There are many steps to take and things to learn for successfully cutting and selling your own logs. One fall, we got it into our heads that we could maximize our profits on a timber sale by felling the trees ourselves. Additionally, we would either pay someone to haul the logs to the mill or […]
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Author: Bill Klase
Talking to a logger’s reference
There are some important things you need to learn from a reference supplied by a logger. When I talk with landowners about hiring a forester or logger to work on their property, I always tell them to ask for references. The response I usually get is, “what questions should I ask them?” I recently came […]
Reasons for always having a written contract
There are serious problems you can avoid by spelling out in a contract exactly what you want foresters, loggers and other contractors to do Our property has been in the family for many decades now, and we have made our fair share of mistakes. Some of these are related to working with contractors for timber […]
Common problems with your chainsaw and how to fix them
Everyone encounters problems with their chainsaw on occassion, and most of the issues that come up can be resolved fairly easily. Now, I don’t claim to be an expert when it comes to working, maintaining, nor repairing chainsaws. But I have some experience with chainsaws, and have encountered some situations/problems that I believe are common […]
Success growing oak in your woods
Getting oak seedlings and sprouts to come back into your woodland in high numbers can be difficult, unless you take the right steps. Like many other woodland owners, we want more oak on our property. But also like many others, we struggle to get it to grow in the large numbers that we would prefer. […]
Attack of the Fungi
Learn how fungi and other diseases can kill your trees. In a previous article, I talked about how insects kill trees. Here I will cover how different fungi can kill trees. Let me start by saying that not all fungal infections are alike. Some can cause just minor damage to a tree, while others can […]
Protect your trees with fencing
I just got off the phone with Mike. Mike is a landowner in Marathon County who just purchased some property, and was floundering a bit with where to start. He has 80 acres of land that had been used for hay, has some wet areas, and he would like to see more wildlife on the […]
Using wedges to fell trees
Wedges can help control the direction of trees falling even when they are leaning the wrong way. In a previous article, I talked about my use of wedges for bucking logs. In this article I will share some of my experience using wedges to safely and efficiently fell trees. Many folks might think you only […]
Don’t get pinched
The use of this simple tool will make your work more efficient and less frustrating. OK, I admit it. I have made some poor choices while using a chainsaw. Many of them revolve around me being tired, but some are because I get lazy from time to time. Fortunately none of these poor choices has […]
What do the different paint colors mean?
Ever wondered what all the trees painted in the woods was about? Each color has a specific use and needs to be recognized by the landowner, forester and logger. We are setting up a timber sale in a part of our woodland where we have harvested in the past. It will have been about 15 […]