Possible business idea?? thoughts/ comments/ concerns

[bill m]

Dave , Yes that's my house.  Woulde - I am cutting a job right now for someone who is doing just what you want to do. I do not know a lot about timberframing  so the land owner and I are spending a lot of extra time trying to pick just the right trees to get some of the arched ties, raking struts and braces. I think it would be best if the person doing the timberframe and a forester marked the trees so the harvesting would go a little faster.

[Dave Shepard]

Bill, if you are working for a man named Gordon, I'd be glad to help him select some trees. If your not working for him, well, then I don't know the guy. I took a couple of workshops with a Gordon from Stockbridge this summer who is building a timber frame right now. You are right, tree selection for a timber frame can be tricky, it is hard sometimes to get a good idea of what the tree really is when it's still standing. I've tried having other people select for me, but only pick my own now.

[bill m]

Yes, it is Gordan. Thanks for the offer but I only have 4 more trees to cut on Monday.

[Dave Shepard]

  Oh well. Too late. Tell Gordon I said hello.