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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> I'd get on the milling list and go thru the archives
> mailto:milling-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com .

Thanks. I have subscribed. Now waiting while someone decides if I am 
acceptable for membership. I wonder if they check with ex-wives. That 
reminds me of my new T-shirt, which says: "If a man speaks in a forest 
where no woman hears, is he still wrong?" Chris gave it to me, which shows 
that she has a sense of humor, which is one reason we just celebrated 
twenty years together.

> Plus take a look at http://www.norwoodindustries.com/ . If I was
> going to buy a new one with  limited funds (well, more than I had to
> spend) I'd have gotten the Norwood.

Have ordered their info pack.

>  If I was going to spend big
> bucks for one I'd have gone with Woodmizer
> http://www.woodmizer.com/en/index.aspx .

Just got their info pack. Their saw is mounted on two posts; the TimberKing 
is mounted on four posts, which sure looks lots more stable. Woodmizer uses 
rope versus TimberKing's cable feed. Woodmizer is a bit less expensive.

> If your are thinking about a mill have you looked at used ones?
> http://www.sawmill-exchange.com/ not only lists used ones for sale
> but advice about what type of mill you might want for what you are
> planning to do.

Thanks again. Have gone there and read their info; will study more later.

> Sounds like fun Gene!

Yeah, fun as long as time and back pain issues stay positive. Yet another 
potential for Zen moments. Looking forward to being even more independent 
of low-grade, expensive lumberyard products. Getting hard to buy anything 
good quality at any reasonable price. I have plenty of high-quality trees 
and plenty room for drying stuff after cutting. Biggest issue will be 
getting the logs to the saw down steep hillsides. Thinking maybe a 
heavy-duty winch and cable.

Thanks for all the good info, Rob.