Hi Ryan,
I had many pleasurable years as a full scribe logbuilder, round and dimensional timber framer. As a profession to get started in currently, it will be tuff, just by the fact of the dwindling number of hand crafters and businesses in the industry's. Building your own projects and eventually a home though, can be accomplished and with persistence you should find work.
Acquire some good jointry books and practice on scrap, a simple chisel set, dead blow mallets and a circular saw will get you started. After, move on to larger projects, expand your toolbox maybe take a class. Most of all put in the time, make every notch the best you can while you learn, this is an acquired skill, speed only comes after quality. No one hires or keeps employed a log or timber butcher and when you build your own home you will see every gap in every bent. Aways, Quality before Quantity.
Good luck pard, keep your tools sharp
