First paying job

Woodsrover · May 25, 2012, 06:55:37 AM

I halved a bunch of small (around 12") red cedar straight down the middle for a woman that wants to make raised flower beds with them. She wanted them simply cut as close as I could get right down the center. Pretty easy job that took me less than an hour. Pretty color...I should have taken photos. Charged her $150 and her caretaker (a buddy of mine) brought them to me and picked them up. Not bad for an hour's work.

This same friend takes care of a few hundred acres of woods, hay fields and pasture and raises beef on the side. I've got 1200bf of 6/4x6" oak cattle fencing to cut for him out of his logs next week. We'll trade beef and deer hunting privileges for that though!

Magicman · May 25, 2012, 08:06:53 AM

As long as you are leaving happy customers, you are doing good.

dboyt · May 25, 2012, 08:10:05 AM

Sounds like a great start! Money is good, but I do a lot of bartering, too. What mill do you run? Be careful, and have fun.

fishpharmer · May 25, 2012, 08:16:12 AM

Congratulations, sounds like a good start.

Woodsrover · May 25, 2012, 08:35:32 AM

Quote from: dboyt on May 25, 2012, 08:10:05 AM
Sounds like a great start! Money is good, but I do a lot of bartering, too. What mill do you run? Be careful, and have fun.

I have a Norwood ML26. I've cut 4000+ of white pine for myself so far and a few hundred feet of oak. Having fun with it for sure.