by Tony Kryzanowski | Apr 28, 2026 | 2026, DIY, Small Scale, Forestnet Magazine/Logging & Sawmilling Journal, March/April 2026, Sawmill, Value Added
Faced with life and death five years ago when diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, 45-year-old Haley Cochrane spent a year in recovery, both in hospital and at home. He had plenty of time to think and what kept him occupied was a recurring desire to establish a...
by Tim Cox | Jan 26, 2026 | 2026, DIY, Small Scale, Harvesting, January/February 2026, The Next Generation, TimberWest Magazine
KIRKLAND, Washington – Small can be good when it comes to operating a business, and a small business model suits Tom Marici just fine. Marici, the owner of Dutchman Logging, does both logging and land-clearing jobs. He has a small crew of other loggers. Marici, 24,...
by Andrea Watts | Dec 15, 2025 | 2025, DIY, Small Scale, November/December 2025, Sawmill, TimberWest Magazine, Value Added
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Operating a sawmill and building materials business has its challenges. Try doing it in Fairbanks in central Alaska. Ask Jason Knoles, owner of Northland Wood Products. As one of the few independent lumber yards, it’s a tough business to be in....
by Jim Stirling | Oct 27, 2025 | 2025, DIY, Small Scale, Forestnet Magazine/Logging & Sawmilling Journal, Sawmill, September/October 2025
Wildfires and kitchen chairs are not an immediate match for most people. The connection is more obvious to Ulrich Trachsel. He’s a craftsman and his preferred medium is working with wood. Trachsel knows burned wood when dried presents a variety of creative...
by Tony Kryzanowski | Aug 29, 2025 | 2025, DIY, Small Scale, Forestnet Magazine/Logging & Sawmilling Journal, Harvesting, July/August 2025, Value Added
Central Ontario logger Tim Bryson is a true free enterpriser who is anxious to see if the proposed American tariffs on Canadian goods will end up being good or bad for his log marketing and custom sawmilling business—it could go either way. It may create more domestic...
by Tony Kryzanowski | Jun 27, 2025 | 2025, DIY, Small Scale, Forestnet Magazine/Logging & Sawmilling Journal, May/June 2025, Sawmill, Value Added
Gerald Sambrooke, a retired Chief Forest Ranger in Alberta, and his wife, Teresa, like to travel. That should come as no surprise given his 76 years of age. But he is also a bandsaw mill owner who hates to see a good log go to waste. A graduate of the Forest...
