First tree fell today.

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aarolar

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I've been talking about rebuilding my hokey shop for a long time now and I built a bandsaw mill with the intentions of sawing limber from trees on my own place to build with.

Tore the crappy POS down two weekends ago, what a blast.

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Formed up a new slab two weekends ago now waiting on concrete hopefully this Thursday.

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And then the first tree fell today.

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I'll attempt to keep this updated but I tend to get sidetracked easily so no promises.
 
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Your making some good memories. :thumbsup:

"I'll attempt to keep this updated but I tend to get sidetracked easily so no promises. "

:eek:
 
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Rough idea of my plan drawn up on solid works by my buddy at work, it's gonna have 4 posts instead of 3 and be 18x30.20180318_165901.jpg
 
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Take plenty of pics, I can still look through the pics of my building going up and feel a thrill!!
 

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Double it, or more.....you'll be out of room in no time.
 
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Not planning to brace the structure?
Yes, that is a conceptual drawing at best.
Do you mean 4 post on a side? Total of 8?
Yes total of 8 posts 4 per side.
Double it, or more.....you'll be out of room in no time.
Man I wish, I am absolutely stretching my budget to its end just to do this. Plan for this is strictly a fully climate controlled woodworking shop. Later I'll build an uninsulated pole barn beside it for everything else.
 
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Big day today concrete went down so I took off to supervise and made a good bit of sawdust as well.

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First post off the sawmill.

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Soon to be lumber

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Finished stack for the day all posts cut and some bonus 2x6s.

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