Hand cutters...

[Richard 1234]

From reading these few lines off everyone why on earth would you do It?

There must be some good bits to it?

[Stubby]

From reading these few lines off everyone why on earth would you do It?

There must be some good bits to it?

 

There is . It comes at a price though . Its a young mans sport .

[luftwaffe]

From reading these few lines off everyone why on earth would you do It?

There must be some good bits to it?

 

A lovely spring morning, with the crash of a two ton sitka spruce hitting the deck,, ££££.

 

Good question though.

[shavey]

It's Similar to amateur rugby when your getting on a bit and the young players are the processors and your the one using the old Remington climbing over the rubbish doing edge /ugly trees :thumbup:

[rossmalone19]

would like to go in to forstry been on tree clinbing but lime woeking with a saw and in the woods all day

[GMan84]

Forestry is good but hard work and poorly paid price per ton is low as can't compete with machines that can do twelve times what one man can do in a day. Worked on price per ton before lots of traveling and long days for little money and you don't get paid till timber has left site then you have to wait 30 days last time I worked on price per ton didn't get paid for 3 months. So whilst it is very enjoyable the money is just not there in my experience

[Jackalope]

Forestry is good but hard work and poorly paid price per ton is low as can't compete with machines that can do twelve times what one man can do in a day. Worked on price per ton before lots of traveling and long days for little money and you don't get paid till timber has left site then you have to wait 30 days last time I worked on price per ton didn't get paid for 3 months. So whilst it is very enjoyable the money is just not there in my experience

 

On tonnage I would agree with that.

However, in more intricate work that a machine cant cope with such as cutting fencing product from chestnut, when on piece rate there is plenty of potential to take home good money

[TheHungrySquirrel]

I'm back cutting firewood coppice lately and it's a good site, easy vehicle access and windy enough for the fires to keep blazing. But as others have said after a week of 8/9 hour days you can't wait for the weekend to come.

[jimb94]

Forestry is good but hard work and poorly paid price per ton is low as can't compete with machines that can do twelve times what one man can do in a day. Worked on price per ton before lots of traveling and long days for little money and you don't get paid till timber has left site then you have to wait 30 days last time I worked on price per ton didn't get paid for 3 months. So whilst it is very enjoyable the money is just not there in my experience

 

This is exactly why I don't cut full time anymore I have been waiting near enough 6 months for some payments! The last place I worked full time was brilliant but other machine operator's undercutting and doing it for next to nothing led to a loss of work! I now work part time as a support worker in my local college and cut on my days off! I have a regular income now and love getting back out in the woods! Back to the old when you have sawdust in your blood you can't get it out!

[HenryB]

I would be up for learning to work as a hand cutter! I have CS30, 31 and 38. Currently live in North Norfolk but would consider relocating for the right place/position. Perhaps starting in the new year would be best. If anyone is hiring/wants any more information then please message me.

 

Thanks

 

Henry