Questions on Selling Eastern Red Cedar (first timer) - The Forestry …
May 15, 2017 · The land owners pay to have the cedar cut down, pushed into piles and then burned. There are some salvageable logs in the cedar trees. There are about 10,000,000 acres of cedar just in Ok and is expanding. Some of the big fires have cut into that acreage. If the tract of cedar is big enough, 30 to 40 acres or more, we will grind everything into ...
Cedar Log prices vs selling 1x’s. - forestryforum.com
November 30, 2022, 06:40:29 PM. Quote from: Cedarman on November 30, 2022, 06:18:14 PM. Most cedar scales are for 8' logs, so I would assume 8' plus a few inches. Measured outside bark to inside bark is most common way they are measured. The scale works out to …
Cedar log and tree scales - The Forestry Forum
Jan 21, 2012 · Cedar is totally different than hardwood. Best log is second log up the tree, not butt log usually. Best and highest value wood is heart wood , not the out side of tree. Remember knots no defect. Nebraska has lots of cedar. Part of the plains that has seen cedar grow by leaps and bounds since fire is not part of the landscape any more.
preferred length of logs - The Forestry Forum
Sep 16, 2002 · Our grade logs in oak generally run 8-12', ash is mainly 10', and tulip poplar is usually 16'. From a grade standpoint, you'll make out a little better with the 10' logs. For low grade, we saw heavy to 8'6" and make ties. We also cut our straight oak in 14'-23' for switch ties. Crooked logs are the worst things to make.
time between downing a tree and milling? - The Forestry Forum
Sep 28, 2024 · May 01, 2015, 06:40:47 PM. A lot depend on the species and your climate. Here, a pine log would be badly stained and bug eaten in 12 months. But on the other hand I've seen a Kauri butt that was milled after laying in the forest for ~70 years.
Advice on buying Eastern Red Cedar logs - forestryforum.com
Aug 4, 2019 · It has taken Me years to get cedar logs for my sawmill. It is not that easy because most tree cutters don't know logs. Fluted red cedar logs are a big problem. Anyhow, I expect 8' 6", 8" tip and use international 1/4 scale and pay $500 to $750 m [ thousand board foot] in cash on a steady bases. If they bring in white cedar or dawn redwood, I ...
CEDAR LOG PRICES - The Forestry Forum
Aug 11, 2012 · The bottom price is determined by how much cedar is for sale in the area and how much competition there is from other loggers. QuoteWe pay $450/1000 for any sound log 10" and larger delivered to the mill. For 5" through 9" $400/1000. This is on the cedar scale. 900 feet of logs for two hours work and delivery is good money in anybody's book.
Drying cedar logs - The Forestry Forum
Logged. #1. December 11, 2017, 01:00:56 PM. Generally you want to mill logs green, then dry the boards. Its easier cutting and there is less risk of degrade like rot and splitting. But don't be discouraged as cedar is both easy to cut, even when dry, and durable. So your logs will last a long time, and should still make good boards.
Eastern red cedar air dry time? - The Forestry Forum
Aug 16, 2024 · March 19, 2019, 12:30:12 PM. We cut down 12 eastern red cedar trees in June of 2018. The logs range from 10-18 inches. I left all limbs on the logs for about a month. We boarded them out to 1/2" and 1" in August. They have been stacked in an old hog house with 3/8" lath between each layer. Air flow in the building is minimal.
How much should I pay for cedar logs? - forestryforum.com
September 28, 2020, 07:29:23 PM. Eastern Red Cedar logs in central KY bring $85 a ton for shaving logs and around $.45bd/ft on the 2/3 cedar rule. Eastern Red Cedar has its own log rule. A 6" diameter 8' log could be expected to square into …