John
Cushnie bought a Logosol sawmill to take care of timber from his
woodland property, situated in the middle of the English Lake
District, one of the UK's most visited tourist destinations.
"My
wife Jane comes from the area and our neighbours are all her
relations," says John Cushnie, looking as though he is the cat who
got all the cream as he lifts an oak log onto his Logosol saw.
"I'm
a qualified engineer," says John, who currently works for a mobile
telephone company.
For him, the
forest is not only an opportunity for relaxation. The engineer in him
also sees an opportunity to improve and create. That's why a few
years ago he bought a Logosol M7 to deal with storm damaged and
thinned out trees.
"It's
economically better we take care of the trees ourselves than to bring
in a contractor," says John.
USEFUL
AND RELAXING
According
to Jane, her husband's motivation is not quite as scientific as he
makes out.
"When we have
parties for our friends and their families, the dads always
congregate around the sawmill," she says.
She means that the
sawmill awakens the boy in both her husband and other men. John
admits that there could be something in that.
"Sawing is both
interesting and relaxing. It's also useful. There are worse places
you could be working in," says John, sweeping his arm over the lake
vista.
PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE
Currently,
the forest and sawmill are just a hobby, but in the long term, the
forest will become part of the family's source of income. The idea
is to build a few overnight cabins and run courses associated with
the forest.
Having a forest
with its own sawmill in one of the UK's hottest tourist areas makes
these plans all the more realistic.
Logosol is a Swedish based international company
developing and selling unique machines and services within wood
processing and woodworking. With innovative and affordable solutions,
we have visibly changed forestry and woodworking for more than 20
years. Our products are known for simplicity of design, reliability,
and efficiency.
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