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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 3071" data-attributes="member: 307">Yes we have our roots in the logging industry. Its the main show in this area. My father logged from 64 to 85 on a island in Lake of the Woods.In 85  we switched to "site prep" for reforestation but still cut 1000 to 2000 cords in the winter. The loader in the background is a 200 Serco  with a 60" Sirro slasher, a old LTL Ford to haul, and a 648d grapple to skid. The feller bunching is subbed out.As a hobby/sideline I got into skidsteer rentals and custom work ( as a way to recoup my initial bobcat investment for fixing my own place), which has evolved into attachment sales and loader rebuilds (on a pretty small scale) The logs beside the knuckboom are @ 60 cords of poplar/ aspen that was over our contract,  and the ash by the bobcat is firewood, a friend had me unload for him here so he could deliver it later after spring load restrictions  where lifted.Most of our iron is older. (hard to justify fresher stuff with the frequent seasonal changes in Ontario switching you from one mode to the next) which is how I got good at fixing things to "better then new" Seems my idea of "tough enough" versus most mfg's does'nt quite jibe.Ken</blockquote>