Gettin Out

Bobus2003 · June 20, 2012, 09:39:59 PM

Well with the unstable markets i haven't really done much in the woods since February. So i made the decision to get out.. Got a Good paying job as a Truck Driver/Mechanic.. Figure i'll put up most if not all my equipment for sale and be done with the woods.. Been a fun ride though

WDH · June 20, 2012, 09:41:49 PM

The wood business is a tough business and logging in the wood business is even tougher. I wish you the best as you move forward.

Side loader · June 20, 2012, 10:27:50 PM

It sure has been rough lately. If it's not weather, it's breakdowns, if it's not breakdowns, its help, if it's not help, it's quota, if it's not quota its $ delivered. If not $ delivered it's fuel $. It goes on and on. Lately it's been help for me. Caught my cutter man ASLEEP this week in the cutter. Should have fired him on the spot but sent him home and gave him 1 last chance. Makes me want to pul, my hair out. I've learned it can be really good or really bad. Can't say that I blame you. Gotta love it

chevytaHOE5674 · June 20, 2012, 10:49:23 PM

Have I seen your Link Belt advertised on Wisconsin Craigslist in the past?

treefarmer87 · June 20, 2012, 10:53:29 PM

its rough here too, best of luck to you

Bobus2003 · June 21, 2012, 12:16:38 AM

Quote from: chevytaHOE5674 on June 20, 2012, 10:49:23 PM
Have I seen your Link Belt advertised on Wisconsin Craigslist in the past?

Yeah it's currently on there

WildDog · June 21, 2012, 03:06:10 AM

Good luck with it all mate, no matter how it turns out your still you've still got youth on your side. You never know in a decade or 2 you might be back in the woods

Woodhauler · June 21, 2012, 03:57:49 AM

Stick with it! I have seen many market swings in my 35 years or so in this racket! Only the strong will pull through!

snowstorm · June 21, 2012, 05:51:39 AM

it may be a bit tuff right now but its no where near as bad as it was in 1980-81 you couldnt give wood away

Stephen Alford · June 21, 2012, 06:55:28 AM

Hey Bobus, big decisions to be sure, just wanted to wish you the best of luck. Hope you stick around the forum, enjoy your posts. Sing out if there is anything we can do to help.

Stephen

Magicman · June 21, 2012, 07:04:33 AM

I wish you the best with whatever decision that you make.

clww · June 21, 2012, 09:27:09 AM

Best wishes in your future plans. Things will improve, as everything runs in cycles.

Claybraker · June 21, 2012, 12:34:14 PM

Considering what they are paying in the oil patch right now for someone that can keep equipment running, sounds like a good move. Maybe logging will pick back up when the oil boom dries up in a few years.

Autocar · June 21, 2012, 01:12:51 PM

It's pretty dead here in westcentral Ohio also, I cut a load of pallett once a week and thats about it. Sounds like the grade market will be back this fall, to bad your throwing in the towel but I can understand. Good luck on your new job ,then after you understand how to fix class A trucks you can come back and give us pointers ;D

bushmechanic · June 21, 2012, 07:13:33 PM

I'd suggest going with mechanic because there always seems to be a big demand for that and most young people don't want to get dirty.Here on the rock tomorrow the union is going to vote on concessions and if they don't give into the offer then Kruger is going to shut down the only paper mill left here.Seems like it's worse then the 1980's here now.Good luck with whatever you do and don't forget to stop by for a chat now and then. 8)

Ed_K · June 21, 2012, 09:03:19 PM

Good luck Bobus,if you can hold some of the equipt,you then have something to work when the bug bite again ;D .I'm working parttime at the highway dept and doing some TSI work to get by.It's a killer to have payments on the skidder and haven't worked it in 3 months.

thecfarm · June 21, 2012, 09:24:43 PM

bobus,good luck to you. Get out well the getting is good before you lose anymore money. I know it must have been a hard choice for you to make.

duckslayingpro · June 21, 2012, 09:35:30 PM

Good luck bobus, i hope you enjoy your new path. i just hate to see another guy go out of logging business.but i understand its pretty hard right now.

Norm · June 22, 2012, 07:32:35 AM

Good luck Bobus, man has to do what a man has to do to put food on the table.

Woodchuck53 · June 22, 2012, 12:49:23 PM

Best wishes to you and yours Bobus. Keep us posted. As the sign says we are into wood. Be careful.

SwampDonkey · June 22, 2012, 10:07:19 PM

Softwood pulp is being left roadside and in the bush. I see cords and cords starting to stack up on cut blocks. Recently the DNR said leave it because of the glut from reduced demand and capacity. For a few months they refused to buy wood from private land and I don't know if the price right now will entice anyone much to sell stumpage or cut it off woodlots. A few cuts around, but they are either cedar or farm land clearing mostly in this area. One lot was being cut this spring just down the road, but I see all the pulpwood has sat stacked for weeks and cutting stopped. Equipment moved out. They were cutting for weeks on another lot last year (30 acres, I talked to the owner). Their production was awfully slow, they hand felled I think and used skidder and limbed with a stroke.

JDeere · June 24, 2012, 10:23:18 PM

Bobus, Sorry to hear things in the woods are not good. Best of luck with your career change. Things usually have a way of working out for the best.

Bobus2003 · June 25, 2012, 11:03:50 PM

Well As of about Noon today the Processor is sold.. Going to Quebec Canada to start it's new life

SwampDonkey · June 26, 2012, 04:40:38 AM

If your going to sell off things, I guess it's best to move it quick so it's not just sitting around.

stoneeaglefarm · June 26, 2012, 07:55:32 AM

26 years and I think this is the worst, I hope you at least do some logging on the side if it picks up, I have thought about getting out, But, To many years and I just can not imagine doing anything else, Would be nice to make some money like we all use to. Good luck.