It felt really good to pump the brakes after we got settled into the apartment. Speaking of an apartment, Jamie says we don't live in an apartment, we live in a barndo. I think she's right.
We sold our camper after living in it for 22 months. It wasn't bad for ME, but WE needed more space. The barndo is a big upgrade for us. And with a blink of an eye, we are now shopping for a mini split cooling system. Spring has definitely sprung here in Mississippi. Stormy weather inbound!
We did a quick cleanup and organization of the area where the
camper was. While doing so, it occurred to me that the parking spot beams I had laid down would be perfect for building another workbench. Those beams have been cut for about seven months and should be easier to work with, compared to freshly cut wet material.
My friend Nathan had a big walnut tree fall over during the ice storm. I took my tractor over there and
helped him limb and log the tree. He brought a few limbs back for me to tinker with.
Remember Mr. Jack? AKA the gift that keeps on giving. His son's friend, Witt, started a land-clearing business. Witt told me that he is in the business of clearing land, not selling logs. That's where I come in. Absolutely, I can get as many free hardwood logs and limbs as you want
to give! I got three loads this past weekend, and there are about three more loads to get on that job site. He only does this work on the weekends, so the next no-rain weekend that comes up, I'll be busy.
And finally, a tiny upgrade to the sawmill with a HUGE impact. Gary Atkinson runs SiteClear out of Chapin, SC, who also has a TimberKing sawmill. He has done
SEVERAL impactful mods to his TimberKing 2020, many of which can be utilized on any sawmill. One thing I have been struggling with is keeping the blade clean as I cut. It got to a point where I can feel greater resistance as I cut, but the blades still feel sharp to the touch when I inspect them. That means the dirty blade is causing a lot of resistance in the cut. The solution is Gary's wiper mod. It replaces the factory drip system with a fiber block, saturated in diesel fuel to keep the blade
shiny clean. I wish I had installed his wiper mod on day one. I have no affiliation with Gary and give his wiper mod a HUGE THUMBS UP. You can get ahold of Gary via his contact info on his website: https://www.siteclearllc.com/about-site-clear.htm
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