The only thing I dislike about it is, the distance, every country should be growing trees and processing them for
What a stump, very nice!
Thank you
Life’s short - make it happen!
I’d like to. For now I’ll have to settle for “dude logging” tagging along with real fallers working for fun.
That’s how I got my start. Taking time off work to tag along with a local logger who taught me a lot. Then I would take off work to fell trees for my brother (he worked for a local logger for a couple winters while laid off and then went on his own) while he stayed in the skidder. Spending my vacation days working harder than I did at work! Lol But I couldn’t get enough of it.
The main thing is switching to logging would mean walking away from a family business/legacy. Also 40s might be a little old, haha. Already have some trouble with my left arm and rotator cuffs. I’m not very good at taking it easy/careful but getting better.
Family business is no joke - if I ever had an opportunity to run a shop like that, I probably wouldn’t be logging.
It’s a lot of gray hair. I’d like to run a small business, me and a couple people maybe.
I was a Machine Tool & Die graduate. Also doubled up and got my Industrial Tech Welding Cert at the same time. Then went back to school for High Performance Engine Machining... At times I miss figuring out the troubleshooting and also coming up with solutions and creating cool chit with a Bridgeport, Lathe, Vertical Mill, Radial Arm drill, etc etc.. I liked the work, but never felt valued by my employers as they just kept hiring more and more button pushers.
Been a Tool & Die maker 39 years , unfortunately most nowadays are just button pushers.The old ways of actually learning the trade are long gone .
