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Vol. 44, No. 7

(Founded in 1972—Our 514th Consecutive Issue)

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SOUTHERN STUMPIN’ By David Abbott • Managing Editor • Ph. 334-834-1170 • Fax: 334-834-4525 • E-mail: david@hattonbrown.com

The Heat Is On ince the majority of people reading this spend more time outside than I do, I’m sure you’re very well aware that the heat is indeed on, all over the South. I was in it quite a bit throughout June. It started with a two-week trek through the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland, much of which was plagued by persistent rain. I got back to Alabama just in time to leave again for Arkansas for the InWoodsExpo (IWE) near Hot Springs June 18-20. Hatton-Brown, the company behind this and other media, was a cosponsor. Heavy rain and dark skies had me a bit concerned the show would be a wash. But, around noon Friday, the clouds parted like the Red Sea and the sunshine returned with a blazing hot vengeance in all its radiant splendor. Lacking the natural protection afforded to the less follicallychallenged and too far down the walking path to go back for my hat, I found myself with a thoroughly overcooked scalp. I spent the majority of the show partnered with Jordan Anderson, SLT’s online media guru, taking pictures and videos as we interviewed exhibitors and attendees alike. You can check out a few pictures on page 28 of this issue, and more pictures plus the video on our web site (southernloggin timesmagazine.com) and social media pages. The first person I met Thursday morning, when there weren’t too many people around yet, was Mike Isele of Divide Timber Co. He came all the way from Colorado to help Fecon with its exhibit. Isele wasn’t the only one to have come a long way. Brad Rice—on whom I wrote a feature in 2010—brought most of his crew and family from Evington, Va.—about 900 miles. “We needed a vacation,” Rice grinned when I asked why (after all, the Mid-Atlantic Expo is coming to SelmaSmithfield, NC this September, much closer to his stumping grounds). But even Rice didn’t take the crown for farthest distance traveled. To my knowledge, that goes to a couple of guys who flew in all the way from Brazil. They heard about IWE through Tigercat’s web site. Jordan and I interviewed them on the video, but their English was limited, my Spanish is rusty and my Portuguese is nonexistent, so it wasn’t much of an interview, but we wanted to acknowledge that they were there. We’ve talked about heading down to maybe Chile and Brazil to check out some really southern loggin’ times. Arkansas logger Sammy Word was busy helping with the show, ferrying people (including me once) to and fro on a golf court. Word was the subject of one of my first logger features when I started at Hatton-Brown way back in 2005. At that time I wrote that Word seemed to embody all the most admirable traits of the classic Southern log-

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ger—sunbaked, sharp as a whip, full of integrity Woodson, Inc., which performs a variety of and soft-hearted when it comes to children. That right-of-way clearing and road building services still seems to be the case. He told me something in Arkansas and Louisiana, successfully went all during that interview that stuck with me: life does- out to bring foot traffic by its tent. Woodson also n’t start till you have kids (I had none at the time). sponsored a kids’ play area. President Steve I didn’t think so then, but he was right. Two years Woodson also invited me and Jordan to go on a later I ran into him at IWE, and introduced him to fishing trip. my first son, then only three months old. Eight Two manufacturers offered smaller machines years later, I’m glad to see that Word’s rugged designed for applications where maneuverability vitality seems to have diminished none; I’ve aged, is key. Dougherty Forestry Mfg. (DFM) displayed but he doesn’t seem to have. its compact feller-buncher head mounted on Terex Several other prominent members of the compact track machine. Oklahoma-based DFM Arkansas timber comhas been in land-clearmunity also lent their ing applications for time. Among them, years, but is just branchlong-time logger Don ing into timber harvestWright and members of ing. I could see this his family were actively being an ideal and costengaged in helping set friendly addition to largup the show. Larry Pener crews working in nington of Monticello’s denser stands, or for sinL.D. Long, Inc. helped gle operators contractraise funds for Log a ing their services to Load by selling tickets larger companies in DFM's compact feller head on Terex carrier to win an ATV, as well such stands. as helping with the Likewise, DelFab logistics of the show. Inc. advertised the Jessica Johnson had an return of the threearticle on this company wheeled feller-buncher in 2013, and I talked (It’s Back!) with its with Pennington in ’06 new DF703 Phoenix. regarding The Price Tom Hirt, DelFab’s Companies, Inc.’s North American marexperiment with cut-toketing manager, was length on Plum Creek doing his job with land. Note that L.D. gusto. “The Phoenix Long, The Price Comwas a smash!” Hirt panies, Plum Creek and Tom Hirt marketed DelFab's Phoenix 3-wheel cutter. reports. “Friday and Don Wright Logging Saturday provided nonwere all among IWE’s sponsors. stop action as loggers were coming by and askThere was also a woman named Jo—I didn’t ing when it would be available. I have had three catch her last name—who helped us several calls this week from loggers who said they could times, such as when we needed to track down not get to me and decided to call after the show ATPA executive director Larry Boccarossa. since I was talking to so many when they came John Deere showed its L and M series by.” Hirt, a veteran of the InWoodsExpo, adds machines, and offered a preview of its upcoming that in his opinion this was the best one yet. TimberNavi mapping system. Product consultant One last interesting tidbit: I learned Friday Meghan Hargrave gave the presentation, using a night that 2015 Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame system that had been tested by IndusTREE Loginductee Joan Jett was staying in the same hotel ging of Wetumpka, Ala. (where my sister as the SLT crew in Hot Springs. Seems she was lives)—see Dan Shell’s article in the Novemplaying a show in nearby water park Magic ber/December 2014 issue of Timber Harvesting. Springs that weekend. I didn’t see her at the Caterpillar hosted the Prentice Loader Champibreakfast buffet, but I trust she had as comfortonship, and Tigercat presented its new 234B able a stay as I did. loader with Tier 4f engine—see the new product A final note, unrelated to Expo: Connie Ness, release on page 44. On the same page, see the the long-time contract marketing coordinator for release for the Southstar processing head, new to Caterpillar Forest Products, has moved on to the South, which was shown on a Barko carrier other things. We wanted to publicly acknowledge courtesy of dealer Crouse Truck Parts, another what a great help Connie was to us. We wish her SLT show sponsor. the best in her future endeavors.

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Ready To Take Control ■ Harry Sanders strives to be like his father.

By Jay Donnell COCHRAN, Ga. hen Harry Sanders III ★ was just a teenager, he knew he wanted to take over the family logging business one day. He’ll get that chance soon enough, but for now he looks to the guidance of his father, Harry Jr., whose logging experience is deeply rooted. Harry Jr.’s father, Harold Sr., had a small logging company for many years and started out with two 10wheeler trucks and an old skidder. Harry Jr. started working full-time for him when he was 19. He worked as a regular hand for five years and then Harold Sr. gave him 50% of the business. The two men began to grow the business and started working for different companies like Brunswick, cutting hardwood, and after that logging pine for Georgia Kraft and then Georgia-Pacific. They worked with GP until 1991 and that’s when Harry Jr. bought out Harry Sr.’s share of the business. Harry Jr. hired Allen Edwards, a former GP employee, to be his timber buyer. They began hauling pulpwood to the Proctor and Gamble Flint River pulp mill soon to be purchased by Weyerhaeuser. Weyerhaeuser had also added to its large timberland holdings and wanted to keep Sanders Logging Co. working

job, serving as crew foreman and safety manager for several years during summers, winter breaks and some weekends. He oversaw GDOT regulatory compliance on the company’s 18-wheeler and service trucks. Harry Jr., 65, still goes on the job site every day and he hopes that his son continues to learn ways to improve the business, while adhering to their successful commitment to hard work and dedicated employees.

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Harry Jr. and his son, Harry III, have a great relationship.

on its land so there wasn’t a need for a timber buyer at Sanders Logging, and Harry Jr. sold one of his logging outfits to Edwards. After Weyerhaeuser sold much of its Georgia timberlands in the early 2000s, Harry Jr. regrouped and started buying timber again. He hired his childhood friend, Kenny Newby, to be the company’s timber buyer and Newby has been crucial to the business ever since. Harry III, 23, graduated from the University of Georgia with a BSFR from the Warnell School of Forestry

and Natural Resources this past December and quickly became the Vice President of Sanders Logging Co. Harry’s mother pushed him to go to school and get a degree so that he could have something to fall back on. “I believe it’s helped me a lot,” Harry says. “I got a broader understanding about the forestry business and not just logging. I met a lot of people and made a lot of good relationships that could really help me out down the road.” While going to school, Harry III was never too far from the logging

New Tigercat loaders and Mack trucks help Sanders Logging Co. run a steady operation.

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The company can run three crews if necessary, but most of the time they go with two. One crew specializes in clear-cutting while the other is geared toward thinning. They’ll even combine into just one crew if the type of tract they are on calls for it. “Sometimes we split them up into three, but most of the time it’s two,” Harry explains. “If we have some bigger tracts we sometimes put them all together because it can be more efficient.” The company harvests 150-200 loads a week on mostly flat terrain. When Southern Loggin’ Times visited, they were clear-cutting an 85acre tract. They had been on the tract for a week and they expected to be there for just a few more days. This particular tract was purchased in a bid sale and it consisted of some large pine timber. Sanders Logging Co. finds a lot

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of its tracts through Stuckey Timberland out of Eastman, Ga. “We’ve been working with them for quite a while,” Harry says. “We’ve cut a lot of wood for them.” When Sanders Logging arrives on a new tract they build roads if they need to, but when they’re cutting for Stuckey Timberland everything is usually already in place. “Stuckey usually has the roads already built and they have their own landings,” Harry explains. “Most of the time when we clearcut they’ve thinned it and the docks are already there so you can just scrape the brush off and use them.” When leaving a site the company makes sure to leave the land as clean as possible. “We’ve got a good relationship with them and they trust us,” Harry Jr. says. Generally working about an hour away from their home office and shop in Cochran, Sanders Logging cuts pine 95% of the time. Saw timber goes to Interfor in Perry (the former Tolleson sawmill), pulpwood goes to Weyerhaeuser’s Flint River mill at Oglethorpe, hardwood pulpwood to Rayonier in Eastman and chip-n-saw goes to the Jordan Forest Products sawmill in Barnesville. The company also cuts pole logs that go to Gulf South Pole & Timber Co. in Sycamore. “Cutting poles helps us buy tracts in lump sum because poles bring more money per ton than saw timber,” Harry says. They work on private land most of the time, but they work on many different sized tracts. Sometimes the company will find itself on a 200acre tract. Employees usually arrive on site at 6 a.m. and leave at 5 p.m. Some employees work almost every Saturday. They get a bonus at the end of each year and they’re granted personal time for sickness and family emergencies. Employees also get two weeks of vacation throughout the year. The company experiences very little turnover and unlike many logging companies, they’ve had good luck finding and keeping truck drivers. Some of the older drivers will arrive on site early and load the trucks themselves. “Our truck drivers have been around for a long time,” Harry Jr. says. “I’ve got a lot of older drivers that have been with us for a long time and they’ve got a lot of miles under them.” Leigh Ann Evans is the company’s secretary and she’s been with Sanders Logging Co. for 25 years. “She plays a vital role in Sanders Logging,” Harry says. Kenny Newby has been cruising and buying timber for the Sanders since 2002. Skidder operators are Xavier Jenkins, Anthony Jenkins, Willie Brown and Daniel Bowen. Cutter operators are J.C. Brown,

2015 Tigercat 234 Loader has been a nice addition to the company.

Tigercat dealer Tidewater Equipment has a long standing relationship with Sanders Logging Co.

Yancey Brothers makes sure all of the company's Cat equipment is running smoothly.

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C.W. Harrell and Philip Deason. Loader operators are Douglas Green, Walter Blash and Paul Brown. Truck drivers include Milton Travis, Larry Jenkins, A.J. Bell, Ira Lindsey, Tommy Sanders, John Haynes, Freddie Jenkins and Edward Jenkins. Sanders Logging Co. has had no major safety issues in recent years. Darlene McDonald of Safey on Site, Inc. holds two safety meetings per month in the woods with the employees. The company also has a random drug testing policy in place.

Equipment The company runs Tigercat and Caterpillar equipment, including 2013, 2014 and 2015 Tigercat 234 loaders, a 2012 and two 2013 525C Cat skidders, a 2015 525D skidder, 2012 724E Tigercat cutter and a 2015 720E cutter. A D6D Cat dozer is used for building roads. They run seven Mack trucks of their own including two 2014s and one 2015 and they have six contract trucks. “We believe Macks are the most dependable trucks in the woods,” Harry says. “I think they hold out better than any other truck.” They run a mix of Pitts and Big John trailers.

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Left to right, Daniel Bowen, Paul Brown, Philip Deason, Willie Brown, Walter Blash and Xavier Jenkins

Main equipment dealers for Sanders Logging are Tidewater Equipment in Forsyth and Yancey Brothers in Macon. Sanders Logging has had good luck with both Tigercat and Cat equipment. “We have a really good relationship with both of our equipment dealers,” Harry says. “We’ve worked with Tidewater for quite a while and we worked with Pioneer for a long time before Yancey bought them out.”

The Sanders prefer to run newer equipment in order to limit their breakdowns. Most of the time the company is working on flat terrain and like most loggers, that is what they prefer because it is easier on the equipment. Occasionally they will find themselves on more rugged terrain when they’re working in areas around Macon. Employees grease the machines three times a week and oil gets changed every 250 hours. “We pres-

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sure wash and clean the belly pans about every two weeks especially when it gets hot,” Harry explains. “That really helps prevent fires and things like that.” The company uses Chevron Delo 400 oil and runs mainly Firestone tires. Since a lot of their equipment is still under warranty, they have Tigercat and Cat mechanics come on site to change the oil and make repairs. “If it’s something small like a hose bust, we’ll jump on it,”

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Harry says. “We have a lot of our equipment under warranty so we’ll call a Tidewater guy or Yancey guy to come help us out. Having newer equipment is huge because you get less breakdowns.” The company hasn’t experienced any significant problems with vandalism, but they have occasionally had someone tear a battery out of a machine and other minor things.

Challenges/Issues Harry Jr. reports that the company managed to weather the storm of the recession by doing things the way they had always done them. Their relationship with the mills helped them out tremendously. “We stick with our mills and we don’t jump around like some do,” Harry Jr. explains. “If a certain mill pays 50 cents more we don’t just go to them. We stick with our guys and they kind of stick with us.” One issue Harry Jr. sees in the logging industry is the volume of loggers. “I think there are too many loggers out there right now,” he says. In order to continue to be successful Harry knows that his company must continue to be consistent,

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Sanders Logging Co. has several markets for its sawlogs.

Left to right, Anthony Jenkins, Douglas Greene and C.W. Harrell

but that can be challenging in today’s logging climate. “This business is all about being consistent and it’s tough,” Harry says. “If you get 60 loads one week and 100

loads the next then you’re probably doing something wrong.” Harry Jr.’s message to his son has been simple. “I’ve always told him he needs to be thinking of ways to

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make the business better than I did. I never liked the chipper and I’ve lost a few tracts for not having one so that might be something he wants to think about. You can go broke even when you’re getting 200 loads a week if you don’t manage the business properly.” As for Harry, he just wants to be like his father one day. “My dad’s been working out here for 50 years and I’ve never met a man more dedicated to this business than him. I hope to be able to do what he has done. He’s given me the proper tools to do that. He started from the bottom and it’s always harder to start from nothing. When you’re trying to maintain something it’s not as hard.” Harry has thought about expansion for when he eventually takes over, but he knows how hard that can be. “For someone to expand in this business a lot of things have to go right,” he says. “There are a lot of loggers out there so in the future I’d really just like to have a consistent running logging crew that does about the same thing we do now.” Sanders Logging Co. is a member of the Georgia Forestry Assn. Harry III has been a Master Timber Harvester through the University of SLT Georgia since 2013.

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In The DNA ■ Tommy Allen and his family have roots that run deep in the woods.

Tired of breakdowns with older equipment, Tommy Allen invested in two new Cat machines and a new Western Star truck, saying, “I need something to work with, not work on.”

By David Abbott DILLWYN, Va. embers of the ★ Mafia, according to Mario Puzo’s novel The Godfather, do not refer to their organization as the Mafia; they call it La Cosa Nostra, meaning “this thing of ours.” Take away the criminal connection— hopefully—and the phrase could easily apply to logging as well. It’s common among loggers to say that sawdust runs in their veins after they fall in love with this thing of ours. Take, for example, Tommy Allen, 55, the owner of Cottons Alley Trucking, LLC, which bases its operations in and around Buckingham County. Why is it called Cottons Alley Trucking and not Cottons Alley Logging, one might ask? Well, it’s kind of a long story. You see, Allen is part of a family that

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The Deere cutter, a 2009 model, is the only older piece in the woods, but still runs fine.

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doesn’t just have logging in its blood. For the members of the Allen clan, this thing of ours seems to be imprinted on their DNA. Allen’s family has been in the forest products business, one way or another, for generations. Tommy cut his wood teeth working with his dad and brother at the family sawmill, Dillwyn Lumber Co., from 1983 till it folded operations in 2003. “When dad retired, we couldn’t find enough help to keep it going,” he recalls. The mill work had included procurement, harvesting and hauling components, so the boys had experience in every facet of the business. After the mill closed, Tommy’s brother Neal started his own logging company, christened DNA Logging, and Tommy started Cottons Alley Trucking to haul wood for DNA. Of course Tommy and Neal aren’t the only Allens to have chosen such a

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path. They have several uncles and cousins in the area who log as well. After five years hauling logs by himself, Tommy added his son Fred to the company as soon as he finished high school. Fred was interested in logging more than trucking, so Cottons Alley soon expanded to include a fully mechanized logging operation along with the trucking. “If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be out here—I’d have just kept on trucking,” the good natured elder Allen admits. When asked which he prefers—trucking or logging—he has to pause to consider. “Some days I prefer trucking, some days I like the woods. It just depends on how everything is going.”

New, New, New Allen has invested in several new pieces in the last year. Equipment includes two 2015 model Caterpillar machines—a 535D skidder and a 559C loader, the latter mated with CSI 264 ultra delimber and CSI 4400 ground saw. The Cats work alongside a 2009 John Deere 843J feller-buncher. He also bought a new truck this year. Cottons Alley buys its Cats from Carter Cat in South Hill. The Deere came from James River Equipment in Ashland. Three new machines all at once might seem like enough, but Cottons Alley has also demoed a new Tigercat 724G feller-buncher from Forest Pro, Inc., in Scottsville, owned by the Tapscott logging family, and a new John Deere. In fact, Allen says that Fred was the first one in Virginia to cut a tree with one of the new Deere L-series feller-bunchers. Ultimately Allen decided not to make another big investment at this time. So why all the new equipment? “I got tired of working on the other ones,” he laughs. The machines he replaced had between 7,000 and 13,000 hours. “It was just starting to nickel and dime me to death. I need something to work with, not work on. We learned that at the sawmill years ago.” Tommy and Fred take care of all routine maintenance, saying that’s the best way to know it gets done right. Since most of the lineup was bought new, it’s easy to track hours: change oil when it hits 250-hour intervals (500, 750, etc.). Also because most of is still so new, it’s still under warranty and returns to the dealer for any repairs. The only thing out of warranty is the Deere cutter, which Allen takes to Boyers Equipment in Dillwyn for repairs. The family also keeps a 40x70 shop in Dillwyn, which he shares with brother Neal. A service tank on the crew includes air compressor, oil, tools,

Caterpillar 559C with CSI delimber/groundsaw package came from Carter Cat in South Hill.

two 100-gallon fuel tanks and a 15gallon tank for DEF fluid. Allen figures operating cost averages $25,000 a month, including equipment payments and insurance. He doesn’t keep any spare parts—the newer Cats don’t need them yet, and the Deere dealer is only 20 miles away if something is needed.

Trucking As for the trucking side of Cottons Alley Trucking, it consists of two 4900EX Western Stars, a 2012 and 2016 model—yet another new investment—pulling five McClendon log trailers. He also uses a HaulAss lowboy, bought from Key

Truck & Equipment in Keysville— the mudflaps on the lowboy feature the company logo, an image of a donkey. The crew loads set out trailers ahead of trucks to save time, as he hires no contractors. One of his drivers use to be a contract hauler for him, till he figured he could make better money working directly

Left to right, bottom: Matt Teeple, Ronald Jamerson, Tommy Allen, Fred Allen, Kyle Piercy; standing on truck, Drew Bowles; inset, Johnny Harris

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Western Stars, ’12 and ’16 models, haul for Cottons Alley.

The crew hauls 40 loads weekly, half of it merchandised for a local sawmill.

for Allen and letting him handle the bills and headache. The new truck, as well as the new skidder and cutter, have tier 4F engines, and he has no complaints. “I like it. Everybody complained when it started, but I just haven’t had any problems with them. The DEF is not a headache.” Cottons Alley uses no GPS or dash cam systems on trucks and no scales. The weight limit in the state is 84,000 lbs., with a 5% variance, and Allen reports that it is going to 90,000 lbs. on July 1. “Right now the state law is that we can only have 34,000 lbs. on rear axles, but it’s going up to 40,000 lbs. on the rear axle.” As for the 80,000 lbs. interstate limit, Allen shrugs, “I just steer clear of interstates.” Logging makes more money than trucking, Allen says, if only due to volume. But he adds that logging is a bigger investment, too. “You can buy two trucks for the price of one loader.”

Supply, Markets Cottons Alley performs mostly clear-cuts and only in hardwood stands, cutting mostly red and white oak, gum and hickory. For the last 18 months, the logger has cut timber purchased to supply an Amish sawmill, Black Hills Lumber in Charlotte County, owned by Daniel Stoltzfus. Hardwood logs, anything over 12 in.—about 20 loads a week, or half the crew’s total production— go to Black Hills, while pulpwood heads to WestRock’s Covington and Dillwyn plants and to Greif Bros. Packaging in Amherst. Allen generally keeps to delivery points within 100 miles of the harvesting site, and often under 50 miles. The crew hauls eight loads a day, four per truck. He says the company needs to make 40 loads a week to cover everything and leave enough left over to be worth the time. The tract Cottons Alley was working the day Southern Loggin’ Times visited in June was 201 acres. Allen estimated it would take about five months to com16

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plete, and that it would yield about a million feet of hardwood logs. The terrain featured creeks and steep drops, with few suitable locations to set up a landing accessible to trucks. Therefore, skid distance was over a mile. To make it worse, it had rained most of the week before and even into the morning of the site visit. Mud was deep, but drying quickly by mid-day. “We are a little behind right now because of that,” Allen admits. Allen does think his experience in the sawmill and later as a trucker

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give him some perspective that he can bring into the woods. “I used to be one of the sawyers at the sawmill, and I used to grade the logs, so I know what you can get out of a log at the sawmill,” he says. “Everybody likes the way we cut logs.”

Safety

Service truck helps keep everything rolling.

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As mentioned earlier, several of Allen’s uncles have logged. Two of them eventually died in loggingrelated accidents. With that in mind, Allen is always acutely aware that his profession remains one of the more dangerous careers, but he is quick to note that it is not as dangerous today as it once was. “We do some topping, but very little chain saw work. Cutting is done 98% with the feller-bunchers.” All employees wear the requisite safety gear. Once a month he conducts safety meetings using materials supplied by workers’ comp insurance carrier Forestry Mutual (Raleigh, NC office). Equipment and trucking insurance, along with general liability, fall under Gaines & Critzer Ltd., Ashland, Va. The most immediately obvious aspect of the affable logger’s personality is his upbeat, optimistic, even light-hearted attitude. When asked his age, he jokingly answers “25” without missing a beat. He seems to take a generally positive view of things, and that vibe spills over to the crew. “I have good help out here,” Allen smiles. “We all get along well.” Allen keeps himself on the loader most of the time. Along with son Fred Allen, one key team member is Drew Bowles. “He can and will do anything, all I have to do is ask.” Allen and truck driver Ronald Jamerson have been friends all their lives. Other team members include Kyle Piercy, Matt Teeple and driver Johnny Harris. Most of them are cross trained and will take on any job that needs to be done. Allen’s wife, Patty, handles the business end— the “worrisome part,” as her husband puts it. In years past Allen enjoyed hobbies like motorcycles and hot rods, but says he has no time for either anymore. “You work out here five days, and often on Saturdays,” he explains. “We work till we get eight loads, however long that takes. If it takes five hours then we get it in five, but if it takes 25, then we go an hour into the next morning.” One day he plans to retire and hopes Fred will take over. Until then, he smiles and says simply, “We just hope to keep on keeping SLT on.”

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Roots Run Deep ■ Florida’s Jerry Gray continues the foundation laid by his father.

By Jessica Johnson MADISON, Fla. ★ ogger Jerry Gray’s story isn’t unlike most. His daddy, W.C. Gray, started logging alongside his brother-in-law for many years in different parts of south Georgia and north Florida before moving to New Mexico to log. The Southern boys didn’t like the snow as much as they thought they might, and moved back to north Florida after a while. In 1971 Gray Logging, LLC was started with what Jerry Gray describes as a bunch of worn out equipment getting a handful of loads a day. “Nothing like it is now,” he says, chuckling. Jerry Gray, 54, entered the business right out of high school, after deciding not to play football at Florida State University. He ran the loader for 23 years. In 2001, W.C. Gray decided it was time to retire, and handed things off to his son, though he still regularly runs the bulldozer and carries parts to the

woods when needed. Since then, Gray has taken the business to another level. Gray says that since his family has been in some kind of wood business for over 100 years, the company’s motto is “Our roots run deep.” Though, after looking at the family’s business, deep and wide might be a better analogy. Gray runs two crews of his own, and alongside his two sons-in-law, co-owns a timber buying company, Genesis Timber, that buys timber for nine crews, including his two. Though Genesis Timber has its own office, with its own staff, Gray tries to split his time, but when pressed, he admits he spends about 60% of his time buying timber, with the remaining 40% looking after crews. Timber buying is tough in his area, Gray says because of the stiff competition. “There are some sales I’ll get into and I won’t even bid because I know I will get run over. There are some loggers out there that are doing some stupid stuff right now,” he believes. “They are working too cheap. I am not going to do that. If I am going to work hard,

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I am going to make money. If I am not going to make money, I am going to sit at the house. I’m not going to be hungry and tired, too.” Gray knows exactly what he needs to run his business and will not work cheap. “This business is challenging, but I love it. It’s a good living.” Gray’s wife Ginger is active in the business, running the office, and says that not only is their past a big part of the business, they are looking forward to the future, as their grandchildren are excited to enter the business.

Timber Types Gray Logging has always been independent; Gray enjoys purchasing timber for his crews. Both crews are extremely flexible and will cut whatever is thrown at them. He has one of his crews set up, however, to thin. “If the tractors will stand up, we’ll cut anything,” Gray says. His main market is PCA, where he enjoys a large quota, but he also carries a large volume of wood to Gilman Building Products and Hood Industries, Langdale, Suwannee Lumber, GP and Rayonier. Like many, he hauls anywhere he can. Across both crews, Gray Logging, LLC averages 130 loads a week. He used to try to push the crew and the truck to carry more, but found himself spending a lot of money on truck parts, trying to hit 88,000 lbs. “I backed my boys back and we carry about 27 tons a load now, with no more problems,” he explains. “The job is more important to me than production.”

Across both crews, Gray Logging, LLC moves an average of 130 loads a week.

Iron Works Gray Logging uses John Deere feller-bunchers and skidders and Barko loaders. Gray rotates on a fairly regular basis, and as he begins to transfer over to the newer machines equipped with JD Link, he finds his production going up. “These new phones, I don’t know how we used to work without these. I’m okay with the technology,” he says, sheepishly. Since he has a dedicated thinning crew, Gray runs a high capacity bunching head on one of his feller-bunchers with smaller tires, whereas the other crew runs bigger tires since it cuts, typically, the bigger stuff. For dealer support, Gray relies on Beard Equipment for John Deere and Knight Equipment for Barko. Every cab is outfitted with a radio, which Gray believes helps production. In addition to the in-woods equipment, Gray runs 13 of his own trucks: mostly Macks with one Kenworth and two Internation-

Gray purchases Barko loaders from Knight Equipment.

Two skidders keep up production numbers.

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Gray’s crew, from left, Richard Hunter, Dean Tuten, Jonie Taylor, Edward Hutchinson, Jerry Gray, Andrew Hodge and Alan Horne

als. Gray says they buy mostly Macks because that’s what they’ve always had and the mechanics are used to working on them. While he really likes Kenworth trucks, he believes Macks are the toughest for the woods. Trailers are mainly Pitts with a few shop-made. All trucks are outfitted with Fleetmatics GPS, which automatically track mileage and fuel consumption. Gray likes the convienence of being able to pull up the data on his phone to see exactly where the trucks are and how fast they are moving. More than once he has been able to get truck drivers out of a jam because of the data it collects. For example, Gray says

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Gray’s crew, from left, Wayne Hunt, Jeremy Gray, Sammy Harry, JohnBoy Needham and Richard Hunter

Ginger Gray, Jerry Gray and Josh Ensminger

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that a woman called the police saying that a limb fell off of one of Gray’s trailers and busted her windshield. Gray asked where the woman said the limb fell off and what time of day—thanks to the data, he was able to look it up and prove it wasn’t his truck. “We hadn’t had a truck there all morning. One truck was stopped for speeding, punched it up, was able to say he was running the speed limit, the trooper let him go. I love it!” Gray says. Tires on in-woods equipment are factory-placed. He doesn’t have a preference for truck and trailer tires, electing mainly to run recaps. He reports he’s had a lot of luck with them, and fortunately, the re-

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cap shop is across the street from his shop.

Equipment Upkeep Josh Ensminger, Gray’s right hand man, operates out of the shop in Madison, but is in charge of maintaining all the equipment, keeping up with load tickets, and, when needed, he can run payroll. He’s assisted by a part-time secretary, Amy Hunt, and a full time field mechanic, Steve Shults.

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For in-woods equipment, oil is changed every 250 hours, religiously, and transmission fluid is dropped every 500 hours. Before oil prices skyrocketed, Gray was changing his oil every 150 hours. Truck oil is changed every 25,000 miles. Like with the in-woods equipment, this is a change from every 10,000 miles, because of the rising cost of oil. “This set up works for us,” he says. “When equipment comes into the shop, they have a list, and they check everything out from one end

to the other.” Gray says it is important to him that when a truck leaves the shop every day, it is 100% DOT compliant, so he makes sure Josh stays on top of truck maintenance. Radiators are blown out every week on in-woods equipment. Loaders and skidders are greased twice a week, while sawheads are greased daily.

Good Help W. C. Gray, the one that started it all

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“I’ve got some really great people,” Gray says simply. Since they do such a good job taking care of his equipment, he believes it is important to, in turn, take care of them—and he treats them like family. He believes he pays them a fair daily wage and offers a production bonus. Truck drivers are paid a day wage and by the haul. Additionally, the crew has several benefits available: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida health coverage, with 50% paid by the company, and an Edward Jones IRA with the company matching 3% of contributions. “It’s expensive, and it’s not easy to do, but I thought it was what we needed to do to attract good people, and it worked,” Gray says of the health insurance. The retirement plan came several years ago and has been very popular. “It’s tax deductible. It’s another benefit we can offer our employees. It’s more paperwork, but it’s something we needed to do. I care about the people that work with us. I’d give them the shirt off my back if they needed it,” he continues. His favorite benefit offered to employees is the big, annual Christmas party his wife, Ginger plans. “We always do something crazy,” he says. Last year, the truck drivers gathered together and sang The 12 Days of Christmas and the two crews were put up against each other in a fun question and answer style game called “Logging Feud” modeled after Family Feud. Bituminous Insurance handles workers’ comp. Ensminger is in charge of conducting regular company wide safety meetings, though Gray admits, the safety meetings are usually geared toward the truck drivers. “We really bombard them,” he says, in addition to regular drug testing. Overall, Gray believes that one of the most important things a logger can do is take care of his men, his equipment and foster a good public perception of the industry. He firmly believes, “It’s important to show what we are doing. We cut, we plant back. It’s our heritage. Being in this business, it’s what we do, and intend to do it a long time and my family to carry it on.” SLT

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HOT Springs! ■ Rain and clouds gave way to blistering heat and happy crowds at the 2015 InWoods Expo.

Crouse Truck Parts showed the Southstar head with Barko carrier, new to the South.

Woodson Inc. got a lot of attention.

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Life Explained

out for lunch at a local cafe. When they sat down, one of them discovered that the salt shaker contained pepper, and the pepper shaker contained salt. How could they swap the contents of the shakers without spilling any, and using only the implements at hand? Clearly, this was a job for Mensa minds. The group debated the problem, presented ideas and finally came up with a brilliant solution involving a napkin, a straw, and an empty saucer. They called the server over, pointing out the problem and fully prepared to dazzle her with their solution. But before they could proceed the server interrupted. “Oh. Sorry about that.” She leaned over the table, unscrewed the caps of both containers and switched them. There was dead silence at the table. There’s a government parallel here. Solutions to our problems should be so simple, but the brilliant minds in Washington always seem to make them so difficult.

Ayden Cox, Fifth Generation Logger?

On the first day, God created the dog and said, “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of 20 years.” The dog said, “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only 10 years and I’ll give you back the other 10?” And God saw it was good. On the second day, God created the monkey and said, “Entertain people; do tricks; and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a 20-year life span.” The monkey said, “Monkey tricks for 20 years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back 10 like the dog did?” And God again saw it was good. On the third day, God created the cow and said, “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this I will give you a life span of 60 years.” The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for 60 years. Thomas Edison tried two thousand difHow about 20 and I’ll give back the other ferent materials in search of a suitable 40?” And God agreed that it was good. lasting filament for the light bulp. When On the fourth day, God created humans Logging is a decades-long tradition in the Cox family of northeastern Mississippi. It began with Stacy Cox, who handed it off to his son, Larry, who none worked satisfactorily, his assistant and said, “Eat, sleep, play, marry and handed it off to his son, Tim, who was followed by his son, Clayton. It complained: “All our work is in vain. We enjoy your life. For this, I’ll give you 20 appears that a fifth generation logger is budding in Ayden Blaine Cox, Clayhave learned nothing.” years.” ton’s three-year-old son, who is drawn to the logging world and, like his Edison replied very confidently: “Oh, But the human said, “Only 20 years? dad did at a young age, loves to spend time with SLT. Tim Cox Logging was we have come a long way and we have Could you possibly give me my 20, the featured in SLT in February 1998. learned a lot. We now know there are two 40 the cow gave back, the 10 the monkey thousand elements which we cannot use to He paused a moment, then spoke: “Vell, I am gave back, and the 10 the dog gave back? That make a good light bulb.” looking and I am looking, and I am tinking to would make 80, okay?” myself, ‘Vair in da hell is dis lady keeping de “All right,” said God, “You asked for it.” money to pay for dis ride? This is why for our first 20 years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next 40 Today before you think of saying an unkind years, we slave in the sun to support our family. word, think of those who can’t speak. For the next 10 years we do monkey tricks to 1. Americans are advised not to judge all Before you complain about the taste of your entertain the grandchildren. And for the last 10 Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we food, think of those who have nothing to eat. years we sit on the front porch and bark at are encouraged to judge all gun owners by the Before you complain about your wife or huseveryone. actions of a few lunatics. band, think of those who are crying out to God 2. We constantly hear about how Social Secufor a companion. rity is going to eventually run out of money. Before you complain about your children, The cab driver, an old Jewish gentleman, Why do we never hear about welfare or food think of someone who has no children. opened his eyes wide and stared at the naked, stamps running out of money? Before you argue about your dirty house, inebriated woman who has just clumsily 3. Why are we cutting benefits for our veterthink of those living on the streets. crawled into the back seat. He made no attempt ans, denying pay raises for our military and cutBefore whining about the distance you drive, to start the cab. ting our army to a level lower than before think of those who have nothing to drive. The woman glared back at him and snarled, WWII, but are granting various financial handAnd when you are tired and complain about “What’s wrong with you, honey? Haven’t you outs and voting rights to illegal aliens? your job, think of the unemployed, the disabled, ever seen a naked woman before?” and those who may desire your job. The old Jewish driver answered, “Let me tell Before you condemn another, remember the you sumsing, lady. I vasn’t staring at you like sinful nature of people and that we all answer to With members from 100 countries, Mensa you tink; det vould not be improper vair I come one maker. International is an organization for people who from.” When depressing thoughts get you down, put a have an IQ of 140 or higher. Not that long ago, The drunk woman giggled and responded, smile on your face and thank God you’re alive. there was a Mensa International convention in “Well, if you’re not staring at my boobs or butt, Life is a gift. Live it. Enjoy it. Celebrate it. San Francisco. Several Mensa members went sweetie, what are you doing then?” Fulfill it.

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INDUSTRY NEWS ROUNDUP

As We See It—Stopping The Destruction Of National Forests By Jim Geisinger The forest fire season is upon us. The absence of active management on federal forestlands for the past two decades has left our public forestlands full of excessive fuel. Add to that the severe drought Geisinger conditions in the Western states and we have a tinderbox waiting to explode. But help might be on the way

with the introduction of the National Forest Management Improvement Act of 2015. The bill was released by the House Natural Resources Committee on May 27 and was the subject of a hearing on June 3 in the Subcommittee on Federal Lands chaired by California Congressman Tom McClintock. The bill is intended to change the course in how our national forests

are managed. Some of the highlights include: l Providing the Forest Service with expanded authority to use Categorical Exclusions for timber sales and other projects and reduce and streamline environmental analyses for restoration projects developed by collaborative groups. l Giving the agency authority to expedite the salvage of timber after wildfires and to reforest and recover national forest lands affected by wildfires.

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the posting of a bond by groups filing legal challenges of projects that are the product of collaborative planning processes. l Adjusting the uses of Secure Rural Schools Title II funds to create self-sustaining local advisory committees by focusing 50% of the funds to timber management projects and to use the funds generated by such projects for additional work. l Providing for sharing 25% of the revenues generated from Stewardship Contracts with local counties. Currently, the proceeds from Stewardship Contracts are not shared with local governments. l Creating a revolving fund that would allow the Forest Service to use up to 25% of the revenue from Stewardship Contracts to plan additional projects and amend the Collaborative Landscape Restoration Act to allow these funds to be spent on planning efforts in addition to the implementation of projects. The bill also requires the Forest Service to engage with state and local governments in planning and implementation of forest management projects. While it is a work in process, the bill is certainly a step in the right direction for reforming how the national forests of this country should be managed. The status quo is not acceptable. Our national forests should be a public asset, not a liability. When hundreds of thousands of acres are destroyed every year by wildfires and half of the Forest Service’s budget is spent suppressing them, the public is not being very well served. Something must be changed. The American Loggers Council has made the reformation of federal forest management policies one of its legislative priorities. We will spend this summer advocating for reforms like those articulated in the National Forest Management Improvement Act of 2015. The time is now. We must stop the destruction of our national treasures. Geisinger is the Executive Director of Associated Oregon Loggers, Salem, Ore., and is also serves as the Legislative Committee Chair for the American Loggers Council. For more information visit the AOL website at www.oregonloggers.org. The American Loggers Council is a non-profit 501(c) (6) corporation representing professional timber harvesters in 30 states. For more information, visit americanloggers.org or contact the ALC office: 409-625-0206 or email americanlogger@aol.com.

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Wall Is FRA’s 2015 Southcentral Region Honoree Forest Resources Assn. and Stihl Inc. officially honored Bob Wall, owner of Wall Timber, Osyka, Miss., as its Southcentral Region 2015 Outstanding Logger at a dinner in Morrilton, Ark. on May 12. Wall received a crosscut saw plaque from FRA and MS 461 chain saw and $250 check from Stihl. The multicrew family operation now involves 80 employees, dozens of logging machines and 30 trucks. (See SLT June 2015.) With Wall, right-center, are, from left, FRA President Deb Hawkinson, Stihl’s Monte Woody and FRA SCR Chairman Arnulfo Zendejas.

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FOROP School Bound For Virginia The Forest Equipment Operator Training School (FOROP) is temporarily moving from its traditional eastern North Carolina base to the Lynchburg, Va. area. FOROP will operate on timber tracts northeast of Lynchburg for approximately six months. Training will commence around mid-July. FOROP is now in the fourth year, having evolved from a pilot program at a community college into the current structure as a non-profit school with a mobile classroom and the assets and tools to provide full time training on active logging jobs.

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The school offers both basic and specialized training. Basic training involves comprehensive operation of a skidder, feller-buncher and loader (and attachments) for entry-level operators. Students are screened for a willingness to start a career and also for any past heavy equipment experience. Average class length is 8-10 weeks, depending on competencies achieved, and many are able to secure employment earlier. Students are interviewed by instructors and drug tested prior to acceptance. Training on live production logging sites runs from 8 to 3 daily with students providing their own transportation. FOROP utilizes a mobile classroom and advanced teaching technology such as GoPro cameras and Internet tools. Safety, professionalism, productivity and teamwork are incorporated into all aspects of the training. Students are offered assistance with job placement following successful completion of the training. Specialized training can be started at any time and involves existing logging operators who want to upgrade their skill levels, typically from a skidder to feller-buncher or loader. Logging business owners can send their current employees to FOROP to be trained and returned to their crew. There is no tuition cost and students are issued a small stipend to help defray transportation costs. FOROP is supported by Caterpillar Forest Products, with new equipment provided by their dealerships in Virginia and North Carolina. A 573C feller-buncher, 525D skidder, and 559C loader are provided this year by Carter Machinery, Carolina CAT and Pioneer-Gregory Poole Forest Prod-

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ucts, respectively. MeadWestvaco is also supporting FOROP efforts and assisting with contacts and logistics for Virginia activities. “Loggers have been some of our best recruiters,” says Doug Duncan, FOROP CEO. “If they can identify solid prospects within their own community they can send them to FOROP training without losing production, equipment abuse or safety issues. FOROP will train them and send them back to their community with honest feedback about their skills and abilities.” Loggers and prospective students should contact the FOROP recruiter, Terri Wallace, terri.wallace@forop. org, (910) 814-7181. Information is also available at www.forop.org and

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you can follow FOROP activities on Facebook at https://www.facebook .com/FORESTEQUIPMENT.

Exhibitor List Growing For Mid-Atlantic Expo Bandit, Barko and Powerscreen Mid-Atlantic Inc., the regional dealer for Terex and CBI chippers, grinders and screens, are the latest exhibitors to sign up for the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Logging & Biomass Expo, set for September 18-19 near Selma-Smithfield, NC. Other exhibitors that booked space in June included Caterpillar and Peterson dealers Gregory Poole and Carolina CAT; John Deere and

Chipper action during 2013 Mid-Atlantic Expo

Morbark dealer James River Equipment; Tigercat dealer Bullock Brothers Equipment; Cutting Systems, Inc.; Vermeer Mid-Atlantic; Forestry Mutual Insurance; Quadco; Alliance Tire-Primex; CTR/CTRS, Inc.; Pinnacle Trailers; and Big John Trailers. “This year’s site incorporates a

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timberstand and open field and is more compact and convenient for all concerned,” describes Expo Manager Jack Swanner. “Most exhibits will front the walking trail and the parking area will be so close that we won’t need shuttles.” Swanner encourages decision makers with companies that intend to

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exhibit to move quickly while choice spaces are still available. More than 75 exhibitors participated in the MALB Expo in 2013, drawing some 2,500 attendees from Atlantic coast and adjacent states and beyond. Given the forest prod-

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ucts industry’s current throbbing pace in the Mid-Atlantic region, Swanner expects the 2015 turnout to match or exceed the 2013 mark. Rental spaces begin at only $700. Contact Swanner at 828-4218444 or visit malbexpo.com.

Drax Biomass Leader Is Familiar To Industry Drax Biomass announced Peter Madden as its CEO of U.S. Operations. Madden brings nearly 30 years

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of experience in the forestry industry and guides the overall strategy and day-to-day operations in the U.S. He most recently served as vice president of Renewable Energy and Supply Chain for Plum Creek Timber Co. Madden began his career in

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forestry in 1988 as a field technician with Westvaco Corp. in South Carolina. In 1992, he joined Georgia-Pacific Corp. where he held various positions including operations manager, procurement manager and senior financial analyst. Drax Biomass is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Drax Group plc, a major electricity generator in the United Kingdom. Drax Biomass is starting up wood pellet manufacturing facilities in Amite, Miss. and Morehouse, La. as well as a Gulf Regional Hub storage and export facility in Baton Rouge.

types of challenges loggers face in the woods every day,” says Marty Wilkinson, vice president, Worldwide Forestry & Business Development, John Deere Construction & Forestry. “We are proud of the legacy we’ve built in the skidder business since 1965, but it doesn’t stop here. We will continue to listen to loggers, innovate and respond with machines that deliver on the most important features to our customers.” John Deere Skidder Milestones:

1965—John Deere enters the skidder business with the 440 cable skidder, boasting 59 HP and more operator comfort. l 1973—At 145 HP, the 740 becomes John Deere’s largest skidder to date. l 1983—D-Series Introduction: New dual-function grapple with 120 in. opening makes the 640 well suited for work with extra-large bunches. l 1991—E-Series Launch: Wider wheel base increases machine stability. l

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Introduction: Wider stances and longer wheelbases. New grapple with individual tong cylinders provides up to 50% more clamping force. l 2008—H-Series Introduction: 6.8L Tier 3 engines reduce emissions and increase productivity. l 2015—L-Series Introduction: Heavy-duty axles extend life up to 15,000 hours. Easy-to-use Continuous Variable Transmission delivers more power to the ground and longer engine life.

Coalition Announces Biomass101 Campaign A coalition of forest owners, wood suppliers and manufacturers of pulp and paper goods announced the creation of Biomass101.org, a clearinghouse for scientifically sound information on carbon-neutral bioenergy. Biomass101 is jointly produced by American Forest & Paper Assn., American Wood Council, Forest Resources Assn., and National Alliance of Forest Owners. “With biomass becoming a more prominent part of the national renewable energy discussion, Americans deserve a conversation that is honest, accurate and reliable,” says Chuck Fuqua, executive director for Strategic Communications at American Forest & Paper Assn. Biomass101.org will include blog posts, infographics, videos and other digital media content that corrects false or distorted information in the press. The effort will also have a robust social media presence. “It is essential that leading publications get the basic facts on biomass right to ensure objective analysis. As the hands-on stewards throughout the life cycle of forestry and forest products, we should be a central voice in the discussion and make sure that coverage is accurate and fairminded,” says Neil Ward, vice president of Public Affairs at the Forest Resources Assn.

John Deere Celebrates 50 Years Of Skidders In 1965, John Deere introduced its 440 skidder, and has continued to provide safer, more reliable and more productive machines since, including the introduction this year of its L-Series. “The 50th anniversary of our first skidder is a major milestone that demonstrates John Deere’s unmatched commitment to developing equipment solutions for the Southern Loggin’ Times

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MACHINES-SUPPLIES-TECHNOLOGY Loaders With Tier 4f Tigercat has released the 234B and T234B series knuckleboom loaders with several improvements, including the addition of a Tigercat FPT Tier 4f power plant and a redesigned cabin. The new 234B and T234B loaders are equipped with the Tigerat FPT N45 engine, delivering 168 HP. The four-cylinder engine was chosen because it is very well matched to the duty cycle of the 234 series loaders, enhancing fuel efficiency, reducing DEF consumption and improving the performance of the after treatment components. Lifting force and boom speed are unaffected by the engine change and operators are reporting the same high performance characteristics that they have come to expect from the 234. “Running a Tier 4 final engine requires the use of Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) with DEF injection in the exhaust system,” explains Lodovico Sinchetto, Tigercat diesel engine systems engineer. “The SCR needs a minimum average operating temperature. Running a 4.5 litre four-cylinder engine will result in a higher duty cycle ensuring that the exhaust gas temperature is always optimal for the SCR, while delivering the same or better productivity. An exhaust flap positioned just after the turbocharger provides active control of the exhaust temperatures even at low idle, allowing a total continuous idle

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time up to nine hours.” The redesigned operator’s station has a significantly improved climate control system along with a number of additional features to improve the operator experience. The new heavy duty suspension seat is physically wider and standard equipped with heating and cooling. The seat also has improved adjustability and many of the frequently used rocker switches have been repositioned— integrated into the armrest mounted joystick pod for enhanced ergonomics. The 234B platform is versatile for a variety of applications. The T234B is equipped with a full forest duty Tigercat-built undercarriage providing excellent stability, flotation and track power. The 234B is available with the Tigercat AC16 articulating carrier, an excellent choice for mill yard applications. Visit tigercat.com.

Processing Head The Southstar QS500 is designed for medium to large sized wood with an optimum operating size of 18-24" in diameter. This original multitree processor is packed full of design features that set it apart from the competition. Southstar’s innovative four-wheel drive system present in every class size allows for consistent and controlled multi- and single-stem processing. With patent pending independent drive

between the left and right side of the machine. the operator has the ability to independently feed one of two stems, giving him the freedom to align butts, trim defects, or simply process a length of one stem if one diameter is greater than the other before activating all drive wheels to process both stems. Other features include laser find end which has proven to be more accurate then optical alternatives and operate for longer periods between cleaning, 3⁄4" main saw auto tension, 360 continuous rotation and innovative bolt-on delimb arm cutting edges. The Startrax satellite communication system developed by Southstar specifically for sending and receiving production reports, grades, assortments, machine information or instructions. Startrax works in remote areas regardless of cellular service and has safety benefits when working in remote destinations allowing constant communication from your office to your entire fleet. Visit southstarequipment.com.

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2005 CSI 2800 self-contained 264LH 2014 Tigercat 630E D/A grapple, winch, 2009 Woodsman 337CF wood chippers, delimber, high flow pump, saw hookup, Tigercat FPT N67, Tier 4 engine w/1300 CAT C18 w/700HP, 1554 hours, nice chipradio control, JD diesel...........$21,000 hours, 30.5x32, Turnaround equipped, per.............................................$165,000 warranty thru June 2017.........$237,500

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Call or visit our website: www.tidewaterequip.com SKIDDERS 2013 CAT 553C..................................$128,000 2011 CAT 563 ....................................$104,500 2009 Deere 643J .................................$75,000 2011 Deere 643K...............................$168,300 2001 Deere 648GIII .............................$40,625 2008 Deere 648H.................................$56,000 2010 Deere 648H...............................$120,625 2005 Deere 748GIII .............................$46,250 2007 Tigercat 610C.............................$65,800 2005 Tigercat 620C.............................$66,000 2013 Tigercat 620D...........................$195,000 2004 Tigercat 630C...........................$115,000 2005 Tigercat 630C.............................$65,000 2012 Tigercat 630D...........................$210,170 2013 Tigercat 630D...........................$245,000

FELLER BUNCHERS 2008 Deere 748H.................................$82,500 2007 Prentice 2384 .............................$75,000 2007 Prentice 2470 .............................$34,375 2008 Prentice 2470 .............................$81,250 2002 Tigercat 718 ...............................$36,900

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LOG LOADERS 2001 Tigercat 230B .............................$25,000 2002 Tigercat 230B .............................$50,000 2009 Tigercat 230B ...........................$125,000 2010 Tigercat 234CS ........................$125,000 2005 Tigercat 240B .............................$40,000 2006 Tigercat 240B .............................$52,500 2007 Tigercat 244 ...............................$72,900 2005 Tigercat 250 ...............................$60,000

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CAT 573C (0RJT00256), 2012, 3022 Hrs, Cab, AC, 30.5L-32, SH56B Saw.....................$208,500

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Cat 579B (00PR65175), 2011, 3486 Hrs, Cab, AC, Kodiak Trailer, Grapple, Delimber....$215,000 DEERE 437C (TO437CX162354),2008, 12646 Hrs, Cab, AC, Evans Trailer, Grapple, Delimber, Slasher ......................................................$46,000 PRENTICE CRX625 (P52786), 1995, 22000 Hrs, Cab, Prentice Grapple ..............................$20,000

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DOPPSTADT SM720 (W0962121 781D07286), 2009, 2450 Hrs, 7’ 20’’ Drum w/ 3/4 ‘’ Punch Plate, 435/50r19.5........................$250,000

HYDRO-AX 321 (7121), 1998, 10000 Hrs, Cab, AC, 24.5-32 Tires W/Chains, 20’’Sawhead ..................................................................$33,500 PRENTICE 2470 (PB19355), 2007, 11275 Hrs, Cab, AC, SH50 Saw ...............................$110,000 TIGERCAT 726 (7260852), 1997, 10000 Hrs, Cab, AC, 30.5-32, 22’’ Sawhead.......................$39,000

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AT THE MARGINS Mobile Technology: The Future Frontier By Tom Trone, John Deere Forestry “There’s an app for that.” A few years ago, as the smart phone revolution really took hold, that phrase reminded us there was an application for nearly every possible need. Since that phrase was first uttered, the number of apps has grown exponentially. From organizing your grocery list to managing your finances to simply killing time, there truly is an app for everything, including forestry and logging. There are plenty of apps that loggers can and do use in different situations. Navigation apps help with routing and location searches. Flashlights, weather alerts and emergency location communicators help keep jobsites safe. Financial apps help keep track of expenses. There are also administrative planning tools that help loggers manage daily tasks. Also, contrary to what many young people will say, you can also use a smart phone to talk to people. These are easy to use and inexpensive, often free. With the ubiquitous nature of smart phone apps, it seems only logical that the next step would be apps created specifically for logging.

Daniel Turner thought the same thing, so he looked for a logging app that would help his business. But he never found one that did exactly what he wanted it to do. So he took matters into his own hands. You might remember Turner from my column last month. He is a young logger from Stockton, Mo. who is passionate about not only the success of his family-owned business, but the entire logging industry. Turner Logging LLC is a prime example of a logging operation that has successfully embraced technology to positively impact the business. This year Turner took his use of technology to the next level by developing an app. Recognizing an opportunity to streamline his business, and understanding that mobile technology is the future, Turner worked with a software developer to create Timber Tracker. His goal was to create an app designed for loggers, by loggers. “I’m always looking for simpler and better ways to do things. There was nothing out there to meet my business needs like Timber Tracker, so it was a perfect time to take a chance and go for it. The app has been

extremely helpful to date, especially in an industry like ours where time is money,” relates Turner. He says Timber Tracker enables him to estimate the timber harvest, price the products, and prepare and send a quote PDF to customers. He hopes it will become a one-stop place for loggers to get online and find exactly what they need from any jobsite. The app was developed by The App Pros, LLC of Springfield, Mo. and will continue to evolve. “We can keep track of number of logs and footage; instead of mailing receipts or an invoice, just a simple click and it sends an email. Removing time, guesswork and paperwork has sped things up tremendously. You can be anywhere, any time and receive an update. The property owners are also more in the loop,” Turner advises. John Deere has also been offering mobile applications to the logging industry for several years. The apps are designed to work with JDLinkTM , John Deere’s remote monitoring system. Users have access to real-time information about their machines’ whereabouts, and production data and code alerts, which provides optimum performance and compliance with preventative maintenance tasks. John Deere also created GoFell

mobile application for M-Series tracktype feller- buncher customers available for iPhone® and Android®. The app was designed to assist operators in understanding machine controls, settings and diagnostics. GoFell acts as an operator’s quick reference guide, providing loggers with instant access to information about feller-bunchers and tips to customize the operating experience to maximize productivity. As a logger, you demand more uptime; fast, accurate diagnosis of machine problems; rapid, effective service response and the right part, the first time; better fuel economy; and closer tracking of machines and operators for more efficient operation. While app technology alone will not make or break your business, it will make success more probable. More importantly, Turner’s creation of Timber Tracker is an example of what can happen when a logger embraces technology as a way to make his business more efficient and streamlined. What’s important is to remember that technology offers a multitude of resources to help you do your work smarter, faster, and easier. If technology can improve your productivity even just a little, it could mean the difference between success and failure. SLT

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