Tractor Work

This is what happens when tractor work is done in the dark.

Broken water line!

The log deck loaded with logs and truck loaded with lumber for the house.

Terry and Tim off to work!

That's right we are smiling now!

Tyler, Terry and Tim ready,willing and able?!?

Tyler and Terry ready to work.

Grandpa Don and Connie.

Grandpa Don and Connie inspecting the old Mill.

Terry, Dewey and Chris looking at a overhead picture of the mill from the 50's.

Taking a break after doing some hard work.

Making a Beam 7-29-10

Cutting a tree into a big beam

Big Tim started by cutting off the top and rotating 90 degrees then slabbing off the second side.

Here's the third side getting cut off and slabbed.

Here's the finished product, a 12" x 12" x 16' beam. It's green, full of water and heavy!

We moved it off the saw, rolled it on small logs we call 'rollers' and it's a bench until it dries a bit more.

Big Trees

Timmy and Chris discussing the direction the tree should fall.

Split tree at the base it was 36" in dia.

Each timber was 18" dia. at the split.

Timmy looking for Chris.

Timmy giving Chris instructions.

Finishing the Humboldt undercut.

Standing straight and going down.

Down on the ground.

Tim and Chris standing tall!

Good work boys!

Limning up the logs.

Two logs in one cut.

Repairing the house at the Mill

Rotten corner post of the foundation!

Very serious !!!

Chirs working hard.

Will it hold?

Answer: YES

After a 100 years there are repairs that need to be done!

Dad at the Mill

Showing Dad how to operate the new mill.

Big Tim working the new mill.

The boys working hard!!!

Loading a log to be cut.

Discussing how to cut the log.

Caddie and Jennifer admiring the good work.