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FAVORITE WORK FOR LIFE – the story of a woodworker from Sweden
“The lumber they sell at hardware stores is costly, so people look for ways to buy it cheaper. They call me, and I make all sorts of things for them – flooring, walls, and roof paneling, even some specialty moulding for historical houses. For these quality products, I use logs from 200-year-old forests,” explains Hans Larsson, a sawyer and carpenter from the Swedish town of Vansbro.
Wood-Mizer Sawmills and Woodworking Equipment Help Advance Swedish Wood Industry
Sweden is a country with rich traditions of woodworking and reverence for forests which cover two-thirds of the country. With forests properly maintained, the wood-processing industry has a leading position in the Swedish economy. Many foresters, sawmillers, and woodworkers rely on Wood-Mizer equipment that helps their owners to run successful woodworking businesses throughout Sweden.
Learning Woodworking with Wood-Mizer in Sweden
Each time Swedish entrepreneur David Virén makes a board with his Wood-Mizer planer/moulder, he feels as if he has learned another lesson about wood. "Working with wood is more than just a job to be done. It's a learning process that you can get much satisfaction from," he explains.
Crafting Custom Wood Floors is a Creative Outlet for Swedish Project Manager
Nils Ohlin works as a project manager full time, but at home, he’s also managing a growing business producing premium custom wood floors.