Shakthi Timber Industries

You can find Shakthi Timber Industries over at Plot No 0 3 on Sy No 337 in Bachupally. The first thing you notice when you get here is the smell of fresh cut wood. It’s everywhere. We have stacks of timber piled up high in the yard. Some of it has been sitting there seasoning for a while. It’s a dusty place, honestly. Sawdust gets on everything, even our clothes and the office desk. We spend our days measuring logs and running the saws. The noise is quite something when all the machines are going at once. Bachupally has changed a lot, but our yard stays pretty much the same. We have a small shed where we keep the finished pieces out of the rain. Sometimes a customer comes in looking for a specific type of wood and we have to dig through the stacks to find it. It’s hard work on the back. We use old pulleys and some heavy machinery to move the big trunks around. The gates are usually open from early morning. We don't have a receptionist or anything like that. If you need someone, you usually have to yell over the sound of the saw or walk into the back. It’s a simple operation. We focus on the wood and making sure the cuts are straight. That’s about it for our daily life here. We usually spend the last half hour cleaning up the biggest piles of sawdust.