muck Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 The wife and I re looking at buying some acreage that is covered in hardwood trees. If we end up buying it, I'd like to thin it out a little and sell the wood (to pay for the driveway, etc) ... do any of you have any experience with anything like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrudge Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Are you looking to sell it as lumber, or as firewood? Most lumber mills will not touch lumber that was not grown specifically for lumber. There can be nails or other metal objects in the boards that will destroy the blades. You can usually find people that have a portable WoodMizer though that could do the rough cutting for a fee. You might also try seeing if local woodworking shops know of people that would be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 For good trees, you may get $100/trunk. But that means they are taking the best and oldest trees, plus they leave all the stumps and branches. Most lumber mills will not touch lumber that was not grown specifically for lumber. Not true around here at all. Leave the trees dude, buy a chainsaw and have firewood for life. It's not hard to clear out, excellent workout, plus lots of fun to boot. Don't be a coward, leave the trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Never harvested lumber, NTTAWWT, but I have laid the lumber a few times...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 I'm talking about dozens of acres of hardwood that has been no where near a fenceline of any kind. I'd like to maximize both the cash for the wood and the asthetics of the property (i.e., not interested in clear cutting all the trees); stumps are ok (not great) as they can be ground down if you have enough patience to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 For good trees, you may get $100/trunk. But that means they are taking the best and oldest trees, plus they leave all the stumps and branches. Not true around here at all. Leave the trees dude, buy a chainsaw and have firewood for life. It's not hard to clear out, excellent workout, plus lots of fun to boot. Don't be a coward, leave the trees. Thanks for the estimate, H8tank. And, not interested in clear cutting anything ... I'm talking about a ton of wood here. Even if we cut 50% of the trees, I'd still have firewood for me and my entire extended family for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 My brother in law has an acreage that he built a cabin on and uses for hunting and such. He has some high quality trees that he would get much more than $100 for. Get somebody out there for an estimate to see what it's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Never harvested lumber, NTTAWWT, but I have laid the lumber a few times...... Damn, beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Get somebody out there for an estimate to see what it's worth. Thought about that ... don't want someone to come in and buy it out from underneath me, though. I lost a GREAT deal about a month ago ... I think it was because I called to get an estimate on how much it'd cost to put a road across an easement another property owner had granted the seller ... and, I think the guy who granted the easement started asking around and found out what the seller wanted for the land, and I think he bought it out from underneath me. So, call me paranoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I think it was because I called to get an estimate on how much it'd cost to put a road across an easement another property owner had granted the seller ... and, I think the guy who granted the easement started asking around and found out what the seller wanted for the land, and I think he bought it out from underneath me. Set fire to his truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Thought about that. I've elected to let God take care of him and focus on trying to get a different piece of dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) ive had a 40 and a 80 cut... pm me for more info, everything depends on what kind of trees, if there are many or a few lumberjacks, what , when, how u want it dun, many different ways u can do it..... dnr can usually help you find good ones or ask neighbors if they have had it dun.... Edited March 30, 2007 by Yukon Cornelius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahov Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I don't know what state you live in, but like Yukon suggested, a call to your local state private forestry specialist would help. The could give you names of reputable loggers and give harvest design recommendations based on the tree species present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I don't know what state you live in, but like Yukon suggested, a call to your local state private forestry specialist would help. The could give you names of reputable loggers and give harvest design recommendations based on the tree species present. Kansas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I know a guy who knows a guy, muck. If there is walnut on that land, you are sittting on BIG BUCKS. Seriously. And I still want to see that land one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted March 31, 2007 Author Share Posted March 31, 2007 Actually, this dirt is in MO... It's a very old farmstead that I don't think anyone has lived on in at least 20 years and I think that its been at least 30 years since a plow has seen dirt (there are 20ft trees in the middle of the land that I'm presuming was at one point a field of crops)... Regarding Walnut ... have (literally) no idea. Lots of oak, sweet gum, red cedar ... and I believe there is some maple. There are some hedge trees (which I know no logger has an interest in), plus some "scrappy trees" (i.e., trees of unknown type that are less than 3 inches in diameter that would have no value for a logger). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Regarding Walnut ... have (literally) no idea. Yes, it is very hard to tell, best way to tell is if walnuts come off it, if they don't, then it's not a walnut. Science, amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Row Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Yes, it is very hard to tell, best way to tell is if walnuts come off it, if they don't, then it's not a walnut. Science, amazing. Just pegged the sarcasm meter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted March 31, 2007 Author Share Posted March 31, 2007 Yes, it is very hard to tell, best way to tell is if walnuts come off it, if they don't, then it's not a walnut. Science, amazing. LoL. Should have said it differently. I can't look at the bark, limb structure or leaf and decide whether it is a walnut tree or not. Not a lot of walnuts in trees at this time of year here in KC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Not a lot of walnuts in trees at this time of year here in KC... It is very rare for a walnut to fall and get caught up in the tree, pretend you are looking for snakes, and see if there are walnuts on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 The wife and I re looking at buying some acreage that is covered in hardwood trees. If we end up buying it, I'd like to thin it out a little and sell the wood (to pay for the driveway, etc) ... do any of you have any experience with anything like this? I am a forester, email me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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