Sawmill Business Podcast

PJ Fetscher is one of the only primary sawyers in southern Florida as well as an educator and custom furniture maker. He's gone from picking up branches that could fit in the back of his truck to running a lumber yard and custom furniture business. Amazingly enough, it all started with a passion for looking at the inside of a tree.  PJ owns The Evolution of Tables and has been in business for nine years. What started as a hobby that got out of control has turned into this incredible multi-faceted company. His journey from hobbyist to professional and the equipment and dedication he started acquiring for woodworking he refers to as "a bit of a sickness, but a fun sickness".  His first investment was a Granberg Alaskan Chainsaw Mill with a 16-inch bar but in hindsight that was really just the kiddie pool of mills for PJ. The next acquisition was an MS 880, the big dog chainsaw and finally a Lucas Mill. This was a big leap, but one PJ says was logical, he got comfortable on the small stuff, and it built confid