Husband and Wife Team Getting the Jobs Done Together on Michigan Upper Peninsula
GARDEN, Michigan – At some juncture in a marriage, a wife might suggest to her husband that he works many long hours — or vice versa. The admonition from Shannon Leckson’s wife, Hannah, took the couple down an interesting path. Shannon, the vice president of Michael...
Michigan Loggers Add Tigercat Track Harvester with New Head
LAND O’LAKES, Wisconsin — Mark and Jason Nordine recently took ownership of a new Tigercat track harvester for their logging business. Thanks in part to their efforts, other loggers in the Great Lakes will be able to get a new control fall (fixed) head harvesting...
Grandmother, Grandson Part of 3-Member Logging Team
LILY, Wisconsin – Winter in northern Wisconsin: four feet of snow, chains on the forwarder, an eight-hour day. It’s all familiar territory. Or is it? Make that a Gafner Iron Mule 4500 forwarder, new in 1978. And subtract all the comforts of contemporary forwarders,...
New Harvester Attachment Proves Itself to Logging Contractor in Southern Illinois
VIENNA, Illinois — When it came to replacing his cut-to-length harvester, Wayne Bozarth listened to the voice of experience: an employee who had solid experience operating a Log Max harvester attachment and had high praise for the equipment. Wayne’s company has been...
Tigercat Introduces New Wheel Harvester Model
Tigercat is bringing to market a new wheel harvester model, the 1165. The Tigercat 1165, an eight-wheel harvester, is designed and built for tough thinning as well as final felling applications. The Tigercat 1165 harvester features the Tigercat WideRange infinitely...