Not every sawyer who makes his living converting urban trees into lumber, and in the process diverting them from the waste stream, can claim to have a craft beer named in his or her honor. But Sid Gendron, a.k.a. Sawmill Sid, can.
In educational terms, in line with previous similar experiences, with kindergarten children and scout groups, the activity seems to arouse kids’ enthusiasm. They are fully involved and each tool; each new piece of wood is a discovery.
Jeff Clark, owner of Old School Timber Works Company in Libertyville, IL, is passionate about repurposing urban hardwood and well teaching life skills to at-risk youth.
