I'm ok bro thanks..........your lad in the military lol ???
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I'm ok bro thanks..........your lad in the military lol ???
JakeG
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I wish! There are more and more skidders popping up for sale around here. Most of these are in the $12-18k range though.I may be better off with a smaller one like NM due to tracts I've been working have all been select cut.
JakeG
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Glad you're doin alright.. But no he's not military anymore, he was on the USS Carl Vinson for quite a while. I believe he blows holes in the ground for a rock quarry or water locating service, can't remember exactly.
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cool.........you falling at the mo ???
Metals406
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Waaay better now! It was actually my hip that was out. Back to werk Monday for me.
JakeG
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No sir, I stopped working with the "tweeker" (word I learned here) 2 weeks ago after finishing up a set of hardwoods. Currently saving dollars and looking at possibly buying a used skidder.
Cool ............keep looking for timber tho ..........as Mike will prolly tell ya .........ya gotta buy timber and then buy more lol..........even in diff locations as gives ya options in case weather shuts ya down on one
treeslayer2003
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not knockin the little deere, but don't discount a bit larger machine. i'v had have both, and mostly do select cuts. not much wider depending on tire size but much more power.
JakeG
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Good to know. Where the heck can you find/bid on timber sales? Not that I'm ready (cause I'm not) but I don't know who to call... The local timber company? That would be bulldog timber around here.
In your area I dunno ..........but ifn I was you I'd look more to private tracts and sales .......contracting to a timber comp might be a bit to far at the mo ........not being rude bro but they kinda have diff agendas etc and deadlines can imo be tighter ......but others may disagree ......Mike the dude to advise ya there more than me
treeslayer2003
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well, no I wouldn't call them yet. talk to your local county or state forester. they may or may not be involved in private sales, but it a start and you will have to deal with them any way. strange as it sounds ya gonna have to beat the bushes, talk to people to get your name out. knock on doors and make phone calls. you gonna get aqainted with the folks at land records. this is the not so appealing side of logging, but part of it. once people hear about your work and your PAY, it gets a little easyer if ya don't screw up.
Good advice ..........all I could add is don't take on anything to big or with to many nasty sods build your rep by doing smaller jobs well
Metals406
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I don't have a like button on tapatalk. :-( not sure why, and y'all can like a bunch of posts.
That getting technical lol .............on the up side things working again
Metals406
Granfodder Runningsaw
I by God found the like button!!! 
JakeG
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Hi Rob, Jon & Nate
Thanks Mike, and good point about the land records office! Aside from verifying that landowner's actually own the property, what else can you use land records office for?
Thanks Mike, and good point about the land records office! Aside from verifying that landowner's actually own the property, what else can you use land records office for?
treeslayer2003
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if you spot a property and don't have a clue that where ya look lol. don't assume big LOs won't sell to you. that my best advice.
paccity
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no rest for the wicked. going back out to the commune to take down some big wolfy firs in the morn,. i'll try to get some pic's. hope the wind is not up to much.
Have fun. Watch that damn wind.
The local Stihl saw shop is having customer appreciation days tomorrow. BBQ! Hot dogs! Raffles and free goodies, too. Plus, there's usually a pretty good choir practice out behind the shop after everything's over with. The choir practice is usually the best part.
