Houston--WE HAVE LUMBER!!! The WOOD Demon works!!!

Looks like a great saw. Of course you started with a nice soft wood. Let us see some oak next.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

great looking saw. looks like it works good. hope poppa can keep up with it lol.

You are so lucky….wow…I’m jealous…green I tell you….and such beautiful wood.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

Roger Doger, We have lumber!!! Mission control .. over.. That’s great to hear:-)) Now that you have those $600 boards, the rest will be nearly free!!

I’ve been thinking over my chansaw escapade. I think the next move will be rift or quarter sawing. That is supposed to be how they did it to limit wood movement before they had kilns. I’m wondering if it will help?? Have you thought about that??

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Uh, $600 boards… has anyone ever even attempted to figured out how much we pay per pound when we go fishing? At least you have it paid for now… the rest are almost free… uh, just like in fishing.

And if I recall from your other post, you had the grand kids do the painting… ?

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

hey that is great news…..youve done a great job…maybe you should saw some less expensive wood for a little experiance….then graduate into some hardwood…..your mill will pay for itself very easily…..withthe price of lumber….now find some good source for getting some logs…....and get to cutting…...have fun….

-- The Grizzone

I’ll let you know right quick what I think; I wish it wasn’t so far to West Blocton. But then at $600 a board, I don’t know if I could afford you if you lived up here.

Great looking lumber. We’re not supposed to covet some things of our neighbors, but I don’t remember a Wood Demon being mentioned in the Bible, so yeh, I’m coveting just a little.

-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.

I’ve been following your build. This is fantastic. You’ve done it from scratch to boards. WOW!

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

Looks like a successful build. Great Job!!!! You should build a cedar chest now and sell it to recoup your cost. $3,000.00 plus labor shouldn’t be too much for a custom cedar chest. lol Keep sawing, it’s only going to get better.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

That is AWESOME!! Did you say you were in Houston??

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Congrats and good luck in your sawyer endeavors. The cedar looks great nice pink color. Thank for posting…Blkcherry

really happy for you .
from start to finish ,
a really great job !
now if you can just sell those boards ,
you would be in the black !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Thanks everyone!!!!
The grandkids left a little bit ago so I went back and sawed another log. Believe it or not it was one that I found on the side of the road. I don’t know what it is but it is some beautiful wood. I will post a pic tomorrow and maybe someone can tell me. That log brought my cost per board way down. LOL
topamax when I get some bigger logs I am going to do some quartersawing.
I have the big walnut log but I am going to practice a little more before I cut it.
Matt, I live in Alabama. But let me tell you, I felt like I had landed on the moon when that first board came off, so I had to let mission control know.

-- BUILT TO LAST WOODWORKS, West Blocton, Alabama

Way to go, I’d love to be able to do that… but there are a number of things conspiring against me. Live the dream man!

-- You know.... I think that old wood needs to be furniture.

Awesome, I think just about everyone here is jealous I know I am. Happy cutting!

-- Ben Kahmann Dayton, OH

I think you rock.. Great job.. next log they are 300 per foot. .next 150.. next next.. soon HOHO!

-- Duct Tape is the Force! It has a light side and a dark side and it Binds the Universe together!

awsome – cost me $300 last time i had a tree milled , so one more log and you are ahead!!

-- -erik & christy-

very cool…this is a dream come true…hook up with some arborists..offer to haul the logs away and you may have a plenty source…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Absolutely fantastic looking mill and logs. You are one lucky dog to have the knowledge to build one and it work that good the first time out. Enjoy the new toy.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Iam impressed anyone can go out an buy what they need but not to many could pull this build off. Were all happy for you, safe cutting.

-- Billp

Great job I wish I had something that makes 300.00 Anything

-- projects dont pay,pieces are profitable,production is painfull

great job, good luck in your venture.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

i think thats a good price
from someone who uses a lot of reclamed lumber i would love it

great job

Russ

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking

great to see a happy ending to all your hard work congrats

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Great Job….well done.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.