Average Sawyer Age ?

[pineywoods]

Me and a bunch of my retired buddies make up the "grumpy old men" . I'm 77 and still going strong. Been sawing about 12 years, on here 6 years..

[Custom Wood Cutting]

Hello, I'm Bill. 58, bought my Bellsaw in 88, in 95 took it to Oregon, near Bend Or. for 9 years. Quickly learned that I like my spotted owls fried, the junipers made awesome lumber, lots of taper and full of sand. In 04 brought my mill back to upstate N.Y. It's powered by a 6 cyl. Wacashaw gas engine. A fantastic power plant. Last year I bought a fella out. Got his mill that he built from 3 other mills. Hydraulic feed, cant flipper, A 24" planer, an edger, trim saw, log truck, drag saw, and shingle mill. It's suppose to be able to saw 500' per hour. The log deck came with new mill. A real piece of art it is. (8 tons of weight) A Vegas wood gasification boiler to supply heat for a kiln. The first thing I'd tell a new sawyer is welcome. And that safety violations or short cuts will cost ya. I wouldn't change my occupation for all the tea in china! Ash and hemlock are my favorite woods. Black locust next. Anyways I'm new here. Thanx for a few min. of your time.

[Nomad]

      CWC, and thank YOU for your intro.  Welcome, and pull up a  stump.

[isawlogs]

   Sheesh a lot of you guys afraid to put down your real age on here ...  :D :D   

  53 been sawing since 93'  Bought my mill in june , received it in july 20 years ago.  8)

[customsawyer]

Welcome to the forum CWC.

[cutterboy]

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sawdusty, I like your attitude!

[Magicman]

.....First thing in the mornings I feel 25......

What on earth are you doing sleeping with a 25 year old  ???  No wonder you are feeling older as the day goes on.   ;D

[Chuck White]

64 until 26 Jan 14.

Started sawing in '05, so this is my 9th year!

And...... I still love it!  8)

[Ernie]

Welcome Bill (CWC) are you aware that we love pictures? Your stuff sounds very photogenic.

[kelLOGg]

I'm 69 and have been sawing 11 years and have more to learn than I know.

[WoodenHead]

I noticed the original post is dated 2007.  I wonder how many people have jumped a category since they voted.   :D

[Sixacresand]

I'm 64.  Bought a LT10 three months after major back surgery and it sat on a pallet on the truck for a month while I recuperated.  That was three years ago.  People said I was an idiot for buying a mill with a bad back.  I just tell them I was an idiot way before I bought a mill. I sure have learned a lot and will not ever learn it all.  What you find inside an old, ugly, nasty log still amazes me.

[Magicman]

Hello Bill, Custom Wood Cutting, and Welcome to the Forestry Forum.   

[Andy White]

Been sawing lumber for about 15 years, on wood projects. Bought my mill last October and been sawing logs for almost a year. Love it so much, I have to make myself go back in the shop for the "finish" work. I just drew my first SS check, and wondering what new toy I can buy for my mill. Keep on Sawing!!!     Andy

[dboyt]

How old, when?  The thread was started in 2007, when I was 51.  If you want to know how old I am now, YOU do the math.  I have been sawing for 12 years, hope to get it right one of these days.  Worked around circle mills years before that, though. The Norwood mill suites me fine, but I'll probably add some hydraulics to it one of these days.

[hackberry jake]

I am 27. Ive had my mill almost three years. Wish I couldve afforded one when I was 18.

[Deese]

I am a true veteran sawyer. At 29 years old, I've been sawing for about 1 week  ;D

[wwsjr]

I will be 69 on Sep 16th, been sawing almost 12 years. I am sawing with my 4th sawmill, LT40 Gas, LT40HD Diesel, LT40HD Super Diesel, and LT40 Super Electric.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

.....First thing in the mornings I feel 25......

What on earth are you doing sleeping with a 25 year old  ???  No wonder you are feeling older as the day goes on.   ;D

smiley_heh_heh

[bandmiller2]

I'am 67 now built my first circular mill back in the eighties.When you get old you have to work smarter not harder.You learn leverage what you can and shouldn't do.Logs were made round so they would roll.Experiance and caution is a gift but only if you use it. Frank C.

[bandmiller2]

My age is no longer listed by my handle reason being your birth date is something the slimeballs get ahold of to reak havic on your accounts. Frank C.

[m wood]

50 and I don't care who knows it...feel like I'm 30, and that says a lot cuz most of my 40s I probably felt 60!  Had my Norwood for just a few months now.  30 years ago sawed on a vw bug powered (yes, the whole bug sat there as I recall) circle mill for a few months.  So I guess I 'm pushing the 1 YEAR MARK sawyer-ing.
mark

[highleadtimber16]

17 and feel like it! Been sawing since I was 15 and knockin down trees long before that. 

[scully]

52 ! not sure how I got that old I was 25 just a few weeks ago I thought ? Still climbing trees workin my job as a pipe fitter ,and when I hit 55 I will be free to saw anytime I want which I plan on being allot ! It is growing ever harder to keep my focus on my 31 year career ,as all I realy wanna do these days is live the wood life !

[beenthere]

is live the wood life !

Livin the wood life!!  I like that, has a nice ring to it.