If you are interested.

[big mac]

Hey folks--I have spent the last 3 weeks learning how to use this thing--posting pics etc. I wrote a short history "I HAD A DREAM" in the Canadian woodworking forum.

Seeing as things are a little slow here you might want to take a peek

www.canadianwoodworking.com/forum

Its a 3 part posting---found under woodworking probably pages 2 and 3-- thought it might be of interest

[Indio]

Great story Brian....

How come no golf related woodworking projects in the pictures? You have a nice little business opportunity making golf ball display racks and golf club/putter display cases!

I know I would order from you seeing the great stuff you have made!

[Kilroy]

That's quite a life you've lived. Great stuff.

[spackler]

What a great story.

Here are some direct links to help people get there.

Part I
http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/f...ad.php?t=20273

Part II
http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/f...ad.php?t=20276

Part III
http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/f...ad.php?t=20279

I loved the pictures of the portable saw mill. My wife's cousin builds timber frame houses up and down the Gatineau, including his own recently in Tenaga. I got to help mill a couple of big old pine trees a couple years back. It included delivering the logs to the mill from the fall spot by rolling them with timberjacks (I think that's what he called them). Lots and lots of fun.

[rancherJ]

It included delivering the logs to the mill from the fall spot by rolling them with timberjacks (I think that's what he called them). Lots and lots of fun

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you mean "Skidding" them with a timberjack? or maybe using "cant hook"(s) or "peavy"(s) ?
I agree fun stuff!

[spackler]

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you mean "Skidding" them with a timberjack? or maybe using "cant hook"(s) or "peavy"(s) ?
I agree fun stuff!

cant hooks, that's what we were using!

[Pinshark]

My back hurts looking at this thing.....Great story thanks for posting BM

cant hooks, that's what we were using!

[big mac]

Pinshark---I can show you a video of me "ripping a hernia" using a can't hook---and it hurt like hell! The video had sound---my daughter was filmimg---all I remember her saying "What did you say? "

Hey fellas --thanks for the comments really appreciate----and spackler---I was in Wakefield---who is your wife's cousin? By any chance back in behind Rupert and Masham area?

[rancherJ]

Anyone wishing to exprience moving timber with a cant hook please LMK
We toss around a few tandems every summer @ the house
we are always looking for thrill seekers (free help)

[spackler]

My wife's cousin (Mike) is a bit younger than you Mac , and he's only been doing it for 5 years or so, don't think you'd know him. He works with a guy who I think was in Rupert before moving to Wakefield recently. Stephane is his name. No last names to protect the innocent. They do most of their milling, and make up the timberframe kits, in a barn on a woodlot in "metropolitan" Cantley.

[Hacker]

Brian - awesome stuff there mon ami, thanks for sharing and providing us with an up close and personal look at your past

...I hope that Bob doesn't get any ideas from this

[The Saint]

I knew that you were into Shaker furnature but seeing the work effort and reading about it really brings it to life. Thanks Brian Thanks for sharing that with us.

[Marcos]

Wow Bryan,thats amazing stuff.Sure makes for a great story.

[314314]

Great! Congratulations.... I just recently pickup woodworking and now I am on a second course at Algonquin... I hope some day, I would have a shop like yours...

[jonf]

Wow. Really cool stuff. Kept me interested even at 5 am after writing a paper for 12 hours. I am going to go pass out now, but it definitely wasn't on account of that story.

[mberube]

Great story BM.