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I am really surprised with the
accuracy of the head. I am shooting
out a lot of wood through this thing
and I’m truly impressed by how
accurate it is.
Have other loggers in the
area been curious about the
machine?
There has been a lot of interest
with it. It seemed like when I first
got the machine, I had a fan base
out here every day. It was really
nerve wracking to me because I
was learning to run it and had all
these eyes watching me.
What would you like to tell
other young people that may
be considering logging as a
career path?
delimbers are very productive. But
when the mill requires you to cut
certain lengths and you only have a
six-inch window of error, you can’t
be efficient and productive doing
it the old-school way with a loader
and delimber. You can to a certain
extent, but I am way more precise
and efficient with the processor.
You can make a good living doing
what we do. If you love being
outdoors every day, it is a great job.
It’s different scenery all the time
because we’re constantly moving
tracts. You have the opportunity to
meet a lot of people over the years
and build really good relationships
with them.
This article originally appeared in
Between the Branches, April 2018,
the official publication of Tigercat
Industries Inc.
What made me feel
better was the fact that
I had several Tigercat
guys stay with me for
about three weeks to
get me started.
Harry Sanders III
Twenty-six-year-old Harry Sanders III has been working for the family
business for a little over three years.
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