New Hardwood slabs - Ash, Hickory, Elm, & 3 Walnut logs worth

Great job. So are you buying a bandsaw blade of a circle blade?

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

I have no Idea lol. They just charged me a extra $60 for a “new blade” They didnt break the blade, but said it was ruined. to get them to say 5 words is a miricle much less explain anything…. This guy is all business! LOL

-- Ted, TX or PA www.around-the-bend.com

great job smuggling these pix out of Amish territory….lol….looks like you got some nice slices from them. Did you bring them the logs , or were you just there while they were sawing and picked out the pieces that you liked ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

They knew I shot the one of the ash log & all got out of the way. The other was shot from the hip, & incogneto. I bought the 3 walnut logs elsewhere & picked the other 3 out of their pile, bought them & had them cut them all.

-- Ted, TX or PA www.around-the-bend.com

Cool stuff Ted. I never thought of checking with the Amish for wood. I will have the give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

intesting lol, looks like a good job though!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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The Amish are a great resource. I have never seen them with a kiln though.

-- Ted, TX or PA www.around-the-bend.com

Thanks for the post – brought back some favorite memories of our visit to Lancaster Cty – didn’t see a mill though but we found the Amish very cordial including the furniture makers we visited.

-- Phil in British Columbia

I have gotten to know some of the Amish people who live near one of my hunting spots. They have a very large saw mill there and build semi loads of pallets. I agree with stanley2, that they are very cordial people. I always stop and see them when I am out there hunting. They love the donuts and candy bars I give them.I CRINGE every time I see them cutting logs! The main saw blade is as tall as I am and no guard on it. A guy stands next to it as he feeds the log into the blade by hand on a slide table. None of the machines or chain drives have guards on them. I ask them,” Have you ever heard of OSCA” and all they do is grin!

They also raise deer which is a great magnet for the bucks in the area. The place we hunt borders their land, Smile!

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Yes I agree they are VERY nice! I’m sure its me & my bark on logs that sets pappa smurf off. We have a pretty large Amish population here in Indiana & Jefferson counties, PA. There was one guy who would drink a few beers at our legion. He made so much money logging that he had a brand new ford pick up, his family didnt know about, that he hid in the woods. LOL he was a little corrupted, I guess! BTW….I cleaned up a slab of the Hickory cut it in 1/2 to make it shippable & have it listed on ebay. & will probably list some ash & elm in the next few days. I’m hanging on to the walnut though…. the price is way down & they are giving it away on ebay. If any of yall are interested I could probably come up with some kind of lumberjocks special! Let me know, Thanks, Ted.

-- Ted, TX or PA www.around-the-bend.com

sounds like a good experience.

Awesome mill, little to cramped for me though but I cant mill when it rains. Those are beautful slabs of wood you drove away with.