First tree fell today.

aarolar · Mar 18, 2018

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.

aarolar · Mar 18, 2018

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

And then the first tree fell today.

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

Thomas · Mar 18, 2018

Your making some good memories. :thumbsup:

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

aarolar · Mar 18, 2018

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.

Stimw · Mar 18, 2018

Take plenty of pics, I can still look through the pics of my building going up and feel a thrill!!

Cord · Mar 21, 2018

aarolar said:
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.View attachment 544462

Not planning to brace the structure?

newbury · Mar 21, 2018

aarolar said:
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.View attachment 544462

Do you mean 4 post on a side? Total of 8?

TnAndy · Mar 21, 2018

Double it, or more.....you'll be out of room in no time.

aarolar · Mar 21, 2018

Cord said:
Not planning to brace the structure?

Yes, that is a conceptual drawing at best.

newbury said:
Do you mean 4 post on a side? Total of 8?

Yes total of 8 posts 4 per side.

TnAndy said:
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.

aarolar · Mar 27, 2018

Big day today concrete went down so I took off to supervise and made a good bit of sawdust as well.

First post off the sawmill.

Soon to be lumber

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

aarolar · Mar 31, 2018

First beams coming off the mill this weekend 3"x8"x20'

aarolar · Mar 31, 2018

All the beams done plus an extra 8x8 cant done rest of the weekend is gonna be resting and spending time with family.

Rustyiron · Mar 31, 2018

A new shop is always exciting! :thumbsup:

aarolar · Apr 22, 2018

Much progress being made since I last checked in the trusses are all made up and we started stranding up posts today. I was gifted a 100+ year old pine that I managed to get all the 2x6s for the girts and purlins from.

Trusses under the tractor shed for safe keeping.