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Started by Jeff, February 28, 2017, 09:01:43 AM

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thecfarm

A place to get ideas and a place to give advice and help out your fellow wood worker.
I really enjoy learning about wood out of my region. How things are done diffeant,the diffeant kinds of wood. How someone with a sawmill can make a living at it. I hear about new equipment on here and learn about the old equipment too. Interesting to hear about the loggers that cut 20 cord a day right down to the ones that cut only 2 day. Some of the building skills of members is really something. Be it furniture or timber frame.Than there are the ones that build a sawmill.
It's a very nice place to come to any time of the day. No picking on someone like we are in 3rd grade either.
Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

pabst79

 I believe it's a place to belong that will open your mind to activities and hobbies that you may have had no interest in before joining. I joined FF for the specific reason that I collected saws and cut firewood, only after joining did I get into CSM and now I want a mill in the worst way, also I have acquired a passion for identifying new trees and shrubs. Great place for anybody interested in working with wood or the outdoors in general.
Not sure which came first, but I have chickens and eggs.

Magicman

I visit the Forestry Forum each day and many times several times each day.  There are so many experienced Sawyers, Loggers, Woodworkers, and even good Cooks.  Many are posting what they sawed, felled/logged, or built, but there are also the questions; how, why, what if, or even I need help.

I find that answering questions is a top priority because there are so many that wanted to ask the same question but got the answer anyway.  This is from the members, but just imagine how many guest are gleaning information, ideas, and honest answers about Sawmills, Chainsaws, Skidders, and even Grits without ever asking a question.  It boggles the mind.  :o

I love the way we will take a subject, add to it, insert new ideas, talk about food, get back on track and continue on without anyone getting "possessive" about highjacking "their" thread.  We just follow along, learn something, share ideas, chuckle, and look forward to the next day. 

Heck I spent today sawing, taking a few pictures, and being anxious to share my day with my friends here.   :)
Knothole Sawmill, LLC     '98 Wood-Mizer LT40SuperHydraulic   WM Million BF Club Member   WM Pro Sawyer Network

It's Weird being the Same Age as Old People

Never allow your "need" to make money to exceed your "desire" to provide quality service.....The Magicman

reedco

Not many trees

moosehunter

I use the Forum for answers to questions mostly, usually don't need to ask, the answer is already there. I trust the other folks here and the sponsors to give me the info I need ( and sometimes don't need!). It is kind of like a family reunion - everyday.
mh
"And the days that I keep my gratitude
Higher than my expectations
Well, I have really good days".    Ray Wylie Hubbard

newoodguy78

I'm honestly not sure what is better about the forum to me, the absolute wealth of knowledge and information or the friendly, willing to help drama free atmosphere. Either way I've told many people about how good of a place this is to hang out and either learn,teach or laugh.

Many thanks sent to Jeff and all the administrators for all the effort that goes into this great place.

Nomad

     When Jeff started the Forestry Forum, he created an entity unique on the WWW.  It's members are friendlier, more inclusive, more helpful, more knowledgeable, more innovative, more family and community oriented than any other forum I've ever seen. 
     All the comments above about questions asked and answered, etc, are all simple facts.  It's a rare question here that doesn't get one or more answers or suggestions, and it's never sarcastic or haughty. This is a great place to learn things that aren't taught in schools.
     As a group our loyalty to our sponsors is beyond question for anyone who bothers to look at the details.  There's a lot more to reality than just counting clicks.  Many internet marketing "gurus" don't understand that, but it's true.
     "Clicks" does not correlate directly to sales.  Good advice from friends and experts does, and that is what is available here.
     I make it a point to tell my clients about this site because every single one of 'em could find useful advice and information here, as well as a lot of good-hearted entertainment.
Buying a hammer doesn't make you a carpenter
WoodMizer LT50HDD51-WR
Lucas DSM23-19

red

Great people, lots of information and no secret hand shakes . 
Honor the Fallen Thank the Living

Weekend_Sawyer

 I joined the Forestry Forum because I wanted to learn how to make lumber out of some of my trees. I was a member of 3 other forums and let them lapse because there was way too much drama. That was 2002. Wow, coming up on 15 years ago. Who would have thought.

What I have found here are great folks and a lack of attitude. You can ask a stupid question here and not get shot full of holes for it. What I have here are some great friends and acquaintances. Some I have met and some I have not.

I learned how to run my manual sawmill right here. Then I learned how to run my buddy's hydraulic sawmill right here. He knew the fundamentals but by the end of the month I was showing him tricks that I learned right here.

Recently I was thinking it was time for a new chainsaw. Seeing the banner at the top of the page made me think a new Stihl was the way to go. I started doing research and had some questions which I asked right here. The answers were given by good folks who knew what they were talking about. Based on the answers I was given I wound up purchasing an MS 261 C-M and it's performs exactly as I expect it to.

If I have a question about milling, sawing, drying, processing, why my truck smells funny or the best way to make cheese grits, here is where you will find me.

... and once in a while I'm able to give some advice too! ;D

Jon
Imagine, Me a Tree Farmer.
Jon, Appalachian American Wannabe.

Ed_K

 I'm with Dang. Anytime I get into a conversation about wood,whether it's one or more people, I bring up the Forestry Forum. Actually it doesn't even need to be about wood, I bring the Forum into the conversation. I've brought the forum up at the Ma. Forest Alliance meetings, even talking to people at the hospital. If someone's interested,have a question, I try to answer it and say check out the Forestry Forum they have a wealth of experience and can add more to the answer. I tell them I'm amazed at all the people around the world that belong to the Forum. I spend hours reading about how other people log or do all the things they do. When I found out I needed to be in the hospital for an extended period and would be away from my desk top, I came to the Forum to see what other Forum members where saying about laptops and tablets. When I started modifying my band mill, I looked to the Forum and sponsors for what I needed to make the changes work the best. Right now I'm looking at my band guides to change from flat to rollers. I don't click on the sponsors banner every day but I'm glad their there when I do need parts or new equipment.
Ed K

Bruno of NH

The FF has helped me in so many ways 8) 8)
If i ask a question i get real answers the kind that come with a wealth of knowledge :) :)
The addition of a sawmill to my business and lifestyle has been the best .
This place has made it great.
I have lost all my mentor's in my life but coming here has given me more great mentor's than i could have ever asked for :) :)
And for that i thank you all Bruno
Lt 40 wide with 38hp gas and command controls , F350 4x4 dump and lot of contracting tools

hacknchop

For me I benefit in that the ff provides the information I used to get from peers when I was busy   working and had the tried and true  methods  taught by the older generation  as well as the new cutting edge stuff, the trick  has always been to  learn and make use of what I can as well pass on my personal experience to others so that they can benefit too.
Often wrong never indoubt

catalina

The responses pretty much sums it up!

brdmkr

First, Hey everyone!  I have to confess that I do not visit the forum as often as I used to.  I have lots going on that is not sawing or forestry related.  I would say I still drop in every couple weeks just to see what is up, but I often don't sign in.  To answer the question Jeff poses regarding what do I say when asked about the Forestry Forum... I don't know that I have ever been asked, BUT I recommend this forum to people on a very regular basis even though I don't hang out here as much as I used to.  There is a wealth of knowledge here.  I won't ever forget posting a tractor question here years ago.... After receiving a number of suggestions, someone pointed out that there were several good tractor forums :D  While that was true, I had always been able to get the help I needed right here (often still do!).  Jeff, I would hope your advertisers realize the importance of the discussions and recommendations of their products on this forum.  This is a focused audience; candid honest discussions here are sure to lead more directly to sales than the ads themselves.


Take care.
Lucas 618  Mahindra 4110, FEL and pallet forks, some cant hooks, and a dose of want-to

Ox

Because I don't fare well when put on the spot and I sometimes have a hard time talking properly, I would say "It's a place on the internet where all sorts of folks get together on a forum and talk about all sorts of things.  All sorts of people from all walks of life are there and everybody's nice and mean stuff isn't allowed.  If you have a question about anything, anything at all, it will be answered there.  People go there to begin with because something to do with wood led them there with a question."

Or something to that effect.
K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Stupid
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
1989 GMC 3500 4x4 diesel dump and plow truck, 1964 Oliver 1600 Industrial with Parsons loader and backhoe, 1986 Zetor 5211, Cat's Claw sharpener, single tooth setter, homemade Linn Lumber 1900 style mill, old tools

Babylon519

The Forestry Forum is both a mirror and a window. As a mirror, it reflects information about my many varied interests in modern-day homesteading. Whatever is of interest or importance to me today, the Forum has something to offer.
As a window, it looks out onto a world where renewable resources meet mankind's ingenuity, and I see and learn about things that I didn't know would ever interest me. That means I'm growing. Forestry Forum nourishes my growth.

- Jason
Jason
1960 IH B-275 - same vintage as me!
1960 Circle Sawmill 42"
Stihl MS440 & a half-dozen other saws...

WDH

Hey Birdmarker, good to still see that you are kicking up dust. 
Woodmizer LT40HDD35, John Deere 2155, Kubota M5-111, Kubota L2501, Nyle L53 Dehumidification Kiln, and a passion for all things with leafs, twigs, and bark.  hamsleyhardwood.com

MartyParsons

Hello,
   In business it is a game of inches. If I were to count every click and attempted to count the $ invested in time spent, I to would be not sure if every effort we put into our business was successful. We train our employees to be grateful for every customer who comes our way, weather it would be profitable or not. I think that is a definition of customer service. I am not college educated and do not have a degree in business, but I do know if I had an issue with equipment and needed help I would go to the business who was willing to go the extra mile to help me. I would hope the person that comes our way would remember who help them. I know we have done our part as the Golden Rule.
  I hope me being a member here on the FF has been a giving back. I do not look for any return. I am glad to share what I have learned. I also have gained knowledge from the members here. Jeff Thanks for putting this great site together.
  I would think the sponsors like Stihl would be glad to have any owner of a band mill and the members of the FF to support and purchase their products. I am not sure I understand this click culture. I have had some education on how companies track internet activity and it is a little scary.  :o

Hope this helps.

Marty.
"A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty." -Winston Churchill

thecfarm

I don't know advertising,but in my little world,I would think sponsoring a forestry forum if I had chainsaws to sell would be the place to go. I would also think a foresty forum would be a good place for a sponsor that sold sawmills and cantdog and peaveys too. Might even be a good place to sell chainsaw parts and supplies too. But what do I know.
Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

mad murdock

So many good responses to your Question Jeff! Not much more can be added by me, other than the Forestry Forum is the best place on the "dubya , dubya, dubya bar none!! Thanks to Jeff and all the efforts of all who contribute from the sponsors to the moderators!! I have learnt so much from y'all since becoming a member here! I recommend to all I know who want to be in the "know" of all things related to wood and silviculture for now and for future generations, the Forestry Forum is just "the place to be"!
Turbosawmill M6 (now M8) Warrior Ultra liteweight, Granberg Alaskan III, lots of saws-gas powered and human powered :D

Ianab

Came across his article on the local news web page this morning, and thought it was  relevant to this topic.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/90768263/scattergun-online-ads-are-killing-brands

It talks about how random "scatter gun" advertising with Google / Youtube / FB etc could actually harm your branding, by associating your advert with content you would rather not appear next to, and being presented to audiences that have zero interest in your product.

Like "Made in USA" tools plastered over the latest ISIS video, or Chainsaw adverts on a Greenpeace "Save the Rainforest" video. Google would make associations that assume you advert would be "on topic", but in reality, probably not. "Death to the USA" and "Ban Chainsaws" are not the search terms you are looking to be associated with, but you can see how a computer might associate them. It's worse than merely useless, because it's probably adversely affecting your Brand. Like when your advert appears beside one for a cheap  Escort Agency?

Advertising on a site like this, you know where your ads appear, you target the correct audience, what other adverts are showing on the page, and how your brand is being presented.
Weekend warrior, Peterson JP test pilot, Dolmar 7900 and Stihl MS310 saws and  the usual collection of power tools :)

cbla

Quote from: mad murdock on March 01, 2017, 10:51:48 PM
So many good responses to your Question Jeff! Not much more can be added by me, other than the Forestry Forum is the best place on the "dubya , dubya, dubya bar none!! Thanks to Jeff and all the efforts of all who contribute from the sponsors to the moderators!! I have learnt so much from y'all since becoming a member here! I recommend to all I know who want to be in the "know" of all things related to wood and silviculture for now and for future generations, the Forestry Forum is just "the place to be"!

I will second that!

Roxie

Say when

Dudaks

A group of responsible, conscientious tree huggers!! The greatest service this forum provides from where I sit is it's voice. Who would have thought that there could be sooo much information related to this natural resource? I would never have considered myself a "tree hugger" in my youth, but the more exposure to the value of this natural resource that I am getting here, the more I feel like that isn't true anymore. I am grateful for everything that is provided here. Being a woodworker has given me a reverence for trees and the incredible beauty that can be found within.     

Fred

GAB

I never really considered myself a tree hugger, but maybe I am.
Last summer I had two elm trees die and I hugged both of them as I wrapped a choker chain around them and tugged on them with the winch to make sure they did not go in the wrong direction and take out the neighbor's power.
I was successful in my endeavor.
Gerald
W-M LT40HDD34, SLR, JD 420, JD 950w/loader and Woods backhoe, V3507 Fransguard winch, Cordwood Saw, 18' flat bed trailer, and other toys.

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