Good job Iron Horse. I'm a third generation logger, i was strip cutting with a 900 Homelite back in 1960. I bought a new Treefarmer in 1968; Some of the best times i had was when i stayed in camp. Will i could tell logging stories all day, high times and low times. 1980 is when the bottom dropped out of logging around here. There were times in the late 70's, early 80's we had 500 cds of firewood piled up, we could't give it away. I was a hard core Jonsered and Husky man from 1970 to 1984. A Stihl dealer let me try a 034, that little Stihl impressed the hell out me and i was hard to impress. At the time i was running Husky 266's for felling, and a 480 Husky and two 90 Jonsereds for landing saw's. A long story short i changed over to Stihl, and never looked back. I got hurt Feb. 8. 1989, broke my neck, the wife kept logging up to 96.

My story is similar. I started a roofing business in 1972 with my dad’s straight claw hammer needing a handle, a $2 garage sale skil saw, $400 1965 Chevy beater pickup and a $140 set of 40’ ladders. I eventually became the largest house moving and steel sea wall contractor in my county. I bought a sawmill to cut my own wood cribbing to lift houses ( we went through truckloads of it ). Had a heart attack in 2011. while in the hospital my shop burned down, so I retired. Now I am bored and back to selling firewood and getting ready to fire up my old circle mill this spring. Your never too old !

A man's word is his bond....... One thing my dad drove in my head. If a man tells you something he should make good of it. Not quite like that nowadays. Love you, love the stories Harvey.

I wish I had a camera to catch my grandpas old stories. Listening to this story reminds me of my childhood. They don’t make them like you anymore Harvey.

Hello Iron Horse. Learning a ton from you, Buckin’, and Kilinger. Awesome to be a part of the community. 😊 I have a Husky 357XP, bought it from a tree cutter. Love that saw.

What an awesome story! I grew up in skidder logging. 2007 i started driving a john deere 440 skidder when I was 14 and started running a chainsaw when I was 16. In nova scotia we only ran 50cc jonsereds but that was a lot of fun. Im 31 now, carpenter now. I don't log full time anymore but the last couple of years i bought a 372 and 562 and helped out clearing lots as side jobs and hoping to do more. Im working on it. Thank you for sharing Ironhorse!

Damn iron horse Johnny Rotten here, thank you, I get lost in the words brother! Dreams of yesterday's life is my future, I'm a middle aged father of a huge family pretty well broke, construction background. Former owner of a restoration company that focused mainly on roofing. And I find solitude in running powersaws and tinkering on them somehow see feel something in this is my future just can't put a finger on it. Till the day I make a doller at it, I cook on apple and maple. Heat with oak, ash, maple, birch, lil poplar, sometime pine. So many different ones here in Michigan. This wasn't ment to be so long but needed to let you know I thank you. You buckin and tinman have been getting me through some tough days Bless you men!!!

I’m here watching chainsaw videos to try and resurrect my late fathers Husqvarna 266 while I recover for the next two months from back surgery. I’m a carpenter by trade and a licensed general contractor. Knowing I can no longer do what I used to, I’ve been kicking ideas on what I’d love to do for the rest of my life which is making Koa wood furniture. Im born and raised in Hawaii, its a hardwood here prized for its beauty. Anyway.... you sir have completely inspired me to take my pipe dream and make it a reality. I just stumbled on to this video .... words cannot explain my gratitude to you sir for your words. It hit me hard. Thank you! Never new that old broken down 266 would change my life.

I'll be 50 this year.

nice video harv two very nice saws great work love the channel keep up the good work.

I am glad you said that firewooding is harder than logging. I have told people that before and they looked at me like I was crazy. I did the firewood business for a lot of years,and I know what you are talking about.

Ironhorse, I come over to your channel because Buckin was using that souped-up 266 and mentioned you. Glad to come over, I liked your content and will be back again.

I love your stories Iron Horse. Brings back memories, I was raised in a logging camp back in the 80’s while my Dad worked in the timber, good times :)

Great story, Harv! I worked near a town that had 3 sawmills and a post/pole operation, plus a couple of contract loggers. About a 1/2 and 1/2 mix of private ground and Forest Service. When I got done, I told people that I worked for every outfit there at least twice and never got run off! I wouldn't put up with slow pay, no pay, logs left in the woods forever, screwy pay-by-the-pound systems, BS, garbage timber, or being lied to. The phone still rang. Not always their fault - the Forest started putting up sales that had maybe 15% decent timber and 85% garbage that they wanted thinned out for logging prices. The phone rang and I wasn't idle ever for long. Love your channel!

Great story. Much respect, Harvey. I've cut firewood for forty years, you're right it's a lotta work but I've always loved it. Still cut oak to heat my house, keep a couple friends in boiler wood. Thinning crooked stuff from a little stand of cherry this week

I love listening to your stories! Brings me back to my childhood watching all the skidders and 18 wheelers loaded down with logs where I am from in upstate NY!! It’s in our blood!

Thank you for sharing your life’s story! It’s awesome listening to your journey!

I really enjoyed hearing your story!

What a great video! Thank you for that bit of encouragement! I am in the process of starting my own logging company right now.

First I just gotta say Thank you for your service. 2. This was probably your best video yet just a great story. Isn’t it it crazy how the right attitude and the drive to not give up creates these little opportunities and things just click. Really enjoyed this. I got a good video coming if weather cooperates this weekend catch ya on the next one friend