as the Florida Panhandle Extension Office of the Smithsonian Sawmill Institute...  :D

Herb

isawlogs

 From what I can see from last year, I am a non profit outfit .... :-\  Am I eligible  ???
A man does not always grow wise as he grows old , but he always grows old as he grows wise .

   Marcel

WDH

David,

See what you started?  There non-profits around here that I never heard of.
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: WDH on September 04, 2012, 08:04:26 PM
David,

See what you started?  There non-profits around here that I never heard of.

Only in America!  :D
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

WDH

Right.  North America  :D.
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Texas Ranger

From what I see about everybody in the wood business this last year is a non profit organization.
The Ranger, home of Texas Forestry

isawlogs

 I have competition  ???  :-\ 
A man does not always grow wise as he grows old , but he always grows old as he grows wise .

   Marcel

Okrafarmer

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

Operating a 2020 Woodmizer LT35 hydraulic for Upcountry Sawmill, Dacusville, SC

Now selling Logrite tools!

Writing fiction and nonfiction! Check my website.

OneWithWood

Nice work getting the new mill, Danny 8)

One With Wood
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samandothers

Congrats on the new er mill.  More power, more production more projects!

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