masterarbor
ArboristSite Operative
i remember my buddy telling me that sugar maple was his hot item so i'll say that.
so it is true, not just a myth!
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My guess is it will be a sub type of maple, curly? birdseye? Of course if you go offshore there are a _lot_ of very expensive woods.
Black walnut rare? almost extinct? I have 6 that I planted 20 yeas ago and can find a 10 acre grove growing within 20 miles of me. Single trees from ancient to saplings are all over this area.
Yes, walnut is expensive _in the lumber yard_ but not outrageous. As some else said, it is the veneer quality logs that bring the premium.
Harry K
Black walnut rare? almost extinct? I have 6 that I planted 20 yeas ago and can find a 10 acre grove growing within 20 miles of me. Single trees from ancient to saplings are all over this area.
Yes, walnut is expensive _in the lumber yard_ but not outrageous. As some else said, it is the veneer quality logs that bring the premium.
Harry K
bet im no one
black locust- I concider it exotic, best ive gotten for walnut about 4, but there were two or three grades higher at the time.
And Ill just hellocopter that fine waulnut log all the way to china and get some really big bucks
black locust- I concider it exotic, best ive gotten for walnut about 4, but there were two or three grades higher at the time.
And Ill just hellocopter that fine waulnut log all the way to china and get some really big bucks
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Thanks. I am pretty familiar with Timberking. They are made in Kansas City, and I sometimes haul them logs for use in their sales "demo's".
Several times, our logs were too big in diameter for their sawmills, and we had to bring the big Husqy in to rip the log in half. One time, even the 1/2 log was too heavy for their log lifter to pick up, and we had to quarter it. They were going to build a bigger unit some years back, but that plan fell apart, and they asked us to come split up the test log we gave them.
I like the automation of the bandmills, but I am afraid the saw bands are a bit expensive to keep up. Any thoughts on that ?
brookpederson
Prairie Lumberjack
The answer is Eastern Red Cedar, some call it aromatic cedar. The stuff people line closets with. Kinda weird huh?? . we don't know why either it just out sells everything else two to one.
masterarbor
ArboristSite Operative
that makes sense.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
We have people like that here too! They call with a marginal load of
pine, expect you to clean up tops and send them a cut of the lumber sales! Right o bob checks in the mail, no way. I always tell them, I will cut and clean up for x you can sell your logs.
pine, expect you to clean up tops and send them a cut of the lumber sales! Right o bob checks in the mail, no way. I always tell them, I will cut and clean up for x you can sell your logs.
corndogg
ArboristSite Operative
Where do you get that in Minnesota? Are you in northern MN or do you have it trucked in. I've always been curious about making wood products. i'd like to see your setup.
hornett224
ArboristSite Guru
this is in the Hartford Connecticut Craigslist.
http://hartford.craigslist.org/wan/608955687.html
there is another one somewhere that says he will take down trees as well for free.i'll look for it.
http://hartford.craigslist.org/wan/608955687.html
there is another one somewhere that says he will take down trees as well for free.i'll look for it.
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brookpederson
Prairie Lumberjack
Montevideo, MN Most of it comes from the minnesota river bluffs.
They pop up like weeds around here, but we don't often see them bigger than 8-10"
How big do they need to be before you can use them?
I've got a customer thats got several of them, I've never seen anything like it- 60' tall, I kid you not, and perfectly straight. They are beutiful though...still too bad she wont ask me to cut them down! Just kidding I wouldnt. Well maybe...
brookpederson
Prairie Lumberjack
10" or better is best. We have cut up to 24" before. They do pop up like weeds, but they are fairly slow growing to a cuttable size.
Jesus! I heat my house with it I have so much! I have a couple down right now. Make an offer.
treemandan
Tree Freak
you know, that was a joke
Got me good!I still get that all the time from home owners. One guy made me cut up some big pieces. He went driving around to every mill he could find in the yellow pages with his PU truck full. He found someone upstate who supposedly gave him $75 for it but he must have driven 300 miles!
Edit: Oh yeah...Smith and Wesson pays top dollar!:monkey:
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