Chris was the first person I ever handed a CT Logs To Lumber business card to. Back in December, my next door neighbor was selling Christmas trees from a small stand. Chris came to take a look, and spotted my sawmill. I happened to be outside, and he introduced himself and told me that he had some logs that needed sawing. I explained that I wasn't in business quite yet. After sprinting to the house and back to fetch a business card, I suggested that he call me in the spring. He called in late August, and I put him into the schedule.
Chris has a few acres behind his house that he has been clearing as he finds time. He had 11 logs between 8 and 9 feet long that had accumulated as part of this process. Fortunately, the logs had been moved to a single location. Unfortunately, this location was not chosen based on how easy it would be to roll them onto a sawmill. But it wasn't that bad. Each log needed to be rotated 90 degrees, and rolled about 20 feet to get onto the loading arms.
One unusual aspect of this job is that I worked alone. Chris got me set up, and then left for work. He returned when I was almost done with the second-to-last log. I found that working alone is a lot more work that working with an off-bearer.
