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Vol. 45, No. 8
(Founded in 1972—Our 527th Consecutive Issue)
F E AT U R E S
August 2016 A Hatton-Brown Publication
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Edwin Taylor Spreads It Out
Mac Rosencrantz Seasoned Logger’s Wisdom
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out front: Louisiana logger and loyal John Deere customer Pat Brister was involved in a CAG group that gave input into the design development of Deere’s 803M; later he tested a prototype and helped with the marketing, and eventually bought one of his own. Story begins on Page 8. (Jessica Johnson photo)
Southern Stumpin’.................................6 Bulletin Board ......................................30 Industry News Roundup.....................38 At The Margins.....................................46 Safety Focus .........................................50 Machines-Supplies-Technology .........52 ForesTree Equipment Trader.............53 Coming Events/Ad Index ....................62
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SOUTHERN STUMPIN’ By David Abbott • Managing Editor • Ph. 334-834-1170 • Fax: 334-834-4525 • E-mail: david@hattonbrown.com
A Powerful Tool oy, election season is fun, isn’t it? Don’t answer, that was sarcasm. My mother has spent a fair amount of her free time the last few months engaging in spirited debate via social media with her friends and family over the relative merits and faults of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. That’s a polite way of saying that they argue on Facebook over which candidate is more likely to drag America into the bowels of Hades faster. The internet, she has told me more than once, is at fault here. She believes it has made people angrier and stupider. I disagree. People were angry and stupid on their own; social media just made it easier for us to share our anger and stupidity with others, and to spread ignorance and propaganda. What is really interesting about this phenomenon is that it is entirely the opposite of what should be the case. The internet, and the ease of access we now have to it, should be spreading information and knowledge, not ignorance. I mean, the future we now live in didn’t deliver some of the things we imagined in decades past: we have no flying cars, no hoverboards, no personal robot servants, and most tragically and shockingly of all, no cure for baldness (get on that, science). But here’s what we do have: a handheld device in our pockets that gives us access to, basically, the entire accumulated sum total of human knowledge, at any moment. So, we’ve got that going for us. Which is nice. We use it mostly to share videos of cats and look at porn. But, we CAN use it to learn. Anytime I wonder about something, anything—how to fix something on my car, when was the last time Alabama voted for a Democrat, who is that guy in that movie whose name I can’t remember—I can just look it up, fast and easy, and go on about my day. So: when my uncles post a Facebook meme or a fake news story that gets under my mom’s skin, she can, in seconds, fact check and show them how their information is incorrect. Like most people, they love being told they’re wrong and accept the correction with dignity and grace (sarcasm again). The standard response: “Well, I didn’t have time to look that up, I’m busy!” To which I always wonder: so, how did you have time to look at Facebook and hit share on that click bait link in the first place? Point being: 1, it’s easier than ever to get online from most places, either through wi-fi or mobile data; and, 2, that makes it easier than ever for people to waste time online. Not too many years ago I used to say that loggers wouldn’t be interested in social media because I couldn’t see a logger working in the
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woods from sunup to sundown or longer and then coming home to sit by the computer and browse Facebook or Twitter (or probably MySpace, at the time I said this). But I was thinking behind the times, and the success and widespread popularity of various social media groups by and for loggers have proved me very wrong. With the advent of mobile devices that can connect from the woods, loggers are indeed logging on (pun, sorry, had to) to Facebook and Twitter and whatever else. That technology can be really useful to loggers in the field in all kinds of ways; see At the Margins on page 46 this issue. You can use your phone to get GPS directions, find the nearest parts store, diagnose a problem with a machine, take a picture and send it to a technician for advice. That’s all well and good but there is another side to that. I’ve heard from a few loggers who have noticed a measurable drop in productivity that they say is in part due to people wasting time online scrolling through Facebook. There might be some truth to that in some cases, but I’m sure most folks in the woods know when it’s time to put the phone away and focus on the task at hand. Bottom line: the internet, social media, mobile devices…they’re like guns, or anything else. It is a useful and powerful tool if used in the right way, and a potential problem if used otherwise. It’s entirely up to us. So choose wisely.
FET A Hit Speaking of internet stuff, last month Jordan Anderson wrote about ForesTree Equipment Trader, the new online classified service we are offering. The web site went live on July 15 and so far has met with a pretty enthusiastic response. We believe it will only continue to grow with more machines listed and more machines sold. Got something to sell? Looking for something to buy? Check it out at forestreetrader.com.
Over Capacity Response In the April issue, I used part of this column to write about the idea of oversupply. Several loggers had indicated to me that, contrary to predictions a few years ago, we may actually be facing a surplus of logging capacity instead of a shortfall. I got one response, the writer of which has chosen to remain anonymous, but I wanted to print his thoughts here: Hey David, I am from Madison, Ga., and I just wanted to comment on your recent article
addressing full capacity of mills. The extreme wet weather has impacted production and yet the mills remain full and yes this does run contrary to conventional wisdom. One major factor not discussed and contributing to this situation is the reduction of markets (mill closures). I can’t speak for other states or areas of the country but our area of east Georgia has lost four sawmills and one pine pulpwood (mill) that were located within a 50-mile radius of Madison. Georgia Pacific Madison is the one remaining sawmill in our area. Just to clarify Georgia Pacific Madison is the only ply log mill in the east Georgia area. There is a super pulp mill in Eatonton (Interfor). Interfor purchased the Keadle mill in Thomaston and the Tolleson mill at Perry but these were active mills and approximately 85 to 100 miles away. We have lost four sawmills and one pine pulp mill in this area: Georgia Pacific Monticello, Georgia Lumber Covington, Trus Joists Athens area, IP sawmill at Washington, LP pine pulp mill in Athens area. With the addition of bigger and more efficient machines and the addition of multiple crews the reduction of markets is causing more supply than demand and it appears this situation will continue. This is a topic I believe needs discussing and reporting on because the loss of markets will continue to affect capacity. The addition of bigger and better machines and multiple crews is a business model that worked and thrived in the 1990s and up until the mid 2000s, but is this a viable business model in 2016, considering all contributing factors? The reduction in markets is not the only factor in full capacity but I do believe it is a major contributor. The full capacity of mills during the extreme wet weather has made the loss of markets more evident and more loggers in our area are starting to realize and discuss this factor. These are my thoughts and opinions and I would like to hear your opinion and opinions of others loggers. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss these issues. I emailed this individual back, and he sent a little more: I am very interested to see if this is an issue loggers in other states are dealing with and discussing. Since I emailed you to express my opinion, I have talked to loggers, timber buyers and consultants in my area of Georgia and they all agree that all the factors are having a major impact on the timber industry. We all agreed that we loggers must take a hard look at our individual businesses and seek solutions in this current market. We as loggers can’t continue business as usual or we might wake up one morning and SLT wonder what happened to our business.
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Game Changer ■ Pat Brister Timber gets high production with lots of shiny new machines.
The company grew to three crews before the recession, then downsized, but has recently grown to two crews again—the Big Crew and the Small Crew.
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Brister is a loyal customer of John Deere and Doggett Machinery.
By Jessica Johnson KINDER, La. s with most in his profession, a ★ love of logging is in every fiber of Pat Brister. He says he doesn’t think he could imagine doing anything else— even after he spent some time offshore after high school. In his corner of the world, southwest Louisiana, the oil fields used to be booming, and it’s hard to turn down the opportunities they provide. However, being away was hard on Brister, now 36,
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and after his short time, he went to work in the woods. Brister began logging full-time in 1997 for logger Mike Holiday, for whom his older brother Greg was contract hauling. “He gave me the opportunity to get out and learn everything. He would stay out in the evenings and teach me how to run other equipment. I ran a chain saw trimming trucks for him. He instilled in me you have to do a quality job for whoever you’re working for,” Brister explains. Grateful for the experience with Holiday, Pat and Greg formed their
own logging crew in 1999. The pair purchased a Log Hog tractor, two chain saws and an old loader. “That’s where we started at,” he says. In 2003, he and Greg decided it was time to separate. There was no disagreement or blow up, he says, it was just time for the two brothers to go their own ways. “Greg and I talk every day now,” he adds. From the split, he went full blast, soon growing his small operation to three full crews. When the bottom fell out, Brister felt the pinch. Markets shrank and forced him to adapt, downsizing to just one crew again. In
Brister’s Small Crew, from left to right, top row, Ernest Brock, Matthew Maddox and Shaft Thomas; front, Ricky Brack, Jason Morrow and Pat Brister
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2008, he signed on with TempleInland as part of a contract with forester Bennett Timber Co. As the mill changed owners, Brister has stayed steady and now enjoys a great working relationship with GeorgiaPacific and Bennett Timber. Once markets picked back up, Brister saw an opportunity to grow again, and in 2015 he added a second crew. “I enjoy two crews,” he says. “And I’ve always done well with GP.” His two crews, which he affectionately calls the Small Crew and Big Crew, focus on mixed stand clear-cuts, mat logging nine months out of the year. The Small Crew runs steady at 50-60 loads per week; the Big Crew stays right around the 100 loads mark.
John Deere Involvement Anyone in logging can tell you that John Deere recently released new equipment. John Deere fans, like Brister, have been very excited. But Brister wasn’t just excited to see these new machines; he had a part in helping to design and promote them. Brister served on the CAG (consumer advisory group) board for the new track cutter, which he says was a really fun experience. Following the design of the cutter, Brister was fortunate enough to run the prototype of the 803M before purchasing it. “It’s been great for me, because my 753J was brand new at the time, and it’s just now got 1000 hours on it,” he says chuckling. Brister enjoyed running the prototype so much, and was so pleased with how the new cutters came out, he pur-
The Big Crew, from left, Kevin Burgess, Patrick O’Banyon, Derrick Edwards, Michael Ashworth, Christopher Brandon and Pat Brister (not pictured, William Calhote)
chased a 2016 803M machine in mid-December of 2015. Once most of the kinks had been worked out, and John Deere was officially ready to launch these “game changers,” they needed some video footage of the equipment in action on a real job site—that’s when Pat Brister Timber once again came into play. Brister says it was a fun experience and while it took a long time for the professional film crew to get what they needed for just a short video, he is very excited to be able to watch his crew working around the new L and M machines.
Iron Line Up Given his strong relationship with John Deere, it’s no surprise that
almost everything Brister’s two crews run is from John Deere, purchased through Doggett Machinery in Alexandria, La. The full line up includes a 2014 648H, a 2014 753J, two 2015 437Ds, a 2014 437D, a 2014 648H, a 2015 848L and a 2016 803M. Brister has one non-John Deere piece, a 2005 Tigercat 250 track loader. Loaders are outfitted with CSI delimbers. Since Brister’s crew cuts random length logs to a 7 in. top, loader operators top off with the delimber and have a Hultdins grapple saw to work with. All processing loaders have grapple saws. It’s easier to move the loaders around, in his mind, rather than loading a slasher and moving it from one location to another. One track cutter stays flexible and will
Brister was involved in the design and testing of the 803M prototype and later purchased one.
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move between the two crews. Brister also makes use of a 2012 Cat D6K dozer and 2002 New Holland 140G road grader to build roads, help skidders push closer to the loader and do BMP work. While all the newer equipment can be very expensive, Brister likes it because it means less downtime. “Downtime costs you money. You still have to work on it,” he explains, “but it is not as often.” All maintenance is done in the woods through a PM contract with Doggett. It’s a little bit more costly, he admits, but he believes it is better for the warranty. If warranty issues arise, there’s no question as to if the OEM suggestions were followed. Machines are rotated every 8,000 hours. At the production level that
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Brister’s crews work, once machines get there, he typically starts having what he calls “wear breakdowns.” This method works best for him, though it isn’t cheap. “It would be cheaper to change my own oils and do all that but just having the time to do it and have family time,” the father of five boys says, “I can come out at night and the weekends, but I like to spend time with my family.” As to his total investment, “If I
put all of that together, I’d have to start taking blood pressure medicine,” he quips.
Lease Hauling Brister used to run all his own trucks. Then, over time, he started parking his trucks and selling them as he brought contract trucks on. Now both crews operate exclusively with 12 lease trucks. Lease hauling isn’t ideal, Brister admits, but it does have its advantages. “I don’t
have to deal with drivers as much. Don’t have them calling me at 2 in the morning saying their truck won’t start,” he explains. The company went to straight lease trucking in January 2013. “It is a double edged sword,” he adds. “It works out well in a way. When you own your own trucks, you have more control of what they do and how they haul.” Brister’s main markets are GP, Martco, PCA and some local sawmills. After Rayonier implement-
ed a new security tag system, Brister found it necessary to have one guy on each crew that is trimming trucks, but also keeping track of the paperwork. With the relatively new system, Rayonier has the crew print their own tags. “It takes a lot of time to process loads now—this added fill-in man, who does tags and trims trucks helps keeps trucks moving on a fast clip. In the 10 minutes it takes to process those tags, my loader operator could have another load of wood done,” he says.
Employee Relations Taking care of his guys is of high priority to Brister. He feels he pays a competitive wage, and he offers health insurance, paid 50% by the company. “They are out here, taking care of me; at the end of the day, without good employees you don’t have a business,” he says. In an effort to encourage the crewmembers to think ahead to the future, something lots of people struggle with, Brister has a Simple IRA for anyone that wants to participate—and he matches 3% of their pay. After one year, employees are entitled to one week paid vacation; after five years that number jumps to two weeks. “We always want to stay one step above our competition. All we do is cut timber GP buys from different landowners. When we do that, we have to do a quality job,” he believes. “You must be a good steward of what you do.” The crew is expected to treat the land and the equipment with respect. “When we leave I expect the landowner to tell GP, ‘Hey, we want Pat to come back and cut again on us,’” he says. Both crews have monthly safety meetings. With the exception of one relatively minor accident, Brister’s crew has done well with maintaining a standard he is pleased with. One day, a long-time employee, Matthew Maddox, an employee Brister says he’s never had to get on to about PPE, wasn’t wearing his safety glasses: “For some reason that morning he had safety glasses clipped onto his shirt. Of course that was the morning a screwdriver tip broke off and injured his eye.” Maddox is okay, and back to work, now never without his PPE. Brister is grateful the accident with Maddox was not more severe, and that he’s never had anything severe happen in the woods. “My mom used to say when I was a kid that she wanted me to be a lawyer. I just didn’t hear her right, I thought she said logger. This is not an easy industry. It’s late nights, seven days a week. But SLT I enjoy it.” 12
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Steady Rolling ■ After 30 years, Edwin Taylor likes to keep his crews spread out and his eggs in several baskets. By David Abbott DUCK HILL, Miss ★ his year marks the 30th anniversary for Edwin Taylor. In point of fact, it actually marks several 30th anniversaries in his life. First, just a few months after he graduated high school that spring of 1986, he and his wife Tammie tied the knot. November 14 will mark 30 years since their wedding day, “if we make it that long,” he chuckles. “I better remember that date!” Of only slightly lesser importance, it was also 30 years ago, during the summer between graduating
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high school and getting married, that he started his company, Edwin Taylor and Son Logging. Today, the company fields nine crews. It has only been in the last 10 years that Taylor, 48, started expanding to more than one crew, though. It was around then when he first started buying new equipment; the increased productivity allowed him to split his old crew into two, and soon after to add a third. He realized that the first two made enough money to more or less pay for all three crews to run, so he could take all of the profit from the third crew and reinvest it in land. He’s since accumulated more than 3,000 acres. “It only took me 20
Taylor’s first new machine was a John Deere skidder in 2005, as was his latest acquisition in July, always from salesman Allen Holmes at Stribling Equipment.
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In fact, Taylor uses almost all Deere machines on his nine crews.
years to figure this out,” he grins. For Taylor, that diversity is a key to success. Spread things out, he preaches, and never, ever put all your eggs in one basket. That applies to all facets of his business, including, firstly, spreading his logging crews out geographically. “If you have all your crews in the same area and they get rained out, you’re out commission,” he explains. “You spread these crews around within a 150-mile radius, maybe a crew here gets rained out, but the crews over there can still work. I can send trucks there and keep them rolling steady.” He continues, “Nine times out 10, with these little isolated local summer thunderstorms, it won’t rain all over a 100-mile area. Here it might come up a flood and 20 miles up the road, there’s not a drop. And even if it does, I keep wood stacked on my yard so I can keep trucks hauling.” He makes use of the wood yard and the geographic placement of his crews to keep trucks backhauling in circles, picking up from the nearest site to one mill before dropping off at another, in an effort to reduce unloaded deadhead mileage. “I don’t want them driving 100 miles empty if I can help it.” His many-baskets philosophy also applies to where those crews haul their products. The real trick for him isn’t finding timber for nine crews to cut, it’s finding a place to sell what they cut. “I always managed to scratch by,” Taylor says. “You have to know every angle to get rid of it. I stay steady on the phone to get a load
here, get a load there. It all adds up.” The market is slow right now, he says, but having multiple outlets helps compensate for quota restrictions. For example, Hankins Lumber Co. in Grenada, a main outlet for Taylor’s logs, only took wood for three days on a recent week, so he stacked wood bound for Hankins and sent other products elsewhere, such as to Fly Tie and Lumber, also in Grenada. Bowater (Resolute Forest Products) in Grenada takes about 100 loads of pulpwood a week, but he can haul the rest to Weyerhaeuser in Columbus and
International Paper in Redwood. He also sends chip-n-saw to Southeastern Timber Products (PCA) in Ackerman and Weyerhaeuser in Bruce. All crews combined haul an average 15,000 tons weekly. “With that many people, that many crews going, and with everyone on quota, you do whatever you have to do to keep them rolling,” he advises. “I ride around here in my truck a lot, and the whole time I am steady thinking and studying where to move the wood.” He describes it like chess, always planning where he wants all the pieces of the opera-
tion several moves ahead. Case in point: like the proverbial ant, Taylor literally stores up for winter. At the aforementioned wood yard, he has a deal to stack 10,000 tons for Potlatch starting in August. When winter rains restrict deliveries from the woods, his trucks will haul to Potlatch yards in Carrollton and Arkansas City, about 150-miles one way. The long distance hauls don’t deter him, either. “You won’t make as much profit hauling that far, but it keeps the business going, and you won’t make anything with them sitting still. That’s one thing I tell my
His fleet of 20 trucks is made up mostly of Macks and Peterbilts.
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son: if the trucks are sitting out there parked, I know I won’t make any money. If they are moving then I take a chance that I might make something.” He also spreads it out when it comes to finding work. He buys his own tracts—he’s been around long enough that most of the private landowners know him and will call him—but he says the best way to make it is to develop relationships with several larger contractors who can get bigger quotas from the mills. “If I was just hauling for one I couldn’t make it work. I’ve got to have different mills, different contracts for different landowners and timber dealers.” To that end, he contracts for some of his mills, like Fly Timber Co., as well as for Reid Timber Co. in Winona, among others. He has had one crew steadily thinning 5,000 acres of Hankins Lumber’s land for the last three years. Currently, four of his crews are cutting for Welsh Forest Products, based in Philadelphia, Miss., working on Resource Management Service timberland. Another crew is currently working for Alabama-based Timberland Harvesters, LLC. “The way the market is this summer, it will put the hurt on some loggers,” he fears, noting the up-and-down cyclical nature of the industry. “It’s hard if they just work for one person and they can’t make it. If you put all your eggs in one basket, a snake might get in and take it all.”
and I said, ‘man, I have to find a better way to do this.’” His first skidder was a Tree Farmer C5; he paid $4,000 for it. He added a knuckleboom loader, hauling on bobtail trucks until he was able to haul treelength material. Gradually, over the next 20 years, he built the business from the bottom up. Taylor bought his first new machine, a skidder, in 2005. At the time, he recalls, he had six men working on a single crew with three older Timberjack machines, and all
three broke down at once. That was the last straw for him. “I called (Stribling Equipment salesman) Allen Holmes and I said, ‘you’ve been trying to sell me a new skidder; if you have me one out here in the morning, I’ll buy it.’ So he had a new one out there at 7 a.m. the next day.” He decided from then on to keep relatively newer equipment. “Everybody talks about payments, but if you have something to work with it will pay its way,” he believes. “You get out there with broken down stuff and it will eat
you up with breakdowns.” Each crew is set up with one loader, one skidder and one cutter. The lineup is almost entirely John Deere—including all nine skidders (848 and 648 models), most cutters (643s and 843s), dozers (650, 700 and 750s) and most of the knuckleboom loaders (437C and 437D units). A few crews use Barko 495M loaders and Tigercat 724 cutters, and Taylor has three Prentice loaders set up at his wood yard. Stribling Equipment in Green-
Equipment Taylor just bought the newest addition to his equipment lineup, a John Deere 648 skidder, the Friday before the Fourth of July, just a few days before Southern Loggin’ Times visited his operation. Just three months earlier he had added his second newest machine, a Deere 437 loader. Despite the recent purchases, Taylor isn’t the kind of logger who insists on replacing a machine every three years. “I try to keep them as long as they run good,” he says. But, he’s also not the type to try to keep an old tractor running forever, at least, not anymore. “If (a machine) breaks down too much we get rid of it.” With that philosophy, he has a balance of newer and older machines at his disposal at any given time. But it wasn’t always this way for him. It was a gradual climb to get where he is now. Taylor’s father and grandfather had worked in shortwood pulpwood, and that’s what he started out doing as well. “They were not in it big, they were not mechanized,” he remembers vividly. “So we were out loading it by hand in the 110° heat Southern Loggin’ Times
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wood is his main dealer. “We like Allen Holmes and the Stribling people. And we make our payments on time, so they like us, too,” he laughs. “They flew us to the Deere factory in Moline, and Scott Swanson, the owner, he’s real nice. If I have a Christmas party cookout, they come to it, or they will take us out to eat for Christmas.” Along with a dozen or so contractors to supplement hauling capacity, Taylor runs his own trucks, a fleet of 20, mostly Macks with a few Peterbilts in the mix. His trucks pull several new Pitts trailers, a few Magnolias, and just six months ago he bought five new trailers from Woods Trailers & Repair in Itawamba County. “You just tell him how you want it built and he’ll build it for you in his shop,” the logger says. Taylor has a shop where two fulltime mechanics spend most of their time working on trucks and trailers. His son Ryan, 33—that’s the son in Edwin Taylor and Son Logging— oversees routine maintenance and most non-warranty repairs on forestry equipment in the woods. The one thing they don’t do themselves, Taylor says, is rebuild motors. If a motor goes bad, he buys a new one and has the mechanics install it at his shop. Figuring in the cost of all maintenance, spare parts and repairs, Taylor says he invests about a half million dollars annually in keeping trucks and machines operating. The logger has no real preference on brands for parts, but he buys tires from Gateway Tire & Service Center in Grenada and Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems in Tupelo.
Team Obviously with so many crews, Taylor has dozens of employees. Among them is a registered forester, Jim Strong, who splits his time between working the scale house and occasionally flagging lines. A
Tigercat feller-bunchers and Barko loaders on some crews are the only non-Deere machines Taylor brings into the woods.
few employees, like cutter operator Lamar Ivey and crew foremen Richard White and Billy Bates, have been with the company more than 15 years, and several others have been there over 10 years. Taylor does his best to give his men a reason to want to stay. They have company Christmas parties and Christmas bonuses, and if a loyal employee has to call in sick or miss part of a day, he pays them for the full week anyway. “I came from the bottom so I understand,” he says. “They have to make a living so I try to take care of them. And I’ve been pretty fortunate about that; I don’t have to go to the job every day to make sure they work. They know if they don’t haul wood, I’ll shut them down. Overall, all of them are very reliable.” When it comes to safety, what he stresses most is for all three members of each team to stay in communication so they all know where everyone is. “Don’t go walking around when somebody is running something,” he advises. “When
somebody is working a machine, don’t turn your back on it. No matter how good they are, they might not see you. You can get killed easy.” Mercifully, he says, there have been no deaths or even very serious injuries in the three decades of his career, but that’s no cause to take it easy. “That’s when something can happen, when you stop paying attention.” He also requires his men to wear safety gear like hardhats and safety glasses. The company is insured through Renasant Insurance Inc. in Louisville. Mills, he says, require $1-2 million of insurance on trucks entering the mills, especially Potlatch. He says he hasn’t had much trouble keeping truck drivers insured, except that when they get older the rates increase, even for drivers with good records. “One man who works for me is over 60 years old and is still a good, hard working man. I put him on a loader because the trucking insurance got too high on him.” Family is a part of the business. Taylor’s uncle, Wayne Taylor, has
Each crew’s loader is paired with CSI pullthrough delimbers.
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also worked with him for years. “We started out together loading it by hand, me and him.” Along with son Ryan, Taylor’s older daughter, Amy Redmon, 29, is the company secretary. He and Tammie have a third child, daughter Carley, 18. The logger is evidently not big on taking long vacations. “My wife says I won’t be gone more than two days,” he laughs. His only real hobby, he says, is looking after his 3,000 acres of land. “I like just going out there and looking around. I could put a crew or two out there, but I haven’t had time and I don’t have enough places to haul the wood. It’s 30 years old and it needs thinning out, it needs to be managed a little bit.” Though he has no immediate plans to grow his business any further, Taylor says it would make life a lot easier if just one more pulp mill would open up in the area. Too many closed when the recession hit and haven’t come back. “We need another outlet for pine pulpwood because we have so much of it in this area—thousands of acres and no where to get rid of it. We have to haul it 130 miles, and they’re on quota. We are just overloaded with pine pulpwood.” He’s heard new mills are opening soon in Louisville and in Macon, and he hopes that might relieve some of the pressure. Though he has no plans to retire anytime soon, a succession plan is, of course, already inherent in the company name. Ryan already has three trucks of his own and hires his own drivers. When Taylor buys new equipment now, he has Ryan’s name put on the paperwork as well as his own. For now, though, he has no intention of going anywhere. “I just grew up in it and I love doing it,” he smiles. “I just like to get out here and figure out how to make a dollar, and the good Lord has blessed me.” SLT
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Age Brings Wisdom ■ Georgia-Florida line logger Mac Rosencrantz has been in logging over 40 years.
By Jessica Johnson CAIRO, Ga. ac Rosencrantz, 65, has logging in his blood. He’s been at it ★ for so long, he says, he’s not sure what else he would want to do. He’s quick to point out that during his tenure a lot has changed in the woods—changes that have meant challenges at times. Despite those challenges, Mac Rosencrantz Logging, which was first established in 1969, has been able to weather the storms. In his part of the Georgia-Florida line, Rosencrantz estimates they get about an inch of rain a week, enough to make any logger crazy. But for him it isn’t the actual storms, so much as it is the Biblical storms. “It takes a special breed of person to do this. Some people do it out of desperation; if you’re going to stay in it for the long haul, you have to have it in your blood.
Because you’ve got weather and all kinds of conditions you have to deal with,” he explains. For example, he used to run his loader every single day. “I liked running the loader because it can control the entire job—from the woods to the trucks. If you’re in the woods you don’t see everything. When you’re on the loader you can keep an eye on everything,” he says. Now, he’s still out in the woods every day, but he’s usually in the cab of his pick up, not the loader. “I still like to run it; but I got to the point where I had other things I needed to do,” he explains. Running for parts, keeping track of trucks and the paper trails required with logging in 2016 keeps Rosencrantz busy.
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area aren’t equipped to handle. “Mills are starting to use smaller diameter timber so it’s getting harder to get rid of it,” he says, “It’s tough on equipment and men, trying to work on it. It’s just something we have to do around this time.” He calls it plantation season: from the time bird hunting stops to the time the birds start nesting again. Usually the big logs that can’t go into sawmills or plywood mills are burned, he explains. The bigger, rougher trees are tough on equipment, so it is especially frustrating to see they have no value. Even though he’s situated between two paper mills, Rosencrantz says the crew focuses on ply logs and saw timber, taking pulp wherever he can get rid of it.
insurance providers. He struggles with keeping quality drivers that aren’t too old for the insurance company. “Insurance doesn’t want you to have anyone that’s too young or too old,” he adds. “They’ve got to be just right and most of them won’t want to drive a log truck.” Right now, he runs two contract trucks and four of his own trucks, with one as a spare. Of the two contract trucks, one owner has multiple trucks, so if Rosencrantz gets to a point where he needs more, he can have them. The current setup seems to work well on the relatively close haul. The Coastal Plywood mill is about 22 miles from a typical tract,
while the paper mill is about 75 miles. He has a mix of Western Stars, Peterbilts and Internationals, saying he doesn’t have a particular favorite among the bunch, getting good luck out of all of them. Trailers are Pitts and Riley. Currently, Rosencrantz does not run scales on all of his trucks, though a handful are equipped with Vulcan scales. Adding them to the rest is on the to-do list, he says, saying it greatly helps with the DOT. “It’s true about hauling light loads—it makes a bigger difference if you don’t have a legal load. The scales give a little bit of security.
You know he’s leaving legal.” Having scales will also ease his mind as his drivers are currently battling against the DOT setting up rolling scales just outside of the mill. “The knickknack stuff once trucks get pulled over is especially frustrating,” he says, “It all goes on the record. Not as many points as other infractions, but it will cause problems.” Rosencrantz has had two DOT audits in the past. D&L Diesel Service in Cairo, Ga. handles truck maintenance. Everything in Rosencrantz’s trucking fleet is pre-emissions, so he does not have to worry about the added ➤ 24 headaches with DEF fluid.
Trucking Woes Rosencrantz runs a mixture of contract trucks and his own trucks. “Around here, contract trucking is a thing of the past,” he says woefully. “If you don’t have your own trucks you can’t move wood; and you don’t get paid until it crosses scales.” He notes that after watching other loggers in the area run their own trucks, and the success they saw, he chose to make the jump. Trucking hasn’t been the easiest thing for Rosencrantz to tackle, but he makes it work. In that regard, he comments, “The trucking industry will be the end of logging, I think. We run into a lot of challenges, especially with the DOT.” The other major challenge he runs into with trucking is with
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Iron Registry While Mac Rosencrantz Logging had a humble beginning before being mechanized, Rosencrantz himself sees the value in new equipment. With the improvements in harvesting techniques, he is able to have one feller-buncher working ahead of two skidders and two loaders. Iron line up includes two Tigercat 620E skidders (2015 and 2010 year models), a 2015 720E Tigercat
feller-buncher and two 595 Barko loaders (2012 and 2014 year models). Both loaders are outfitted with CSI delimbers. One loader runs a CSI buck saw; the other a CTR. For dealer support, he leans on Tidewater in Thomasville, Ga. for Tigercat and Knight Forestry in Whigam, Ga. for Barko. He says he tries to buy one new piece per year, every year. Even though new equipment is very pricey, he says it is worth it. “We can do twice as much with half as many people as we
used to with the newer equipment,” he explains, before adding with a laugh, “But the skidders used to cost $20,000 and now they cost $200,000.” Equipment is greased twice a week; oil is changed every 250-300 hours. Rosencrantz says he knows the manuals suggest going longer, but he prefers it this way. All maintenance is done in-woods. “This equipment is so good; you don’t have to work on it much,” he explains. Anything major and the
dealers handle it, he adds. Drew Oil Co. in Cairo, Ga. supplies all needed support products. He feels strongly about both brands, and enjoys a strong relationship with Jason and John Knight at Knight Forestry. “You can’t beat Tigercat equipment, but I like the Barko loaders,” he says. Two of the new machines use DEF, running Fiat engines, and Rosencrantz doesn’t report any major problems. He comments, “Seems like it’s a simpler version of the Tier 4 engine. We haven’t had any problem. They are getting 1000 plus hours on them.”
Employee Relations Of his six man crew, two are Rosencrantz’s brothers—his older brother, J.L., on the loader and younger, Ray, on the feller-buncher. The other four members of the crew have been with Rosencrantz between 20 to 40 years. “I don’t have much turnover,” he says with a shrug. The three brothers all began working on their father’s crew after finishing high school. Mac later decided he wanted to go out on his own; once their father retired, the other two brothers joined Mac. With a veteran crew that has been together this long, Rosencrantz says he doesn’t have too many issues with safety, and holds weekly safety meetings to keep everyone on the right track. He reports no recordable accidents since he began his own venture. To reward his men for their hard work, they are paid straight time with available load bonus. This system works well for the crew, he says, giving them a little extra money to help make ends meet. His wife, Brenda, does all the necessary bookwork for the business; including the added headache of the trucking paperwork—another part of trucking that isn’t Rosencrantz’s favorite, the necessary evil that is the trucking paper trail. He says she helps keep everything running smoothly. “It takes three things to make it in logging,” he explains, “good timber, good equipment and good labor. You can do without one of them some times; but if you get without more than one, you’re going to struggle.” With good labor comes the responsibility of maintaining good relationships with the people you work with, he adds. “It’s changing a lot. Smaller tracts of timber lend themselves to smaller crews spread out. We work hard. You have to love it to stay SLT with it.” 24
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Historical Review…
Foster Creek Lbr. ■ Southwest Mississippi sawmill hummed until the early 1930s; L.O. Crosby purchased remnants.
PART 1 OF 2 PARTS ne of the largest sawmills in southwestern Mississippi was once located on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad where it crossed the Wilkinson-Amite county line. Like most of south Mississippi, this area was once covered in great ★ expanses of forest: longleaf, shortleaf and loblolly pine and various species of hardwoods. The small town of Dayton emerged after the completion of the railroad in 1884. H. G. Butler moved his small sawmill from Knoxville, Miss. to within a mile of Dayton in 1900 and built a 36-in. gauge railroad to supply this mill with logs. The area was soon known as Butler’s Spur. In July 1903 the Butler mill, timberland, and railroad were sold to D. H. Donaldson, who formed Foster Creek Lumber Co. to operate the property. The Dayton mill operated until late 1908, when it was shut and the equipment sold. Foster Creek Lumber Co. continued to exist as a timber buying entity, over the years accumulating about 52,000 acres in the area. In 1916 two brothers from Michigan heard about the availability of this timber. George L. and Fred M. Stephenson, who were involved in building several sawmills in Mississippi and Louisiana, traveled to Dayton and met with T. B. McCurley, Foster Creek’s land agent. The Stephensons must have liked what they saw, as they went back north and incorporated the Foster Creek Lumber and Mfg. Co. (FCLMC) to take over the holdings of the old Foster Creek Lumber Co. on April 1 of that year. The new owners quickly set out
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to build a new sawmill near the site of the old mill. The log pond was actually located in Amite County while the mill itself was built in Wilkinson County. Work on clearing the site was completed by July 1916. The construction contract was awarded in August to the Prescott Co. of Menominee, Mich. The sawmill building, at 70x248 ft., housed two 9 ft. band mills; an 8 ft. vertical resaw; one five-block 44 in. carriage and one three-block 44 in. carriage, each with with steam sets and steam receders; and two 72x8 in. edgers. A timbers dock extended 192 ft. from the mill, which incorporated a planer mill and dry kilns. Other facilities included eight 84x18 in. high pressure boilers with dutch oven fronts and steel case marine settings, and three General Electric turbines.
Foster Creek mill at Stephenson, circa 1917
Foster Creek’s commissary
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Town Transition As construction on the mill started, work also began on the new town, which was laid out parallel to the Y&MV Railroad, north of the tracks. What were once the fields of land agent McCurley were transformed into a neat little town that included modern homes and paved sidewalks. A small commissary and post office were built near the railroad. Much of the old town of Dayton was moved to the new town, which became known as Stephenson. Late in 1916 equipment for the logging railroad began to arrive. A used Pittsburgh-built 2-8-0 was purchased from Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. Weighing about 60 tons, this locomotive was numbered 6 by Foster Creek. A 32-ton twotruck Heisler locomotive was purchased from a lumber company in South Carolina in early 1917. A number of log cars and a Clyde four-line skidder arrived later. In
addition, a combination ditcher and log loader was purchased from the American Hoist and Derrick Co. The mill was finished by July 1917. It had a capacity of approximately 170MBF of lumber per day and employed over 600. Shortly after the mill was up and running, the Stephensons sold their interest in the company, as they were mainly interested in building sawmills, not in their operation. Edward J. Young then became president of the concern. As the mill was being completed, work started on building the standard gauge logging railroad. One of the first areas logged was a tract located southwest of Stephenson near the headwaters of Tar Creek near Hiram. The track at that time was too rough for the rod engine to operate on. In the very early days, Foster Creek was logging with mule and ox teams and Lindsey eightwheel wagons. In addition to pine, a lot of hardwood was logged near Hiram.
Four-line Clyde skidder and water car
A log spur and log landing in the early 1920s
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The company built a small logging camp on this early railroad near the company demonstration farm that lasted about a year. In 1919 the railroad was greatly expanded. To tap into the heart of Foster Creek’s timber holdings, a new branch of the railroad was built westward from Stephenson. Before this could be done a steep ridge had to be crossed. A deep cut was dug through this ridge that lessened the grade somewhat, but it still remained the steepest hill on the railroad. Just west of this hill, near Dry Creek, the first large logging camp, known as Camp Two, was built and remained the main logging hub. Camp Two had a commissary, hotel, school, and doctor’s office. The store, which was run by Quitman McLemore, had a meat market in the back. The camp was divided into two sections, one for whites and the other for blacks. In the black section there was a large recreational
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building known as the barrelhouse. Most who worked in the woods —primarily loggers, logging superintendents and train crews—lived in Camp Two. In 1918 Clarence Jenkins was given the job as timekeeper and payroll man, according to him simply because nobody else wanted the job. He worked in the office at Camp Two and lived there. He remembered most of the houses were roughly 12 ft. wide and 24 ft. long, well-built, and ceiled inside, and had drop siding outside. Most houses didn’t have running water. They were heated by wood stoves, where the cooking also took place. Jenkins remembered bathing in a #3 wash tub. Rent for the houses like the one Jenkins lived in was $7 per month. Other smaller 12x12 ft. shacks rented for $1.50 per month. The hotel served breakfast, prepared brown bag lunches and served supper at the end of the day. When the camp was first built room and board in the hotel was 65 cents a day, but was $1 a day by 1921. Two-bunk bed sleep shacks were located near the engine facilities. Usually single men would stay in these sleep shacks, while most families had their own shacks. To get supplies to the camp store, the company relied on a boxcar that was pulled in about once a week.
T. B. McCurley was responsible for getting Foster Creek to locate in Stephenson and later served as its mayor.
Silver Creek, was built on this line soon after it was built. In its last logging years, Foster Creek had about 28 miles of railroad. The company would log a section of timber, then lease another, and so on. In the last few months before the mill shut down, logging
crews were working river swamp hardwood. They had logs piled up about four deep all along a spur when the mill shut down in early 1931. They pulled up the railroad and left those logs behind. Not long afterward, someone built a small groundhog mill there and sawed the logs into crossties. As with many mills in the South, Foster Creek was severely hit by the Depression after October 1929. The company was already heavily mortgaged before that time. Starting in 1930, the mill ran on a reduced schedule, and employee wages were cut. The mill managed to struggle on until March 1, 1931, when it finally shut for good. Whitney National Bank in New Orleans foreclosed on a mortgage taken out by Foster Creek on July 1, 1927 for $1,850,000, of which Foster Creek still owed the bank
$890,577.57. The property was sold to a non-operating company called the Foster Creek Lumber Corp. on March 28, 1932 for a total of $750,000. The Ingram-Day Lumber Co. held a mortgage on some of the timberlands owned by Foster Creek, and foreclosed on the mortgage and took possession of those lands. They offered to sell these lands back to T. B. McCurley for next to nothing. Ingram-Day also took possession of the unfinished lumber still at the Foster Creek mill. In 1932 it hired several former Foster Creek employees to finish the lumber and ship it. After all of the lumber was shipped, the operation was shut SLT down for good. Note: This article previously appeared on the web site of Mississippi Rails, which maintains a web site at msrails.com.
More Railroad Gear A new 47-ton three-truck Heisler locomotive was purchased in 1918 and another Heisler was purchased new the following year. A third, at 85 tons, was the largest owned by the company. To maintain the locomotives, the camp had a small machine shop and servicing facilities, as well as a sand house and coal bin. Also in 1920 a second Clyde steam powered skidder, a two-line model, was added to supplement production. Around 1925 company owners realized how much damage the powerful skidders were causing to younger trees and resorted to mules and oxen. By the late 1920s logging crews were leaving seed trees to facilitate natural regeneration. In 1925 construction started on a new logging spur running south and southwest from Camp Two. Known as the Piney Creek spur, this line followed Mud Creek and Dry Creek until it reached the Buffalo River. Just south of Wilkinson, this line eventually crossed the river and followed along the south side of the Buffalo River for several miles. Numerous logging spurs were built off of this line. A small log camp, known as Southern Loggin’ Times
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Principal Alters Education Framework The following speech, given in late spring, is credited to Dennis Prager, a Colorado high school principal, who addressed the student body and faculty. “I am your new principal, and honored to be so. There is no greater calling than to teach young people. I would like to apprise you of some important changes coming to our school. I am making these changes because I am convinced that most of the ideas that have dominated public education in America have worked against you, against your teachers and against our country. First, this school will no longer honor race or ethnicity. I could not care less if your racial makeup is black, brown, red, yellow or white. I could not care less if your origins are African, Latin American, Asian or European, or if your ancestors arrived here on the Mayflower or on slave ships. The only identity I care about, the only one this school will recognize, is your individual identity—your character, your scholarship, your humanity. And the only national identity this school will care about is American. This is an American public school, and American public schools were created to make better Americans. If you wish to affirm an ethnic, racial or religious identity through school, you will have to go elsewhere. We will end all ethnicity, race and non-American nationality-based celebrations. They undermine the motto of America, one of its three central values— E pluribus unum, ‘from many, one.’ And this school will be guided by America’s values. This includes all after-school clubs. I will not authorize clubs that divide students based on any identities. This includes race, language, religion, sexual orientation or whatever else may become in vogue in a society divided by political correctness. Your clubs will be based on interests and passions, not blood, ethnic, racial or other physically defined ties. Those clubs just cultivate narcissism—an unhealthy preoccupation with the self—while the purpose of education is to get you to think beyond yourself. So we will have clubs that transport you to the wonders and glories of art, music, astronomy, languages you do not already speak, carpentry and more. If the only extracurricular activities you can imagine being interested in are those based on ethnic, racial or sexual identity, that means that little outside of yourself really interests you. Second, I am uninterested in whether English is your native language. My only interest in terms of language is that you leave this school speaking and writing English as fluently as possible. The English language has united America’s citizens for over 200 years, and it will unite us at this school. It is one of the indispensable reasons this country of immigrants has always come to be one country. And if you leave this 30
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school without excellent English language skills, I would be remiss in my duty to ensure that you will be prepared to successfully compete in the American job market. We will learn other languages here—it is deplorable that most Americans only speak English—but if you want classes taught in your native language rather than in English, this is not your school. Third, because I regard learning as a sacred endeavor, everything in this school will reflect learning’s elevated status. This means, among other things, that you and your teachers will dress accordingly. Many people in our society dress more formally for Hollywood events than for church or school. These people have their priorities backward. Therefore, there will be a formal dress code at this school. Fourth, no obscene language will be tolerated anywhere on this school’s property, whether in class, in the hallways or at athletic events. If you can’t speak without using the f-word, you can’t speak. By obscene language I mean the words banned by the Federal Communications Commission, plus epithets such as ‘Nigger,’ even when used by one black student to address another black; or ‘bitch,’ even when addressed by a girl to a girlfriend. It is my intent that by the time you leave this school, you will be among the few your age to instinctively distinguish between the elevated and the degraded, the holy and the obscene. Fifth, we will end all self-esteem programs. In this school, self-esteem will be attained in only one way—the way people attained it until decided otherwise a generation ago—by earning it. One immediate consequence is that there will be one valedictorian, not eight. Sixth, and last, I am reorienting the school toward academics and away from politics and propaganda. No more time will be devoted to scaring you about smoking and caffeine, or terrifying you about sexual harassment or global warming. No more semesters will be devoted to condom wearing and teaching you to regard sexual relations as only or primarily a health issue. There will be no more attempts to convince you that you are a victim because you are not white, or not male, or not heterosexual or
The Clock Of Life The clock of life is wound but once, And no man has the power To tell just when the hands will stop, At late or early hour. To lose one’s wealth is sad indeed, To lose one’s health is more; To lose one’s soul is such a loss, And no man can restore. The present only is our own, Live, love, toil with a will; Place no faith in tomorrow
not Christian. We will have failed if any one of you graduates this school and does not consider him or her inordinately fortunate—to be alive and to be an American. Now, please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our country. As many of you do not know the words, your teachers will hand them out to you…”
‘Lazy’ Glock 22? Today, I placed my Glock .22 caliber pistol on the table right next to my front door. I left its clip beside it, then left it alone and went about my business. While I was gone, the mailman delivered my mail, the neighbor’s son across the street mowed the yard, a girl walked her dog down the street, and several cars stopped at the ‘all stop’ intersection near the front of my house. After about an hour, I checked on the gun. It was quietly sitting there, right where I had left it. It had not moved itself outside. It had not wounded or killed anyone. In fact, it had not even loaded itself. Well, you can imagine my surprise, with all the hype by the Left and the media about how dangerous guns are and how they kill people. Either the media is wrong, or I’m in possession of the laziest gun in the world. The United States is third in murders throughout the world. But if you take out just five cities—Chicago, Detroit, Washington DC, St. Louis and New Orleans—it is fourth from the bottom, in the entire world, for murders. These cities are controlled by the party that does not control Congress. These cities also have the toughest gun control laws in the U.S. It would be absurd to draw any conclusions from this data, right? Well, I’m off to check on my spoons. I hear they’re making people fat!
Think About It… Millions long for immortality but many do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. —Susan Ertz Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don’t. —Pete Seeger Truce is better than friction. —Charles Herguth Some think it’s holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it’s letting go. —Sylvia Robinson Anger is the only thing to put off till tomorrow. —Slovakian proverb It’s very hard to take yourself too seriously when you look at the world from outer space. —Thomas K. Mattingly II We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. —Bertha Calloway Worry is a misuse of the imagination. —Dan Zadra
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Promising Display ■ Exhibitor participation in Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show a record; strong turnout expected.
record number of manufacturers, dealers, distributors, agencies and service providers, representing at least 115 brands, will participate in the 2016 Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show. The 15th rendition of the event gets underway August 26 for two days at the Charles E. Burkhardt Pavilion & Site near Starkville, Miss. Given this level of interest, along with drawings, contests, tie-in meetings and charity fundraisers, a new record attendance may also be reached, according to show management. All the usual exhibitors and brands will be there, as will several newcomers, including OTR Wheel Engineering and BKT USA, both of which offer off-road tires; Riley Forestry Equipment, a manufacturer of pull-through delimbers, mulchers and mulcher carriers; Cross-Tech Mfg., which makes Brush Wolf heavy-duty brush cutters/mulchers; Lonestar Truck Group (Freightliner and Western Star), Renasant Insurance, Southern Insurance Agency, and HUB International, which represent insurance services; and Wood’s Trailers and Repair, based in Golden, Miss. Along with tire and attachment companies, insurance providers will be very well represented this year. As is its custom, Mid-South will offer much more than the latest technology, updated products and vital services. Loggers and foresters can earn required credits and landowners can pick up forest management tips by attending various continuing education sessions and field demos. The six on-site tent classes and four field demos begin each day at 9 a.m. and change on the hour. Loader and skidder contests, each
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offering $500, $300 and $100 cash prizes for top finishers, will be offered—the loader contest by B&G Equipment/Tigercat and the skidder contest by Stribling Equipment/John Deere. The contests will run both days. To help keep paid attendees onsite longer on Saturday, the Missis-
sippi Loggers Assn. (MLA) will conduct two $1,000 cash drawings, the first at 1:50 p.m. in the live demo area and the second at 2:40 in the static area. Winners must be present to claim the cash. Also on Saturday, at least three exhibitors in the live demo area will prepare hot meals, the proceeds of
Shuttles move visitors through the static display area.
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which, at least in part, will go to Log-A-Load for Kids. The MLA will also raise money for the charity by selling T shirts and chances on pistols, rifles and shotguns. An expansive selection of continuous fun activities for children will be highlighted by the Sawdust Pile of Prizes, scheduled eight times
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daily. As well, Artistry in Wood, the award winning chain saw carving/sculpting team, will again be on hand, creating custom wood works of art. On Friday at 6 p.m. the MLA will hold its biennial awards banquet onsite. Guest speaker will be Richard Schwab, president of the American Loggers Council. Contact MLA at 601-776-5754 or visit mla@msloggers.org. Show Manager Misty Booth encourages on-line pre-registration for visitors to streamline access at the gate. Pre-registration will continue until 5 p.m. August 17 but will cease at that time so that name badges can be processed, mailed and delivered ahead of the show. Visit midsouth forestry.org. Pre-registration is $15 per person vs. $20 per person at the gate. Spouses not business-active and children under 18 do not have to pay but do have to register. The show is a collaborative effort involving Mississippi State University, the Mississippi Forestry Assn. and the Mississippi Loggers Assn. As of July 22 the exhibitor list included Stirling Promotions, Forestry Suppliers, Tri-State Truck Center, Alliance Tire Group, MSU
Three exhibitors will cook at the show in the live area on Saturday.
Wildlife Fisheries-Aquaculture Extension, Hatton-Brown Publishers, ForesTree Equipment Trader, MLA Insurance Services, Risk Management Partners, Mississippi Loggers Assn., Lumbermen’s Equipment Digest, Mississippi 811, Mississippi Forestry Assn., Magnolia Trailers, Burroughs Diesel, Truckers Supply Co., Maxi-Load Scale Systems, Kinder Morgan, Rotobec, Stribling Equipment Co., John Deere, B&G Equipment, Tigercat, Morbark, Southern Loggin’ Times, Waters International Trucks, Barko, Cham-
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pi Forestry Commission, Quadco, Wallingford’s, Nation’s Welding Supply, Peterbilt of McComb, Construction Safety Products, Southern Insurance Agency, Advanced Drainage Systems, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Dutch Lubricants, Renasant Insurance, Hawkins & Rawlinson Insurance, OSHA, Manac Trailers, Vermeer MidSouth, OTR Wheel Engineering, Fecon, Ledkins Insurance Agency, Cannon Commercial, 4County Electric Power Assn., Log Max, BKT USA, Artistry In Wood, Lonestar Truck Group, Central Alabama Training Solutions, River Ridge Equipment, Riley Forestry Equipment, Ryan’s Equipment, Royal Oil Co., Timber T Shirts, Timber Clothing, Goodyear Commercial Tire, Wood’s Trailers & Repair, Southern Loggers Cooperative, HUB International Gulf South, ASV, Southern Safety Solutions, MDOT Law Enforcement Div., American Lumber & Pallet, 4 Corner Properties, LandMAX Timber Co., Industrial Steam Cleaners, Cross-Tech Manufacturing, ArborGen, Pemberton Attachments, Stripper Delimbers, and Wood Industries. SLT Visit midsouthforestry.org.
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INDUSTRY NEWS ROUNDUP Looking ahead, your input, ideas and As We See It: Looking Ahead recommendations are what will keep By Danny Dructor For the past five years members of the American Loggers Council (ALC) have been working from a strategic plan that was put in place in July 2011. The Dructor goal was to initiate programs and activities that the ALC Board approved in 2011 and revisit that plan in July 2016 to see how we are doing, what has worked, and what is not working so well. By the time this item reaches the monthly newsletters and publications that it is intended for, the ALC Executive Committee will have concluded its work on the 2016 strategic planning session, conducted July 9 in Dallas, Tex. The meeting was held as a part of a continual improvement process that the organization selfimposes to make certain that it is meeting the needs of our membership and adding value to all that continue to support the organization. Following the 2011 meeting, and prior to the July 2016 meeting, we are pleased to report that we have made significant improvements in many areas, including advocacy work in Washington, DC for the timber harvesting community, improving our presence on social media sites and building a new and better web site where visitors can explore current issues that we are working on as well as read the latest developments having a national impact on timber harvesting operations. We have also contracted with a
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consultant to help us determine what next steps are needed to better communicate with not only our peers, but the general public and policy makers in DC. Our Spring Fly-In to Washington has grown— more loggers participated last spring than ever before—and we are making more oneon-one contacts with lawmakers and decision makers than in the history of the organization. We are educating and making them aware of the impacts that their decisions have on our industry. While we have grown in numbers, including adding new state and individual members, we are still challenged with the desire to be “The National Voice for Independent Loggers” and to make certain that our positions are shared by those we represent. In 2011 we changed the title of our monthly editorial from “As I See It” to “As We See It” as a direct reflection of who we wish to represent— not one logger, but all loggers. All professional timber harvesters can be a part of the American Loggers Council, and what you think does matter to our organization. We not only invite your input, but encourage your input into this organization. If you have something that you would like to share with us, please feel free to do so. Call 409-625-0206, fax us at 409-625-0207, or email us at americanlogger@aol.com. If the line is busy, we will return your call.
us growing strong. Log safe! Dructor is the ALC Executive Vice President. The American Loggers Council is a 501 (c)(6) not for profit trade organization representing professional timber harvesters in 32 states. Visit www.amloggers.com.
Developments In TEAM Safe Trucking The logging sector of the forest industry continues to experience a high number of truck crashes, resulting in major financial loss, personal injuries and/or fatalities, and a negative public perception. Factors contributing to such accidents include load center of gravity, secondary road conditions, driver distractions and insufficient driver skills. The TEAM Safe Trucking Initiative was formed as a national cooperative effort to create an awareness, educational and training programs that will be available to all who have log and chip hauling operations or exposure to such operations. TEAM Safe Trucking (TST) consists of representatives from logging companies, consumers of logs and chips, insurance representatives, logging/forestry associations and other concerned individuals. Its mission is to reduce accidents through effective fleet management, increasing the number of safe, qualified drivers in order to deliver a sustainable and profitable supply chain. Forestry Mutual Insurance Co. organized and hosted the first TST
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meeting in Raleigh, NC on July 28, 2015. Since then TST has become a topic of interest throughout the U. S. forest industry. A presentation was developed to help educate the forest industry of the deteriorating trucking segment, and it has captured attention across the country at various forestry and logging association venues. A second TST meeting was held in in Myrtle Beach, SC on February 5, 2016. The following were elected to lead the effort: Rick Quagliaroli, President; Richard Schwab, Vice President; Jeremiah O’Donovan, Treasurer; and JJ Lemire, Secretary. Development of a driver training program, awareness materials, a website, a research project and regional TST groups are underway. In its outlook for 2016, insurance broker Marsh noted that many insurers have seen their combined ratios deteriorate as commercial automobile loss frequency and severity have increased. Marsh predicted that brokers and insureds will need to look at alternative markets. Insureds and insurers need to focus on loss control techniques, including driver safety training, fleet maintenance and the use of telematics through vehicle monitoring devices, Marsh said. TST needs the moral and financial support of forest industry to begin the process of turning the troubled trucking sector toward a positive direction. For more information contact Rick Quagliaroli at rick@swampfoxagency.com or call 843-203-5468. Contact Jimmie Locklear at jlocklear@forestrymutual.com or call 910733-3300 to schedule the TST awareness presentation. Follow TST on Facebook.
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Rotochopper Expands Corporate Facilities Rotochopper, Inc. held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new corporate office addition located at it factory headquarters in St. Martin, Minn. According to Rotochopper President and CEO Art de St. Aubin, the expansion will allow “Rotochopper to continue to grow to meet the everchanging needs of our customers.”
Bandit Names John Mocny As CEO Bandit Industries has hired John Mocny to serve as the company’s chief executive officer. Mocny joined the Bandit team in February 2016, bringing decades of engineering and management experience from previous leadership roles with General Motors and Caterpillar. Mocny holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University, and a Master of Engineering Science and Management degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. Bandit owners Mike Morey Sr., Dianne Morey and Jerry Morey remain involved with the operations and management of the company. Jerry Morey continues to serve as president of Bandit Industries. “We decided to bring in a CEO to take better advantage of the opportu-
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nities before us, and to help take Bandit to another level,” Jerry Morey says. “It was important for us to find someone with exceptional leadership experience, but also someone who understands the manufacturing side and can relate to our customers. John is also a Michigan native, and he shares the pride we have in our community and our state.” “The Morey family has built something special with Bandit Industries,” Mocny comments. “Building on Bandit’s success will be a continuing journey of sustainable growth.”
Morbark Adds Life To Used Equipment Morbark, LLC, reports it is placing a greater emphasis on providing forestry, recycling and tree care customers with the option of purchasing factory-refurbished and remanufactured equipment. The company’s dedication of personnel and resources to this business initiative is in response to the increasing demand for this type of equipment. To head the effort, Kevin Hills has been named Remanufacturing Business Unit Director. Hills has been with Morbark for 30 years and was most recently the dealer service consultant for the company. Morbark will provide three levels of remanufactured equipment: l Rebuilt: machines are stripped to the frame and inspected throughout. Components with less than 50%
wear life left are replaced, issues are repaired and the unit is given a complete clean, paint and decal service. These units come with a full 90-day parts warranty and engine warranty where applicable. l Refurbished: A refurbished machine has had safety issues inspected/repaired, any obvious needs addressed, and the whole unit is touched up. A 90-day 50/50 parts warranty is standard. l Used: A basic used machine has safety issues addressed, plus basic servicing as to filters, oils and knives/tips. The “do-it yourselfer” can get started with this machine, refine the machine as he goes or even just use it as a back-up unit. “These are all solid Morbark models with years of life left in them,” Hills says. “We also do custom service work. Whether you need minor repairs or a full tear-down rebuild, we can work with you in getting the most out of your equipment.” Visit morbark.com/used for a recent listing of available equipment.
GREC Ordered To Pay Biomass Supplier Florida’s Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC) must pay $4.6 million to raw materials supplier Wood Resource Recovery, according to a judge’s ruling in a breach of contract case between GREC, which is managing and operating the 100 MW biomass power plant that started up
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near Gainesville in 2013, and its top biomass supplier. The disagreement began in early 2015, when GREC said it would no longer accept yard waste at the biomass plant—despite the contract saying it was allowable. Wood Resource Recovery filed suit in April 2015, claiming GREC was in violation of the contract. Later GREC countersued, claiming the yard waste wasn’t meeting quality standards. During court action, GREC claimed the yard waste delivered had
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too many plastic bags in it, while Wood Resource Recovery attorneys argued GREC had used the raw material contract as basis for a major loan, then tried to get out of the contract once the loan was obtained. The judge said GREC had violated the contract by prohibiting Wood Resource Recovery from delivering yard waste to the plant.
Coastal Lumber Co. Grew With Barringer Paul Brandon Barringer II, who as president and majority owner established Coastal Lumber Co. as one of the largest hardwood lumber producers in North America, died peacefully at his home on Hilton Head Island,
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SC, May 30. He was 85. Barrington was born in Sumter, SC on August 22, 1930 and attended Episcopal High School. After receiving a BA degree at the University of Virginia in 1952, he enlisted in the Air Force as an aviation cadet and served three years in the Naval research labs. He joined his father’s business in 1955 in Weldon, NC and along with R. G. Bell and Stephen Conger purchased it in 1959.
Wood Energy Event Set For Asheville The Appalachian Wood Energy Innovations conference will be held on August 24-26 at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville, NC. Participants
attending this event will hear from industry, federal agency and university experts on woody biomass policies and incentives, research and pilot projects under way, supply chain challenges, environmental impacts and benefits, and market development opportunities for using wood as an energy source or bioproduct in the Appalachian Region. Contact Conference Chair Helene Cser, 919-513-2579; email: hecser@ncsu.edu.
Caddo River Plans To Reopen Sawmill Caddo River Forest Products is planning to reopen the Glenwood, Ark. sawmill. The company will
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invest up to $50 million in the facility, creating 136 jobs. “Caddo River Forest Products is thankful for all of the support from CAT Financial, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, the city of Glenwood, Pike County, the state of Arkansas and the U.S. Economic Development Administration program,” says David Henderson, a member of the Caddo River partnership. “We are pleased to bring back important jobs to the area.” Caddo River Forest Products plans on manufacturing dimension and specialty lumber. The mill was originally built by Georgia-Pacific in the early-1970s. Curt Bean Lumber purchased the mill in 1984. Curt Bean Lumber Co. closed and filed for bankruptcy in 2007.
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AT THE MARGINS Technology And Your Bottom Line By Jena Holtberg-Beng Director, John Deere ForestSight Solutions oggers around the world are seeing that the technology used on jobsites and forestry equipment, and the data that comes from it, is power—power to plan, make decisions and solve problems in a more efficient way. It’s the gateway into the world of increased productivity. It’s reshaping the forestry industry as loggers are finding big gains in productivity, cost efficiency and fuel economy, to a name a few. With the data from technology come insights. These insights help loggers optimize machines, jobsites, uptime and, ultimately, their bottom line. I talk with customers every day who are just tapping into technology and the potential solutions it can bring to their businesses. Many are realizing how big of a role technology will play in the industry, and seeing a tangible impact on their bottom line. But don’t just take my word for it—learn from your peers who are actively making strides to improve their business through technology.
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Optimize Machines—Jack McFarland, owner of McFarland Timber Inc. in Winfield, La., is a logger, state legislator and entrepreneur. He employs people who range from 20 to 50-years-old who are all anxious to get in the seat of equipment with new solutions. The data and information that technology provides enables McFarland to make recom-
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mendations and adjustments based on the performance of his machines. “I can’t control the cost of fuel, but I have a tool that I can utilize that’s going to make me more efficient in my skidding and cutting operations; then I can become better and more efficient as a manager, and as a business owner,” McFarland states. “I believe there’s a great value there being able to control skidding distances and cutting distances—these are all points where you save on fuel.”
gram, which includes JDLink™ machine monitoring and customized service and maintenance agreements through local Deere dealer Flint Equipment. Ultimate Uptime’s standard features include the exclusive capabilities of John Deere ForestSight™ that tell you and your dealer what your machine needs to provide more uptime. But it doesn’t end there. After listening, to thoroughly understand your needs, your dealer can suggest additional services and create a customized solution that optimizes your uptime based on the needs of your business. JDLink allows Buddy to track fuel consumption, machine location, load level, and idle time. “We can adjust skid distances or how the operator is
The cost of the program is totaled into the purchase of the machines. “With a fixed cost, we always know what service and repairs are going to cost at the end of the month,” says Bill. “That’s huge for keeping costs down—and keeping us going.” “Working together, Deere and our dealer have really helped us improve our uptime and reduce costs,” adds Buddy. “If we didn’t have their support, we wouldn’t be where we are today.”
Optimize Jobsites—These days efficiency on the jobsite is key to lowering costs and increasing your margin, but managing and keeping Optimize Uptime—Bill and track of every last detail on the jobBuddy Lominick, the father-son duo site can be a monster undertaking. of Big Pine Logging in Newberry, With technology, you can view job SC, are another examlocations, distances to mills ple of a business and refueling stations, eduTechnology is reshaping the using technology to cate your operators on their its advantage. The assignments and more. forestry industry as loggers Lominicks understand Having this information at are finding big gains in producin today’s industry your fingertips can help you you have to be versamanage costs and revenues tivity, cost efficiency and fuel tile, and versatility and negotiate fair prices. economy, to a name a few. also translates to a One technology gaining willingness to adapt traction in the industry is and embrace technolojobsite mapping tools, like gy. But you don’t have to do it alone. running the machine based on what John Deere’s TimberNavi™. This Your manufacturer or dealer can be we see,” explains Buddy. “I’ve been tool shows the operator where he or an excellent resource to help you nav- out of town, gotten an alert about low she is, where the wood is and locaigate how technology can work for hydraulic oil or a plugged filter, and tion histories for each machine on you, address the problems you face was able to alert dad or an operator. your jobsite, which reduces fuel burn and make your jobs more efficient We also get advance notice of period- per ton, and increases productivity. and profitable. ic maintenance, so we can schedule it With this information, loggers can get As the Lominicks have found, the on a rainy day or weekend.” wood to the landing quicker. It also dealer/customer relationship is key to The Ultimate Uptime program also empowers business owners to negotia successful, thriving partnership to helps the Lominicks predict costs. ate with confidence, knowing how to further increase their bottom line. The “The three-year extended warranty optimize your jobsite ahead of time. Lominicks boost uptime through the and service agreements take a lot of Cory Isley, of D&J Isley and Sons, John Deere Ultimate Uptime prostress off of me.” in Grande Prairie, Alberta, sees jobsite mapping tools as a big step in the right direction for our industry. “Our operators love TimberNavi,” he notes. “It’s got a clear display, so they know where they are on the cut block all the time—they don’t have to keep getting out of the machine to find boundaries. I’m looking at how I can improve productivity at all times, and this technology is another good tool to get me there.” It doesn’t matter what type of logger you are or size of operation you run—there’s no denying technology solutions will enhance your productivity and uptime, while lowering operating costs. As you can see, there are simple, tangible ways you can be more productive, more efficient, better manage you people and equipment and improve your margins. It starts with technology and the data that comes from it. Talk to your dealer about how you can use these resources to add value to your business and botSLT tom line today.
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ing operation on this tract. The forester discovered the injury, and he went to the logging crewmembers to get help. They assisted with the rescue effort.
Firewood Cutter Breaks Leg BACKGROUND: On a fall day in the South, a landowner was using his pickup truck and a chain to pull residual tops from a harvesting operation up to a rough woods road where he would cut them into firewood. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The landowner was 76 years old. His previous accident history and firewood cutting experience are unknown. He was not wearing any personal protective equipment. UNSAFE ACTS AND CONDITIONS: The individual was working alone. After he had pulled a tree top uphill and closer to the woods road, he got out, left the engine running, and walked down to unhook
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his chain. He thought he had put the pickup truck in park, but he must have actually shifted into neutral. He did not set the parking brake. His truck was approximately threefourths loaded with firewood and was facing uphill. ACCIDENT: As the landowner went to unhook his chain, he suddenly realized (too late) that the pickup truck was rolling backwards toward him. The pickup ran over
him and continued about 30 yards further down the hill and eventually lodged in some debris. INJURY: The landowner sustained a compound fracture below the knee. He was able to crawl down to his truck and use his twoway radio to call his wife, who was about a mile away at home. After his wife had arrived, an industry forester happened to drive down the woods road to check on the harvest-
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTION: Always shift into park, shut off the engine, and engage the parking brake before walking behind a vehicle that is on a slope. In some instances, it is also advisable to chock the wheels. Although this situation does not fall under OSHA logging regulations, it is risky for an individual operating a chain saw to work alone. If you must work alone, inform at least one other person of your whereabouts, and have a means of communication such as a cell phone for use in an emergency. Chain saw operators should wear the full complement of PPE, including head, eye, ear, leg, and foot protection. This incident shows the value of forestry and logging personnel being trained in first aid and inwoods rescue techniques. Supplied by Forest Resources Assn.
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MACHINES-SUPPLIES-TECHNOLOGY Tigercat Harvesting Head Tigercat introduces the new 570 highperformance, twowheel drive harvesting head. It offers excellent productivity and reliability, utilizing many of the structural and hydraulic performance benefits of the larger 575 in a package suited to Tigercat H845 series carriers. Wheel arms, pins, bushings, cylinders, feed motors and rotator are shared with the 575 model for proven strength and long life. The chassis is designed for optimum strength-to-weight with focus on visibility, component protection and quick service access. A new integrated valve package enhances performance and service access with fewer hoses and connections to improve reliability. Clean electrical routing with common service parts further increases up-time. Dual-purpose harvesting and processing knives—with replaceable blades and tips—come standard with independent cylinders as the solution for crooked or heavily limbed stems. The dual, independent cylinders allow the knives to follow the stem profile. Optional hydraulic front
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knife timing improves picking performance in processing applications, while optional harvesting knives with shorter tips enhance harvesting dexterity. The 570 is most productive working with trees 6-20" in diameter in softwood and hardwood stands. Although best suited to the Tigercat H845 series, the 570 is designed to work with the H822 and H855 series carriers or a 20-25 tonne forestry excavator. The 570 and 575 harvesting heads both use the Tigercat D5 Control System. The Tigercat D5 control system is available in three levels of bucking control and reporting: Tigercat D5 Prio, Tigercat D5 Prio PC and Tigercat D5 Optimization, allowing customers to tailor the system to their needs. Visit tigercat.com.
Deere Knuckleboom Loader John Deere unveils the 337E knuckeboom loader. A key upgrade in the 337E is the incorporation of the reliable hydraulic system used in the 437E models. Also, the hydraulic system reduces fuel consumption compared to the previous small knuck-
leboom loader model. “The introduction of our E-Series knuckleboom loaders offers yet another step forward for our customers,” says Brandon O’Neal, product marketing manager. “Our 337E knuckleboom loaders are equipped with components and systems that have been adopted from other model machines and tested in a variety of applications.” The 337E boasts a 5% increase in swing torque and boom lift over previous models, reducing delimbing and truck loading times. It boasts a 173 HP Final Tier 4 engine that uses the same after-treatment perfected in the 700K forestry crawler dozers. Serviceability is also improved. The groundlevel oil drain and filter changes make hydraulic oil and filter maintenance faster and safer. An optional electric refill pump simplifies service even further. A smaller, 35-gallon hydraulic oil reservoir reduces the cost of changing hydraulic oil by 44%. Other improvements include an easy-install citizens band radio and an updated electrical system. Integrated circuit boards replace the fuse panel and relay board, eliminating relays and reducing the amount of wiring and connections in the circuit board area. The 337E comes standard with the JDLink machine monitoring system and remote diagnostics as part of the John Deere ForestSight package. Visit johndeere.com.
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CAT 573C (0RJT00256), 2012, 3679 HRS., CAB, AC, 30.5L-32, SH56B SAW ......................$208,500 CAT 521B (0F7B00257), 2013, 3089 HRS., CAB, AC, 35.5 SHOES, HF201B CUTTER HEAD ..................................................................$328,000 CAT 563C (0JCB00324), 2013, 5699 HRS., CAB, AC, SAWHEAD .........................................$165,000
CAT 559B (PR65147), 2011, 8570 HRS., CAB, AC, GRPL, EVANS 48’ TRLR, CTR 30 DELIMBER ..................................................................$112,500
KNUCKLEBOOM LOADERS CAT 579B (PR65023), 2011, 9270 HRS., CAB, AC, 11-22.5 TRLR, GRPL, DELIMBER ...............$CALL
SKIDDERS CAT 535C (053500623), 2012, 5691 HRS., CAB, AC, 30.5L-32 26PR FS 2X RING, GRPL, DUAL FUNCTION W/ WINCH.............................................CALL
CAT 559B DS (00PR65586), 2013, 6500 HRS., CAB,
CAT 525C (052500404), 2007, 14878 HRS., CAB,
CAT 573C (0RJT00281), 2012, 4538 HRS., CAB, AC, 30.5X32, POST SAW .........................$138,000
AC, GRPL, PITTS H48 W/ HYD TRLR, DELIMBER
AC, 30.5, 14.4 CAT BUNCHING GRPL, WINCH
..................................................................$144,000
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HYDRO-AX (HA18931), 2005, 11942 HRS., CAB, AC, 28L-26, HC SH48 20 HEAD ................$38,000
CAT 559C DS (0KAS00258), 2013, 5992 HRS., CPY,
DEERE 484H (DW848HX622439), 2009, 8855 HRS.,
GRPL, H48 TRLR, DELIMBER .................$153,000
CAB, AC, GRPL, DOUBLE ARCH, BLD.....$77,500
PRENTICE 2570 (PB19613), 2008, 10457 HRS., CAB, AC, 28L-26, SH50 SAWHEAD ..........................................................$77,500
CAT 559B DS (00PR65586), 2013, 6500 HRS., CAB, AC, GRPL, PITTS H48 W/ HYD TRLR, DELIMBER ..........................$144,000
CAT 535C (053500623), 2012, 5691 HRS., CAB, AC, 30.5L-32 26PR FS 2X RING, GRPL, DUAL FUNCTION W/ WINCH ...........................................................$CALL
CAT 573 (0RJT00281), 2012, 4314 HRS, CAB, AC, 30.5X32, POST SAW ........................................................$138,000
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2012 Cat 535C Dual Arch Skidder – 5,800 hours, 3 New, 1 very good - 35.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, Winch. Ready to work!.....Reduced to $135,000
2013 Prentice 2470C Feller Buncher - 3,934 hours, Cat C6.6 Tier 3 engine, SC57 Center post saw head, very good 28L tires, Cab with air, Ready to work!.Reduced to $149,500
2008 Cat 563 Feller Buncher – 8,500 hours, Quadco center post saw head, Cab with air, Good 30.5 x 32 tires, Ready to work! ............................... $Call
2012 Prentice 2384 Log Loader – 7,310 hours, Mounted on trailer with CTR 426 Delimber, Cab with air, Cummins engine. Ready to work! ......................................$125,000
2005 Prentice 384 Log Loader – Mounted on trailer with CTR delimber, Cab with air, Cummins engine, Ready to work! .......................................$59,500
2012 Cat 573C Feller Buncher – 5,200 hours, SC-57 Center post saw head, Cab with air, 28L tires, C7.1 Cat engine, Ready to work! ..............Reduced to $135,000
2014 Barko 930 Mulcher 1,300 hours,FAE 300U smooth drum mulching head, 28L tires, Cab with air. Rent to own with approved credit ($20,000 per month). ......................$259,500
2011 Cat 535C Dual Arch Skidder – 8,684 hours, 2 New, 2 very good 30.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, Winch, Ready to work!.. ................Reduced to $119,500
MULCHERS
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2012 Cat 559B Log Loader 5,400 hours, Mounted on Prentice SH56 Saw Head – hydraulic leg trailer with CTR Will fit Hydro-Ax, Timberking, 426 delimber, Cab with air, Prentice and Cat ...........$8,500 Super clean machine!$139,500
NOT PICTURED 2006 John Deere 648G-III dual arch skidder – Good 30.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, John Deere winch, John Deere grapple, Ready to work! ..............$69,500
2010 Cat 525C Dual Arch Skidder – 8,000 hours, 2 New, 2 good 30.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, Winch, Ready to work! ..................................$109,500
2012 John Deere 643K Feller Buncher – 5,410 hours, Good 28L tires, Waratah FD22B saw head, Cab with air, Ready to work! ....Reduced to $139,500
2011 Prentice 2470 Mulcher – NEW FAE 200U/225 smooth drum mulching head, NEW high pressure pump and hoses, 6.7 Cummins engine, Cab with air, Good 28L tires, 4,500 hours on machine, 0 hours since the conversion from a Feller Buncher. Rent to own with approved credit ($17,000 per month) ................................................$189,500
2012 Tigercat 234 Log Loader – 8,000 hours, Mounted on hydraulic leg trailer with Riley delimber, Cab with air, Cummins engine. Ready to work! .....................................$119,500
2004 Timberjack 460D / John Deere 648G-III dual arch skidder – 30.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, John Deere winch, John Deere grapple , Ready to work! .......................................$59,500
800-983-1971 Office : 903-238-8700 Shane Fuller : 903-235-1147 Jason Bruner: 903-452-5290
2012 John Deere 748H dual arch skidder – 7,900 hours, Good 30.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, John Deere winch, John Deere grapple, Ready to work! ..................................$129,500
2010 Prentice 2570 Feller Buncher– 6,130 hours, 2,931 engine hours, 28L tires, Waratah FD22 saw head, 6.7 Cummins engine, Cab with air, Ready to work! ..........$115,000
2005 Hydro – Ax 721E Mulcher - 3,400 hours, Fecon BH250 Mulching Head, Good 28L tires, Cab with air, John Deere engine .............$139,500
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2005 Tigercat 620C dual arch with 1996 Morbark 22NCL Whole Tree chiprecon engine and hydrostatics per, CAT 3412 w/650HP; 4 knife 75' replaced, dual 24.5x32 tires ...$70,000 disc chipper; this machine is dry and ready for chipping .................$85,500
2015 John Deere 2954 Track Shovel, 2384 hrs; 41' boom w/live heel, Jewell 63" log grapple; 36" undercarriage, warranty for 5000 hrs or 3 years from date of purchase of 1/2015 ...............................................$CALL
2006 John Deere 848G dual arch grap- 2008 Trelan 23RC whole tree chipper, ple, winch, one owner, well maintained, CAT C27 Acert 800hp with 8987 hours; solid tractor, Tires: 30.5x32 ....$55,000 radio control, clean and serviced, ready for chipping.............................$165,000
2005 Tigercat 718 w/5000 sawhead; engine replaced w/ new Cummins w/ less than 1000 hours, complete new transfer case also replaced; Tires:28L x 26...................$57,000
2009 Woodsman 337FC drum chipper, CAT C18 w/700hp with 1645 hours; remote control, air compressor ............................................$175,000
2000 CAT TH63 Telescopic 4WD 6000 2000 Weigh-Boy portable scales, 2lbs. forklift, CAT diesel w/2875 hrs; 42' sealed LCD indicator monitors for readlift height, 48" forks w/side tilt & rotat- ing the weight, extra load cells & parts .. ing frame, quick connect ........$25,000 ..................................................$3,950
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Serco 170A Log Loader– 2011 Prentice 2384B Log Loader– Tier 3 JD 175HP engine, 30' boom, CTR 426 delimber, 8600 hours slasher hydraulics, a/c, joysticks ...............................................$115,000 ..................................CALL FOR PRICE
2006 John Deere 437C Log Loader– CSI 264 delimber, Tight and dr, Woods ready .............................................$49,500
John Deere 648GIII Log Skidder– 2012 John Deere 748H Log Skidder– 2005 John Deere 648GIII Log Dual arch, Choose from direct dirve or 6100 hrs., NEW ENGINE 3000 hrs ago, Skidder–Single arch, 2 to choose torque converter..........CALL FOR PRICE 2 NEW 30.5 tires, 2 used tires @ 85%, from...............................$67,500 each Tight & Dry .................................................$145,000
2002 Tigercat 724D Feller Buncher– 1997 Bell Ultra C Feller Buncher– 1993 Barko 160A Log Loader– Cummins diesel, 4BTA 3.0 engine, Hot 6 cylinder Cummins, slasher 5702 head, Located in West Plains, MO ........................$CALL FOR PRICE saw, 28L tires with chains, Both drive hydraulics, Rotobec grapple assemblies are fresh reman .............................................$17,500 ...................................................$35,000
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2011 Tigercat 724E
2014 Prentice 2570 Feller Buncher STK# LU700111; 2,281 hrs $165,000
2013 John Deere 648H Skidder STK# LU654754; 4,358 hrs $135,000
2013 Deere 753J Track Feller Buncher STK# LU240593; 4,571 hrs $179,000
2012 John Deere 750K Dozer STK# LU233053; 2,408 hrs $159,000
2012 Deere 643K Feller Buncher STK# LV646200; 4,863 hrs $105,000
2012 Deere 843K Feller buncher STK# LU643969; 6,405 hrs $115,000
5600 sawhead, 28Lx26 tires, 6800 main frame hrs, 735 engine hrs with engine warranty until January 2018 ...........................................................$125,000
2013 John Deere 437D
CSI 264 ultra delimber, hydraulic Pitts trailer, 5400 hours .......$120,000
2011 John Deere 648H Dual arch log skidder with 30.5x32 tires, 8800 hours $75,000
(2) 40' STEEL OPEN TOPS EXCELLENT CONDITION $10K EACH
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15 Years In Business CALL NOW
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2013 Deere 748H Skidder STK# LU652927; 5,239 hrs $165,000
2007 Prentice 2470 with Mulcher STK# LUVB1971; 3,992 hrs $155,000
2013 John Deere 648H Skidder STK# LU656519; 48,767 hrs $120,000
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RECONDITIONED DELIMBINATORS!!
FOR SALE
2011 Cat 525C, 8100 hrs., good rubber, winch, dual arch, good tight machine. This machine is in the wood working daily. .................$109,000
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In addition to new machines, CHAMBERS DELIMBINATOR, INC. now has factory reconditioned DeLimbinators. These units have been inspected, repaired, and updated as needed. Call us and we will help you select a DeLimbinator for your need.
WE ALSO BUY USED DELIMBINATORS Call: 662-285-2777 day, 662-285-6832 eves Email: info@chambersdelimbinator.com
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2011 Deere 843K Saw Machine, 28L tires 50%, Waratah 22' sawhead, tight, 8 Converted in-woods Chip Vans dry, excellent condition, 6558 hr., working on All in good condition ........$6,500 ea. the job daily.......................................$89,500
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I OFFER same day while you wait OR 2-day service on straightening and balancing all types of Feller Buncher sawdisks. Tooth holder repairs. Complex or severely bent sawdisks no problem, approx. 14years experience CALL CARLTON CARVER CARVER SAWDISK REPAIR Washington NC • (252) 945-2358
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John Deere 748H Dual function grapple , sweda axles, 5100 hrs, 1500 hrs on new John Deere factory engine , new 30.5-32 Firestone tires. Very well maintained clean machine.......................................$135,000
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2004 Hydro-Ax 570, Cummins, 28L tires 50&, 22" Waratah Saw head, new a/c, new center pins, new injector pump and fuel injectors, 7861 hours, runs and operates excellent ....$49,500
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GEORGIA LOGGERS!! We Come To You In The Woods! – With Our Hose Truck – Save You Some “Money” on “Gates Hoses” 8309
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Cat 518 & Cat 518C skidders in TX, LA area Call Kent 936-699-4700 r_kentjones@yahoo.com
FOR SALE John
FOR SALE Husqvarna 3120XP chain saw, brand new, 3 ft bar, 3 ft chain. Largest saw Husqvarna makes and bar & chain worth $150 by themselves. Never gas or oiled up. $1,400 + $40 shipping (sells new for $1800)
Call Jeff at 412-421-3777
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To buy or sell forestry, construction, utility or truck equipment, or if you just need an appraisal, contact me, Johnny Pynes with JM Wood Auction. Over 25 years experience.
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2011 JD 6 cyl. Cummins, 30ft boom, Cat Rotobec 42" grap559B ple, pins are tight, Loader no leaks, IHC truck w/Cummins 6cyl, 13spd, Hend and CSI 264 delimber, Cat 6 cyl., 32 ft. susp, Both run very good, working deaily, 4800 boom, CTR grapple, hyd legs, tight, dry, excellent condition, 9623 hours......$79,500 hrs. ..........................................................$37,500 Call: 903-824-5738 Call: 903-824-5738
FOR SALE
1977 TMY 45 Thunderbird Skyline Yarder with two (2) mechanical slack-pulling carriages with good cable. Trailer mounted and ready to travel. Rebuilt Cummins 903 engine. Excellent hydraulics. Photos available...............$100,000 Eaglette Motorized Carriage and talkie tooter system also negotiable.
(606) 521-3015 13295
Deere 843J; One Owner; 10,000 hours....................................$59,500
318.447.2015
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loader, 14,000 hrs, 2,000 on engine, ground saw ........$40,000
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