'I'm excited about my sawmilling future'

SELF-TAUGHT NICK GOES VIRAL WITH DIY TIMBER BUSINESS ON YOUTUBE

- By KIRSTIE MCCRUM Kirstiemccrum@trinitymirrorcom

A SELF-TAUGHT sawmiller from Redcar and Cleveland has had a taste of global success after going viral online for his quirky, candid, and humorous take on his work.

Nick Garton set up Wavy Wood Sawmill after realising he could profit from finished and milled timber.

Before Wavy Wood, Nick ran a groundwork business, as well as producing and selling firewood with timber locally sourced from FSC-approved plantations - which he still does, alongside his sawmilling.

He became interested in sawmilling and researched different sawmill models and brands before coming across Global Machinery Solutions.

After speaking to Technical Consultant Andy Dudley, Nick decided to invest in the Frontier OS27 sawmill.

He then started milling logs - again locally and sustainably sourced - to produce timber for himself and local people who needed fencing materials and bespoke-measured timber for home and building projects.

Nick said: “I'd had enough of grounds work - and although I was already selling firewood, I knew there were so many other opportunities.

“The Frontier set me on the path by processing logs for fence panels and timber.