Irv Graham
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Golden Greetings Trial Balloon
I have a wild idea, and it needs to develop form, function and fun.
As one of your newer members with limited woodworking skills, I have other assets and abilities to offer. We operate a sustainable 1500 acre forest near Golden BC in the Canadian Rockies, have a portable woodmizer milling operation, and a 10 room B&B lodge near the woodlot. I want to offer forest familiarization tours of the woodlot as an option for guests.
As there are many experienced wood craftsmen in this forum, and having a great respect and passion about wood and what you can do with it. So my question is, if you wanted to go on a fam tour of a sustainable forest, what would you like to see and enjoy learning about the forest, trees, forest practises, milling practises and products that come from the forest. I have been on many tours, but often they are too technical and boring for most.
Nothing has been developed so far other than an idea, and I hope it catches fire(there maybe many other forest owners in your area that might want to do the same thing). I don't expect that you will come to our area, but you may have ideas and an interest in sharing them.
The forum has a poll, what questions could be asked in the Family Woodworking forum poll?
There will be many questions that you may have about our forest and specialty wood products. I will try to answer them to the best of my ability or refer them to my partner Randy who owns a small forest engg company. Our forests are mostly evergreens(softwoods) and we freeze under a great blanket of snow in winter.
My website has maps and activities, if interested goto www.alpinemeadowslodge.com. Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance and contributions.
Have Great Day
Irv Graham
PS These are images from a BC Woodlot AGM in Port Alberni BC
I have a wild idea, and it needs to develop form, function and fun.
As one of your newer members with limited woodworking skills, I have other assets and abilities to offer. We operate a sustainable 1500 acre forest near Golden BC in the Canadian Rockies, have a portable woodmizer milling operation, and a 10 room B&B lodge near the woodlot. I want to offer forest familiarization tours of the woodlot as an option for guests.
As there are many experienced wood craftsmen in this forum, and having a great respect and passion about wood and what you can do with it. So my question is, if you wanted to go on a fam tour of a sustainable forest, what would you like to see and enjoy learning about the forest, trees, forest practises, milling practises and products that come from the forest. I have been on many tours, but often they are too technical and boring for most.
Nothing has been developed so far other than an idea, and I hope it catches fire(there maybe many other forest owners in your area that might want to do the same thing). I don't expect that you will come to our area, but you may have ideas and an interest in sharing them.
The forum has a poll, what questions could be asked in the Family Woodworking forum poll?
There will be many questions that you may have about our forest and specialty wood products. I will try to answer them to the best of my ability or refer them to my partner Randy who owns a small forest engg company. Our forests are mostly evergreens(softwoods) and we freeze under a great blanket of snow in winter.
My website has maps and activities, if interested goto www.alpinemeadowslodge.com. Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance and contributions.
Have Great Day
Irv Graham
PS These are images from a BC Woodlot AGM in Port Alberni BC