Sawmill and Timber

General Category => Welcome! => Topic started by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on January 15, 2008, 09:38:24 PM

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Title: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on January 15, 2008, 09:38:24 PM
Welcome, guests.  Thank you for stopping around to lurk through the new site.  We hope you stay a while and even take the time to log yourself onto the forum and share your thoughts, ideas, inventions and dreams.
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Mark on March 12, 2008, 04:50:23 PM
Thanks for the invite Jay! and thanks to the rest of you for having me.Those of you who do know"of"me I won't say anything here that you haven't read somewhere else(don't want to bore you too badly :laugh:).I operate a 30" Hudson Bandmill  :oand I am by no means a High Production Sawyer.I like "funky" wood and spend alot of time sawing such.I do saw what I have when I have it but for the most part I like "funky stuff".I have a website "under construction http://www.logstolumber.org  and invite any/all of you to stop by.I am relatively new to Sawing,bought my mill in Jan.'08 so I can relieve the local Sawmill of my "funky" antics and spend more time doing what I like(Sawing it MY WAY).In the end I'll actually save not just the cost of the wood but transporting from the mill to the drier and back to my place.I live in a rural area of the Appalachian Mountain range so a trip like that kills the better part of a day.I have a small kiln as well that supports my habit and a few others so basically I'm all set up to pick your minds for information so I can become abit more finessed at what I've been up to.I look forward to reading and reading and reading and I'll chime in at any chance I get to throw my $.02 in.       Mark
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: joasis on March 12, 2008, 04:51:23 PM
You are officially welcomed!
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Kirk Allen on March 12, 2008, 04:59:03 PM
Welcome to the site Mark.  Make sure you add your web page to your profile.  That way it shows up as a www link under your user name.

Here you go Frank, another happy Hudson owner!
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Mark on March 12, 2008, 05:15:31 PM
Thanks Kirk...
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on March 12, 2008, 08:19:27 PM
Good to have you join us, Mark, and a Hudson owner to-boot. ;D
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: mike p on March 12, 2008, 08:51:48 PM
how deeeeeeee
& welcome
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Mark on March 13, 2008, 01:21:23 PM
and here I thought I'd be unique... :o
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on March 14, 2008, 08:53:21 PM
We are growing in registered members. ;D

I see that we have at this moment 11 guests reading around the foum.

Why don't you sign in and join in the discussions and sharing of sawdust stories?  It would be great to have your ideas and story lines on the forum.
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on March 22, 2008, 09:52:45 PM
At this time we have 6 guests.  How about joining in by registering with the forum?
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: JP Sinclair on March 24, 2008, 08:28:09 AM
ALLLRIGGHHTTT - Another funky wood addict!!!!
Sounds like you're doing the same thing I am bro.  I have more fun with the ugly hardwood logs.  I can't even bear cutting fir and spruce into framing lumber anymore. 
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Kirk Allen on March 24, 2008, 11:38:40 AM
Sounds like we need a web domain name to fit the addiction. :D 

Uglywoods-R-us!  ;D
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on May 26, 2008, 09:46:18 AM
Nice looking Peavy, in your gallary, Mark.  What kind of burl is that on your mill?
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on July 26, 2008, 01:01:31 PM
Welcome a board, Mr. Gilman.  Have not seen any of your words of wisdom. ;D
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on September 14, 2008, 08:58:28 PM
To all new members, welcome a board.  I see that the latest is Mr. Mom.   ;)
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: paccity on August 29, 2011, 09:43:39 AM
glad to be here. thanks frank.
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on August 29, 2011, 11:02:13 PM
Is paccity referring to Pacific City on the Left Coast of Oregon?
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: paccity on August 30, 2011, 09:30:46 AM
Quote from: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on August 29, 2011, 11:02:13 PM
Is paccity referring to Pacific City on the Left Coast of Oregon?
yes, i'll tell ya the storie behind it some time. i.d.ed that old mac. it,s 57-58 super 44. 80cc. thankyou. oh yea, emailed you some pic's of the cottonwood's you were talking about on another thread.
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on August 30, 2011, 10:37:39 PM
Started up the bucket truck this afternoon and figured out all the knobs and handles.  Ben even had the thing way up in the air.   ;D
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: BigShotATL on June 06, 2012, 07:39:23 AM
I am new here I would like to start a discussion on trees if anyone wants to talk trees reply..
www.atlanta-area-tree-service.com
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Stevem on June 06, 2012, 10:16:39 AM
Welcome to our little world.  Not big but really friendly.

We all kind of talk tress here.  What in particular did you have in mind?  

Why does western black walnut (claro) have so much more sap (white) wood than eastern black walnut?

How many nails can you put in a yard tree before it says ouch?

I see lots of yard trees taken down and was wondering about the economics for the tree service.  What economic considerations do you, as a tree service, include when disposing of trees you take down for people?  Do you give the wood away?  Pay disposal costs?  Hope to leave the wood to the home owner and let them worry about it.  Sell the wood as part of your profit margin?  Just get rid of it? 

I'd be interested in your perspective.
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Kirk Allen on June 06, 2012, 11:15:42 AM
MIght have more time to talk on here now after yesterdays injury!  Seperated the cartlidge from my sternum on my two lower left ribs.  DAMN that hurts!
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader on June 06, 2012, 02:11:39 PM

 Rib injuries are the worst .  Damn things hurt for a LONG time. Yeah, experience.  ::) ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Carl Middleton on June 06, 2012, 03:19:39 PM
That will slow ya down.
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Kirk Allen on June 06, 2012, 09:11:01 PM
burping and laughing are KILLER! 

Got a rib support belt today that helps a lot.  Dr. said 2 weeks before the pain slacks off, 6 weeks to heal.  That sucks!  I have over 100 customer logs to get done  :(
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: mike p on June 08, 2012, 01:25:23 PM
wow sounds painfull for shure
how you do that
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Kirk Allen on June 08, 2012, 08:38:39 PM
It appears I was putting so much torque on my chest muscles while tightening some bolts it tore the cartlidge right away from my sternum.  Cussing is not a hobby of mine but when this happen lets just say Im glad I was not back in catholic school! 
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Carl Middleton on June 09, 2012, 05:32:08 AM
Seems it doesn't take much at our age to do damage to ourselves. In the last three years I've riped one bicep, and both rotater cuffs. I couldn't lift my right arm for three weeks when I riped the bicep. That required a little cussing too. On the third heating pad now. Used one so much it cult on fire.
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader on June 09, 2012, 07:29:38 AM

 I'm having problems pulling Ligaments. My hand swells and my arm aches. My Nurse wife will put my arm on a chair arm and start sliding her thumbs up and down my arm. Slowly I hear unhuh, unhuh. Then, out comes the rubbing cream, and the torture begins. She works the arm with those steel grip thumbs until tears appear. Yep, them are real waterbearing tears.  ::) ::) :'( :'( :'( :'(

 After about 10-15 minutes, she quits. MAN does THAT feel good.

 In the morning, all is like new, and I go out and do it all over again.  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D It's hell getting old.  :'( :'( :'( :'( :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Kirk Allen on June 09, 2012, 03:05:06 PM
Age pretty much somes it up.  It sucks getting old in this business as I dont feel old and THINK I can do do the same labor intensive stuff I did 20 years ago.

I get told that is not the case everytime I burp, cough, sneeze and laugh.  Damn that hurts!
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Carl Middleton on June 09, 2012, 08:36:08 PM
Yep, I went and got a physical this year. Doc said I was in good health but Need to slow down the old body just can't take what it use to.
Title: Re: Guests
Post by: Kirk Allen on June 09, 2012, 09:31:03 PM
Same here.  Heart and lungs of a 25 year old (competitive swimming until 30) but the rest is getting whipped!  :D