I made the news today, oh boy...

pnyberg · June 04, 2011, 04:59:58 PM

I did a post a while back about doing a demo at an architectural firm. I turns out one of the employees is also a part time writer for the largest newspaper in the state, The Hartford Courant. He does a series of articles about businesses in the form of '5 Questions'. We did an interview over the phone, and a photographer was sent out a few days later, and the article appeared in the paper today:

http://www.courant.com/business/hc-5q-coventry-lumber-20110520,0,5752302.story

I have to say that I'm pretty pleased with the way it came out, and I like the picture too.

Enjoy,
Peter

medic · June 04, 2011, 05:26:35 PM

Congratulations. Usually when I make the news its not a good thing.
scott

Mooney · June 04, 2011, 05:39:23 PM

8) Nice going! Just posted the link to the article and your website to the Wood-Mizer facebook page! I know our 1,500 fans will enjoy ;D

Magicman · June 04, 2011, 06:03:06 PM

Somehow I could see this coming. Congratulations Peter.

Preserve the written article, because the newspaper link probably will not stay up. I had to take pictures of my newspaper articles. You probably know how to upload it or something.

D Hagens · June 04, 2011, 06:46:01 PM

Congratulations Peter

I've been watching your methodical climb up the ladder and I think your positive outlook really helped you get to where you are

You have some good smarts, keep it up 8)

Chuck White · June 04, 2011, 07:03:11 PM

Congratulations Peter!

Good work and an overall good guy don't go unnoticed! 8)

WDH · June 04, 2011, 09:43:10 PM

Very well deserved given all the thought, hard work, and preparation that you put into this venture.

Woodchuck53 · June 04, 2011, 09:55:27 PM

Great job. Just goes to show that those that will, can perservere.

DanG · June 04, 2011, 11:04:04 PM

That's really cool, Peter! I like the picture too.

Be careful how you go public though, you may get busier than you want to be. ;)

Cedarman · June 05, 2011, 06:50:52 AM

Congratultions Peter! Great photo. Very good article. Your writer made it very interesting with the questions. A good website is one of the best tools you can have as a small business. You are showing how to make it work. Do you have a fair amount of cedar in Ct? I get customers from their all the time. Sometimes they just need a small amount if you can provide or is all your work custom work? Would any of your customers want to sell their cedar? Some jobs I would just as soon refer. I looked at 3000 acres of cedar under the power lines about 10 years ago. Did the power companies get rid of it?

terrifictimbersllc · June 05, 2011, 07:50:06 AM

Quote from: DanG on June 04, 2011, 11:04:04 PM
That's really cool, Peter! I like the picture too. Be careful how you go public though, you may get busier than you want to be. ;)

Congrats Peter, very nice. You deserve all the complements above. Please remember me if you really do get a 36" diameter, 20 foot long log! And btw, last weekend I was in Eau Claire and visited the Paul Bunyan museum! :D :D :D

bandmiller2 · June 05, 2011, 08:19:45 AM

Very good Peter,I've often wondered why saw milling is so satisfying.Today we are all cogs on a giant wheel and do one little task.With the sawmill you can go from raw material to completed product.Hope you don't get too busy and turn milling into work. Frank C.

pnyberg · June 05, 2011, 09:02:34 AM

Quote from: Cedarman on June 05, 2011, 06:50:52 AM
Do you have a fair amount of cedar in Ct? I get customers from their all the time.

In my experience there's not a lot of cedar in CT, which would be one reason that people here reach out to folks like you.

--Peter

bandmiller2 · June 06, 2011, 06:42:07 AM

Sometimes publicity isn't great like when your new outlaw mill building is on the front page. Frank C.

OlJarhead · June 07, 2011, 09:33:08 AM

Nice article! very inspiring...now if I could get my step-son to read it...

Dodgy Loner · June 07, 2011, 09:50:42 AM

What a great article. And the best advertising money can't buy

Thanks for sharing!

customsawyer · June 07, 2011, 09:23:45 PM

Be careful what you wish for. The phone is going to start ringing now.

brendonv · June 13, 2011, 08:53:31 PM

Congrats to you!

I'm currently saving up a bit of a log pile, then we'll be in touch! 8)

ForestMan · June 13, 2011, 09:18:33 PM

Congratulations. I read the article. Very good. I hope you prosper. Hang on to the article and get some printed up to include in flyers, .pdf for download on your website, etc. Great publicity.