Tim Rogers has worked in the timber and log home industries for over 30 years. He was graduated from Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR, A.S. Forest Technology, and the University of Montana, Missoula, MT, BS Forest Resource Management. He has been employed as a log home builder, house log procurement forester, timber cruiser, log scaler, and forest firefighter. For the past 19 years, Tim has owned and managed Wyoming Logsmiths, in Dubois, WY. Wyoming Logsmiths builds custom, handcrafted log homes and furnishings, and conducts small scale timber harvesting operations.
Tim was a certified Timber Measurements Specialist, U.S. Forest Service; a certified House Log Scaler, Idaho Scaling Bureau; and a Certified Forester, Society of American Foresters. He is a member of the International Log Builders Association,the Timber Framers Guild, and the Society of American Foresters.
Tim is also a licensed real estate Associate Broker with Gannett Realty, in Dubois.
Wyoming Logsmiths' three acre log yard is located on the east side of the Continental Divide, at the mouth of Dunoir Creek, as it flows into the Upper Wind River. Our view of Ramshorn Peak is a daily reminder of the Absaroka and Wind River Mountain ranges, which are a part of the nation's first national forest, Shoshone N.F., at the southern edge of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Here, logs are sorted and decked for processing. This is where we hand-peel logs with a drawknife and handcraft notches with a chainsaw, mallet and chisel. A 52" Hud-Son band sawmill is used for custom milling. Three log buildings demonstrate examples of round notched corners, saddle notched corners and dovetail-style corners.
The mission of Wyoming Logsmiths is to further the common good in our community. We believe that, by utilizing our local timber products, we can build affordable log or timber frame homes, create jobs that pay a living wage, and help maintain a healthy forest. We also believe in carrying forward the traditional knowledge, skills, and aesthetics that have been part of our Western culture since the earliest European settlers built their homes here.