JakeG
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This will be an on going thread to document the progress of a good friend's recently purchased 10 wooded acres.
They want a house right in the middle. Thus far, he and his 17 year old son brought in gravel to extend the county road to reach their property. This weekend they pushed all the brush along the southern property line and popped out the small (very small <5") trees. They plan to clear the entire perimeter as well as join the corners via an extremely large " X ", pile all the wood/brush into piles and light 'em up... Talk about a waste of wood!! What they have for equipment is a nice 1989 JD 310C (no grapple or hydraulic thumb), a husqvarna 450 single bar nutted saw, no steel toe boots, no chaps, head gear, ear protection nor hard hats.
For their safety, (and for the sake of not wasting wood) I offered to lend a hand. So the deal is, I get to keep any/all wood. My hope is that they learn something about PPE and basic chainsaw safety/maintenance. I'm not a professional by any means, just a wanna-be weekend warrior.
Here's the 10 acre plot.
Today was day 1 for me, I spent about 90 minutes on the property mostly surveying and getting a plan together. I managed to drop several sub-10" trees that were in the way or blocking escape routes as well as three pines.
All pictures are facing due east along the southern property line.
Lots of nice pine. According to my little cruise, the majority of pine trees are in the 16-24" dbh while several are on either side of the spectrum. There are several white & red oaks along with sweet gums, tho none seem to be straight.
QUESTION: This makes me wonder if any local sawmills are buying. I might have to make a few phone calls. I've never called a sawmill before so I'm not exactly sure what to ask other than the obvious, "what kind of wood are you looking for and what dimensions?" Any suggestions here??? Is it even worth selling or should I use it for my own consumption? I AM working on getting a larger saw (80-120cc's) and building a CSM out of aluminum with my wife's uncle who is a metal fabricator.
#1 - Property line on the right: I made a mistake right off the bat by starting the back cut level with the face notch and had to stop and adjust, which I hate... but it came down within 2' of where I wanted it.
#2 & #3
So, should I try selling the wood or mill it up myself for personal lumber? Again, I've never sold logs so I don't know what to expect. opcorn:
Thanks for your input and/or comments and suggestions. I've always been teachable and have thick, thick skin.
I'll update later this week if possible!
They want a house right in the middle. Thus far, he and his 17 year old son brought in gravel to extend the county road to reach their property. This weekend they pushed all the brush along the southern property line and popped out the small (very small <5") trees. They plan to clear the entire perimeter as well as join the corners via an extremely large " X ", pile all the wood/brush into piles and light 'em up... Talk about a waste of wood!! What they have for equipment is a nice 1989 JD 310C (no grapple or hydraulic thumb), a husqvarna 450 single bar nutted saw, no steel toe boots, no chaps, head gear, ear protection nor hard hats.
For their safety, (and for the sake of not wasting wood) I offered to lend a hand. So the deal is, I get to keep any/all wood. My hope is that they learn something about PPE and basic chainsaw safety/maintenance. I'm not a professional by any means, just a wanna-be weekend warrior.
Here's the 10 acre plot.
Today was day 1 for me, I spent about 90 minutes on the property mostly surveying and getting a plan together. I managed to drop several sub-10" trees that were in the way or blocking escape routes as well as three pines.
All pictures are facing due east along the southern property line.
Lots of nice pine. According to my little cruise, the majority of pine trees are in the 16-24" dbh while several are on either side of the spectrum. There are several white & red oaks along with sweet gums, tho none seem to be straight.
QUESTION: This makes me wonder if any local sawmills are buying. I might have to make a few phone calls. I've never called a sawmill before so I'm not exactly sure what to ask other than the obvious, "what kind of wood are you looking for and what dimensions?" Any suggestions here??? Is it even worth selling or should I use it for my own consumption? I AM working on getting a larger saw (80-120cc's) and building a CSM out of aluminum with my wife's uncle who is a metal fabricator.
#1 - Property line on the right: I made a mistake right off the bat by starting the back cut level with the face notch and had to stop and adjust, which I hate... but it came down within 2' of where I wanted it.
#2 & #3
So, should I try selling the wood or mill it up myself for personal lumber? Again, I've never sold logs so I don't know what to expect. opcorn:
Thanks for your input and/or comments and suggestions. I've always been teachable and have thick, thick skin.
I'll update later this week if possible!
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