Hello from East TN

BenTN · September 01, 2015, 04:01:14 PM

so as suggested by Magicman i should introduce myself here.

well i stumbled upon this forum early in the year researching a chainsaw purchase (Husqvarna 550xp) and have been lurking through the wealth of info on this board ever since. i live on a few acres in East Tennessee, just south of Knoxville, which are heavily wooded besides the small yard around my house. i plan to switch the living room LP fireplace to a wood-burning type in a year or so. i also love trees in all forms from live standing shade trees, unique piece of furniture, and piles of firewood. i hope to gain some knowledge of woodlot management so i can better my small stand of trees (5 acres) for firewood harvest and possibly timber.

so, Thank you for all info here on the ForestryForum. i now have a ripping Husqvarna 550xp, Jonsered 2172, and the early signs of something called CAD???

Thank again,
Ben

pabst79 · September 01, 2015, 04:36:34 PM

Welcome, all sorts of good stuff on FF .

21incher · September 01, 2015, 06:44:27 PM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum BenTN.

samandothers · September 01, 2015, 06:58:04 PM

Welcome sir! Lots of good folks and info here.

Chuck White · September 01, 2015, 08:08:34 PM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, BenTN.

Magicman · September 01, 2015, 08:48:14 PM

Thanks BenTN. You will find a good group of warm hearted folks here always ready to jump in and answer questions about everything from gears to grits. Again, Welcome.

BenTN · September 02, 2015, 06:05:19 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I look forward to learning and sharing here.

Seaman · September 02, 2015, 06:49:35 AM

Welcome Ben, when you get over near Asheville, look us up.
Frank

drobertson · September 02, 2015, 07:53:02 AM

Welcome bentn, you live in a purty neck of the woods, we go through that way bout once a year, love the hill country,

Raider Bill · September 02, 2015, 09:22:05 AM

Welcome Ben.

I have a place about 8 miles from Tellico Plains.

BenTN · September 02, 2015, 10:06:15 AM

Quote from: Raider Bill on September 02, 2015, 09:22:05 AM
I have a place about 8 miles from Tellico Plains.

beautiful country in Tellico Plains. i grew up about 20 miles north on hwy 411.

Raider Bill · September 02, 2015, 10:16:16 AM

I'm between Tellico and Englewood off SR39

mesquite buckeye · September 02, 2015, 10:38:39 AM

Hey. ;D 8) 8) 8)

Roxie · September 02, 2015, 11:37:28 AM

What a nice introduction! Welcome to the forum!

petefrom bearswamp · September 02, 2015, 05:02:20 PM

Welcome to the forum

Martha White Nelson · September 03, 2015, 06:03:38 AM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, BenTN! No doubt, you will certainly find a wealth of knowledge here. Keep lurking!

Sixacresand · September 04, 2015, 05:34:45 PM

Hi BenTN and welcome to the Forum. We go through Frendsville sometimes on our trips to and from Pigeon Forge: It depends on snow on 441 over the mountain. We stopped several times at a place there or near there has nice wood slabs and other neat wood stuff. It is very pretty drive.

BenTN · September 05, 2015, 07:20:32 AM

So many warm welcomes. Thank you all.

Mods, am I blind or is there no "like" button?

Sixacresand, Townsend and Wears Valley both have some neat woodworking/chainsaw carving shops. I do enjoy an early morning ride through that area on my way to work.

WV Sawmiller · September 05, 2015, 08:03:26 AM

BenTn,

Welcome to the FF family. There is a huge amount of information available here if you just take the time to check.

Raider Bill,

Many years ago my wife was navigating using a Phillips 66 map and found a dirt road we could use to cross the mountain from NC to Tellico Plains. Got to an intersection and I asked her Right or Left? She said right. A quarter mile later she said "No, we needed to go left". Too late. Single dirt road with a drop off so severe she would not look down, just put camera out the window and took a picture for later viewing. A few miles later came to a sign saying "Road impassable for vehicular traffic". Was a parking lot for hikers. And I was pulling a pop up camper. Finally got the truck turned around bending the trailer tongue in the process. Headed back and stopped and asked a back-packer for directions. He should his head and said he did not know we could get there from here but pointed on down the road and said it should take us to Tellico. We finally got there.

Pretty country but not a good way to view it first time.

PC-Urban-Sawyer · September 06, 2015, 01:34:06 PM

Quote from: BenTN on September 05, 2015, 07:20:32 AM
So many warm welcomes. Thank you all.

Mods, am I blind or is there no "like" button?

Sixacresand, Townsend and Wears Valley both have some neat woodworking/chainsaw carving shops. I do enjoy an early morning ride through that area on my way to work.

BenTN,

Nope, no LIKE button.

A search of old forum topics will reveal quite a discussion on that issue but the concensus is that The BOSS is right, and besides, he's the site owner and master administrator...

Welcome to the forum.

Herb

ibseeker · September 06, 2015, 07:01:08 PM

Hi Ben, welcome to the Forum. You'll like this place if you're looking for advice, support or good humor. Lot of great people here, haven't met any of them yet but hope to. FIL grew up in Friendsville, still have family there.
We've got property near you out on Six Mile Rd (336) south of Maryville. Sure is pretty country, isn't it?

BenTN · September 07, 2015, 07:51:41 AM

PC, yep his site his rules. I love the panhandle area, excellent fishing.

I seeker, I have a few friends in six mile. Lots of wildlife in that area, being so close to the park.