informal poll

[16:1mix]

How many here earn their primary income by using a chainsaw?

For starters, I do not. Now for the rest of ya....sound off!

 

[Wood Cutter]

I don't, I just use mine for my own firewood, working for my friends (small tree and brush clearing), church parsonage (firewood), etc, etc.

 

[pbuehning]

I don't, volunteer forestry management, helping the neighbors and friends, firewood for personal use and those that can't do it themselves (elderly) and the pure pleasure of it.

 

[sILlogger]

i do, run the 066/660 just about every day logging

 

[enjoys cutting]

i don't i fish for lobsters,cut my own firewood and help some friends and others.just tinker and think about them all the time.

 

[andrethegiant70]

I fly air ambulance for a living... I've really only mucked around with the saws for 2 -3 years, and it came about because the wife and I bought a house in the mountains and burn primarily wood for heat. We mill some lumber, build some furniture, cut firewood, and use them as a good excuse to get out into the woods and enjoy the outdoors.

I've also had a pretty fun time just goofing around here on the site.

 

[GitWood]

Earn income? Now there's a novel idea. I do however, spend a good chunk of mine using a chainsaw. Does that count?

 

[LarryTheCableGuy]

Not me either - but we do heat mostly with wood so I guess you could say that I earn my heating with it...

.

 

[computeruser]

Earn income? Now there's a novel idea. I do however, spend a good chunk of mine using a chainsaw. Does that count?

I hear ya!

I used to make money with my saws back when I was in school and had time for such things. I kinda miss it, actually. For a time it was my sole source of income above and beyond student loan money. Now it is a struggle to find the time to get my saw purchases to pay for themselves, much less turn a profit. Oh well.

 

[joesawer]

Chainsaws have have been the source of most of my income for all but a few years of my adult life.

 

[oldsaw]

Nope, but earned my spending money after college sawing for a while.

Now I just try to find time to use them.

Mark

 

[Lakeside53]

Earn? Nope... I give most of it way for free... and then there's my wood pile(S)and milling and....

Just knocked over three nasty trees for a tee-totaling neighbor today... So not even beer...

 

[Tzed250]

Earn? Nope... I give most of it way for free... and then there's my wood pile(S)and milling and....

Just knocked over three nasty trees for a tee-totaling neighbor today... So not even beer...

"How about a Fresca "...:jester:

 

[Tree Sling'r]

My living is made by my saws and my efforts to get out of bed at 2:50 a.m. and drive two hours. Copenhagen, coffee and Monster Energy drinks help as well.

 

[sILlogger]

My living is made by my saws and my efforts to get out of bed at 2:50 a.m. and drive two hours. Copenhagen, coffee and Monster Energy drinks help as well.

what time u usually head into the woods around there?

 

[Tree Sling'r]

what time u usually head into the woods around there?

Normally start my saw at around 5:45-ish, after dodging log trucks and getting ready. I get up at 2:50, but stretch for about 20 minutes before I get dressed and leave.

 

[musch]

I just keep up our 85 acres, including trails, and heat the house with wood.

:greenchainsaw:

 

[sILlogger]

Normally start my saw at around 5:45-ish, after dodging log trucks and getting ready. I get up at 2:50, but stretch for about 20 minutes before I get dressed and leave.

some people may not think it but a bit of stretching can go a low way when you are swining a 660 sized saw all day, how long of a day u work out there

 

[brncreeper]

No, but I wish it was my main job.

 

[Tree Sling'r]

some people may not think it but a bit of stretching can go a low way when you are swining a 660 sized saw all day, how long of a day u work out there

Fallers only work 6, it's non stop. Many question the 6 hour day, but try it and you'll see why.