Tractors and wood! Show your pics

4570Man · Nov 17, 2017

ultrarunner said:
Most oak is such little value people pay to have it hauled off.

I do my best to stay on the receiving end of those deals. Makes firewood a lot more profitable.

/pine · Nov 17, 2017

Not sure where I heard this but I was told that the majority of hardwood harvested in the US (that is not sold overseas) is used to make pallets...!

4570Man · Nov 17, 2017

Just looking at the local scene the non pallet mills turn out a lot more than the pallet mill.

dfkrug · Nov 17, 2017

/pine said:
Not sure where I heard this but I was told that the majority of hardwood harvested in the
US (that is not sold overseas) is used to make pallets...!

I save the oak pallets I get with shipments....very durable. Most pallets I get, however, are made of some
crappy whitewood (pine?). I try to give those away, with limited success.

tjkubota93 · Nov 17, 2017

ultrarunner said:
I use to hear a lot about Hickory and not even a blip these days... a lot of Old Car components were said to be made of Hickory.

In California I have lost of "Live" of Coast Oak... some Redwood and Bay Laurel... the Bay Laurel hasn't proven it has any value...

As a teen... had a little... very little side business selling storm fall oak... made great firewood but there hasn't been a market in decades... the SF Bay Area has the strictest air laws on the continent from what I gather... and it is not just wood burning but anything from Emergency Hospital Generators, Paint, Adhesives, Wood Chippers, Crematoriums, Ships and Refineries...

Most oak is such little value people pay to have it hauled off.

I have mostly oak and hickory (shag bark) in my yard with some sweet gum. The hickory burns super hot in the stove. I plan on being rid of the gum trees when I get enough time.

square1 · Nov 17, 2017

4570Man said:
What does firewood and saw logs bring in your area? I get $750 per thousand feet of #1 red oak. White oak, walnut, and cherry being more. I find in more profitable to sell # 1 and # 2 logs.
Here's a load I sold. The white oak ended up having wind shake and they sent it back with me. The 5 small logs brought $118.

The last time I had saw log size ash it was bringing +/- $0.30 bf. As firewood it brings between $150 - $250 a cord depending. What are you getting for walnut? Last spring it was $1.50 bf, I hear it's up from that now. I won't start cutting until it freezes up. It never did last winter, not working in the mud anymore.