Average Sawyer Age ?

[SCSawyer]

Hey guys I was told today that I was to young to know much about sawing and was wondering what the average age of the sawyers is in here so I will know if I can tell this feller to ~#^* well you get my point >:( Thanks guys ???

[saw4you]

I am 33 just got my sawmill almost 2 years ago, but I have been a carpenter all my life

[DanG]

Well Silas, that's a really interesting question, and one I hope a lot of people will answer.  Let's see now.....I've been on this earth as a semi-active human for 61 years, and I've been sawing for 5 years.  61+5 is 66, and half of that is 33, so I guess my average sawing age is 33. ;D

I'uz jist pullin' yer leg there : but I did have a point to make.  It doesn't matter how old you are or even how long you've been sawing.  What matters is how much you know about it and how good you are at bringing that knowledge to bear.  Basically, it boils down to how much homework you have done.  Now, with only 5 years experience, I think I'm a fairly competent sawyer on the type of mill I run.  I haven't sawn millions of board feet, but I care about what I'm doing and I have put a lot of effort into the learning process.  I think about every log and try to get the very best lumber out of it that the log has to offer.  There is still an awful lot for me to learn, and I probably won't live long enough to consider myself an expert, but I'm pretty happy with where I am right now.

Your profile says you're 31, so you could easily have much more sawing time than I have. ;)  How long have you been sawing?

I hope everybody will post their age and sawing time too. ;D

[Tom]

So, how old do you have to be to know something?   That's stupid.  You learn by studying.  If you don't study, and don't learn to listen, you could be ignorant at 110 years old.

I think I would tell him that you have had some really good teachers.  :D

[pineywoods]

I'm probably gonna mess up your average figures a bit. 71 and still going strong..only 12 of that sawing, the restspent messing with big computers

[JimMoore]

I am 43 I got my sawmill  4 years ago still a lot for me to learn

[footer]

42
Been sawing for about 10 years

[inspectorwoody]

Well I have been sawing in the big mill since I was 19. I don't do it full time,just a relief sawyer. I learned by experience,studying and talking with other sawyers.

Your never to young to learn something knew.  ;) I'd just tell him his kind is out dated!  ;D

[Brad_S.]

50, sawing for 14.

[beenthere]

I'm 68 and don't know much about sawing.. ;D ;D..how long do I have to wait.... : : :
(PS   don't know nuttin about ATV ridin... ;D ;D ;D)

SCSawyer
Whoever told you that, doesn't know jack......IMO   I looked at your Bio, and I'd say you have to know a lot about sawing...Any idea why this guy would suggest you didn't   ??? ??? ???

[Kelvin]

Howdy,
I'm 36, and been sawing and selling wood part time for about 8 years now, sawing full time since this January, if you could call it that.  I think i spend about 10% of my time actually sawing and the rest stacking and moving stuff around.
KP

[Larry]

I'm 18 going on 59 most quick.  Sawing for 13 years...and still learning.

[tree dude]

40 sawing for 1 ,trying to learn as much as possible as quick as possible,been cutting trees for about 15. Does that count? smiley_hollywood_cool

[woodmills1]

56 and dunna know mucca then tella me please

[Don K]

43 and sawing a coupla years.

Don

[jackpine]

62 and have been sawing part time for 7 years

Bill

[WDH]

53 and sawing for 6 years.

[SAW MILLER]

I am 55 and bought my first mill in 1979 and I'm still learnin

[Jeff]

I've added a poll to the question to help sort it out. ;)   I gotta think our average age at least on the forum is 50+


Age: 46
sawing time: in my 29th year

[Dave Shepard]

I started sawing on my 30th birthday, 12-02-06. I take exception to the theory that you have to have been doing something all your life to do it well. I know people who have done one thing all their life, and done it poorly.


Dave

[Radar67]

41 sawing for 2

Stew

[dutchman]

56 years and started sawin Feb 1999

[BBTom]

56 and sawing for 6

Don't think I've hit the million BDFT mark yet, but am pretty certain I am more than halfway there.  I guess you could say I have had some practice, but I know I am not perfect... yet!!! ;D

[Shamus]

37 and milling for the last 4 years as often as I can, just feel like I am getting up to speed, and slowly starting to bring in some customers and nickels. Its amazing how much you think you know when you get started, and how much you realize there is still to learn after the learning curve starts to level out. People sure do like the finished product, and as hard as I have been trying to stay low profile, I think that they are on to me...

[little-guy]

well am 47 and have been sawing as a hobby for about 10 years ..but the first 8.5 have been with my old 46" round mill ( built as a salvage mill,14 ft cutting length).the last 1.5 has been with my Norwood lumberlite. but now the hobby is actually getting busier with customers,but not enough to quit my day job. some day soon i hope..lol
Cec