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    Talking Hi all

    G'day everyone.

    just thought I would jump right in and introduce myself, I have been stalking the forum for a little while now.

    I grew up near Taree , and spent most weekends cutting down trees, turing them into fenceposts, sleepers, and assorted boards.. well to be totally accurate I was running up and down the mountainside attaching chains , tailing out on the mill, and stacking the fence posts as they fell off the log .

    Back in those days we used a Hagen saw to break down the logs for the mill, and to cut fence posts. Dad built a decent sized bench mill, and we were fairly busy most weeks.

    since those days , i have kept my hand in the sawdust on and off over the years and built up a nice collection of tools ( or toys as the wife calls them- she just doesnt understand , triton, planers, routers, scroll saw, lathe , etc... etc .

    I have had a dream for about 10 years or so of obtaining a lucas mill, and having a nice supply of slabs, and boards to make some furniture, and other stuff, maybe even sell a bit here and there, but mostly for myself at this stage.

    Well Last week I was introduced to a man near Warchope who had a secondhand Lucas mill for sale. I drove up on Thurday to have a look, and on Saturday morning I picked it up and took it back to my place.

    We arrived at my place at around 2 pm . I had unpacked and assembled it by 3 pm and by 4 pm I had taken half a dozen 6x 2 boards out of a silky oak that Dad had felled about 4 years ago.

    I had a family dinner to attend , other wise I would have been happily making sawdust till dark .

    Sunday morning saw me removing the blade and attaching the slabber , and an hour or two later I had 5 beautifull 2" thick Silky oak slabs . pictures to come ...

    I can see where my weekends will be spent for some time to come.

    I am looking forward to picking the brains of all the experienced people around on this site , and maybe even being able to provide some advice in the future.

    have a great day

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    Welcome to the forum.

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    Welcome to the forum

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    Welcome to the forum Fenwood, looking forward to seeing some WIP pics and the resulting slabs.

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    Welcome!

    We have a saying around here, no pictures, it never happened.

    What size Lucas did you get?
    Kev

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    Kev, I see what you are saying .......I will ensure i hae the camera next time I head up the mountain to make sawdust....

    I got hold of a good second - or third - hand 6-16 runs like a dream,

    Thanks to all for the welcome.

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