New forum idea

[jgh]

New forum idea

I just got back on tractorbynet after a long absence; can't explain it, just neglect. In the last six months or so I have frequented the forum called forestry forum. The guy running it is no M Christi, let us say.

FF deals mostly with portable sawmills, logging, and timber, including some coverage on timber frame building, with both professionals and amateurs as members. Rural stuff, like on this forum, just different aspects.

Wood-Mizer saw mills is one of their biggest advertisers, but they have a bunch of other smaller ones.

Most everybody involved with it is very helpful & pretty darn nice, except the owner/administrator.

What might the thought be on starting a forestry section on this forum?

 

[Redlands Okie]

Would be interesting

 

[frugalangler]

Tractors are used in forestry, so why not?

 

[Muhammad]

Works for me, but how would it differ from Land Clearing?

 

[dragoneggs]

Works for me, but how would it differ from Land Clearing?

Maybe it would be focused on the activity rather than the 'Equipment'? I don't go much to the equipment forums as I am more interested in the activity forums unless it is some specific equipment I am interested in or needs fixed.

 

[jgh]

Works for me, but how would it differ from Land Clearing?

Well, sorry about my bad name spelling :thumbdown:. Glad there is some interest. Please give me a day or 2 and I will draft an elevator pitch, after I study the Land Clearing area.

 

[jeff9366]

I despair over the clutter of non-tractor topics cluttering T-B-N already. The amount of gun posts, pet posts and truck posts is appalling. Nothing wrong with these topics BUT THEY ARE NOT GERMANE TO TRACTORS.

Let people primarily interested in saw mills go to the forestry forum/blog.

 

[4get gto]

I despair over the clutter of non-tractor topics cluttering T-B-N already. The amount of gun posts, pet posts and truck posts is appalling. Nothing wrong with these topics BUT THEY ARE NOT GERMANE TO TRACTORS.

Let people primarily interested in saw mills go to the forestry forum/blog.

Agree. But I think some people like everything in one spot. Kinda like going to Walmart.

 

[newbury]

I despair over the clutter of non-tractor topics cluttering T-B-N already. The amount of gun posts, pet posts and truck posts is appalling. Nothing wrong with these topics BUT THEY ARE NOT GERMANE TO TRACTORS.

Let people primarily interested in saw mills go to the forestry forum/blog.

I agree, we've plenty of discussion of forestry here as it is, as well as guns, windows, and almost everything besides quilting.

For example - Many of us think we know chainsaws but for porting advice I'd go elsewhere.

Agree. But I think some people like everything in one spot. Kinda like going to Walmart.

For many things it's better to go to "focused" forums where the experts hang out.

Perhaps we need a "links" thread where we can discuss other sites and recommend where to go for the best info and where the experts really hang out.

 

[jeff9366]

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