C O V E R
He bemoans many forestry changes in
recent years. Demand for wood is higher
than ever and quantity has become
more important than quality. Big, heavy
machines compress the soft soil so that
for years rainwater remains in their
tracks. Even forest wardens who visit to
see his new sawmill or to have new
benches cut express concern. They
complain that a lot of timber that could
be used for more valuable products is
indiscriminately chopped into firewood,
something almost unbearable to an
ecological conscience.
"And another opportunity has
emerged with the Wood-Mizer sawmill
S T O R Y
that makes me regret not buying it ten
years ago", says Matthias Berthold.
"I'm 54 and I doubt our pensions will
be sufficient".
So he buys oak, pear or cherry logs
cheaply because they are designated
'firewood' and saws them to boards
before stacking them carefully away.
These well-seasoned boards will be
worth several times their current value
and make a nice pension top-up for
Matthias