gregfox
ArboristSite Operative
I've just acquired 30+ mature shagbark hickory and bur oak trees that were live blow downs this summer. Most are 24-36" in diameter and several are very straight. I told the land owner I would haul out logs and he is fine with that but I can't bring in a logger because he will want the $. He actually piled up30" trees and tried, but failed(because they were green), to burn them. I have a dump truck and skidsteer to load and haul them out. How long should I cut the logs for sawmills? I can pick up 4000-5000 lbs. I can haul logs 20-24' long (I've talked with a local logger that will buy from me he said cut them 10'8",12'8", and 14'8" ect. He said that oak and hickory are worth around $1 per boards foot. Is this correct?) Does anyone know where else I can sell them either delivered or picked up, I could load semi's. I'm in nw Indiana. I am on a limited time frame and have to get them asap before someone else cuts them for firewood as a few others have permission to get the wood. So my plan is to make a big pile of logs at my place and either deliver myself to a mill(if I can find one,everybody seems to want to cut themselfs?), or have them picked up. Worst case I'm gonna have a ton of prime firewood. I also have some black cherry and red oak that I plan on logging out. And the logger made me realize my mistake on the black walnut I just cut up for firewood. Thanks for any advice