The contest holder like his logo to feel approachable. Familiar but unique. "Schmidt Creek Mill" located on the North Shore of Lake Superior which is the largest fresh water lake in the world. They live on an old farm that has an old barn with Schmidt Creek running through it. They have a beautiful white pine forest on their property. They also have a famous rail road line running through their property and would be open to incorporating train tracks or rail spikes in the design.

As a design process, considering the above facts I have incorporated all the components the CH asked. The top part of the logo is a wood log and the bottom is a saw blade. The rail track, barn, pine trees, lake all are here.