I am interested in what I could plan to sell oak logs for in the west central Minn. area. The trees are white and red oak. the log sizes would be about 24"-30" at chest height and most have at least one 16' log. I know that these are big logs, they are on the back of a farm that will be broken up. Full canopy mature oak forest. Some have wind splits, so there is less than scale on those. There are bigger and smaller trees and some would have 2 logs in them. There are about 40 of each species. I understand that the northern red oak would be more valuable than white. There are also some big basswoods in there.
I have a woodmizer and would cut some of the smaller, or wind split logs, but some of these logs are probably too good and large for me to handle. The volume of wood would overwelm me.
I may need to move some of these logs by next spring, ( a housing project ) When I look at these trees, I think veneer or old growth high value timber. I do see dollar signs, but any speculation on the going rate for oak logs or advice on how to sell would be welcome. I may cut and skid them myself or get some one else to do it.
If any one can recommend a contact or a market for these logs, I would be interested.
The area is challanging to get logs out of, I could get a few per day to a landing so a log truck could haul them out.
I have a woodmizer and would cut some of the smaller, or wind split logs, but some of these logs are probably too good and large for me to handle. The volume of wood would overwelm me.
I may need to move some of these logs by next spring, ( a housing project ) When I look at these trees, I think veneer or old growth high value timber. I do see dollar signs, but any speculation on the going rate for oak logs or advice on how to sell would be welcome. I may cut and skid them myself or get some one else to do it.
If any one can recommend a contact or a market for these logs, I would be interested.
The area is challanging to get logs out of, I could get a few per day to a landing so a log truck could haul them out.