What to do with pine trees I'm cutting.

Spek · Feb 8, 2009

I am cutting down some pine trees on my land while clearing a home site and drive. These are 8-24 inches diameter. I don't have enough to get a paper wood truck in or pay to take to mill... Is there anything that can be done with these pine trees. Everyone is telling me just burn them, but it seems like such a waste....IDEAS...pictures of you uses?

Spek · Feb 8, 2009

ooops I think this is wrong forum, but would still appreciate help.

EddieWalker · Feb 8, 2009

Don't know your area, but here in East Texas, where I am, pines are like weeds. They grow everywhere and if you don't mow on a regular basis, pines will take over a field in a few years.

I've tried selling them and gave some away. It's always a hassle because nobody wants them. There's just too many out there and they are not worth very much.

You might try posting an add in your local classifieds, but don't expect to sell them. Just giving them away will require work on your part. If you are willing to put in the extra effort, you can go that route.

Eddie

Spek · Feb 8, 2009

EddieWalker said:
Don't know your area, but here in East Texas, where I am, pines are like weeds. They grow everywhere and if you don't mow on a regular basis, pines will take over a field in a few years.

I've tried selling them and gave some away. It's always a hassle because nobody wants them. There's just too many out there and they are not worth very much.

You might try posting an add in your local classifieds, but don't expect to sell them. Just giving them away will require work on your part. If you are willing to put in the extra effort, you can go that route.

Eddie

yeah, selling them is out. I was thinking of stripping bark and using them somehow. I know with them green, and not treated they wont last as fencing......but figured it might work for something on the earlier homesteads before everything was treated and milled.

blueriver · Feb 8, 2009

Got a saw mill around you? Have them cut into any lumber you think you may need ...

Carykong · Feb 8, 2009

do you need pine boards/flooring for your new home? contract a portable sawmill service. logs need to be minimal knots,minimal taper, diameters over 18"--fabulous floor planks. I do a small amount of portable milling in my local area. wood mizer logs into boards sawmill will travel bandsaw lumber mill portable sawmill. its worth the effort if you want something special

Erik_in_Hoyt · Feb 8, 2009

there are lots of chainsaw milling attachments out there that would let you cut the logs into timbers for above ground applications, such at sheds, barn, etc... if you don't have access to a band saw mill. Depending on where you are, there may even be someone here on TBN who would be willing to help out - or even just take some of the logs off your hands.

Taylortractornut · Feb 8, 2009

Around here any 8 to 24 inch pines would be snatched up by a friend with a mill he' ll even bing a tractor to skid them and his side loader. He has a band mill and does everything from house and barn limber to beams an flooring blanks.

charlz · Feb 9, 2009

What kind of pine? Where are you located? Most pine trees make good firewood. Got a wood stove in your shop?

bbowman · Feb 9, 2009

Spek,

As was already mentioned, get someone with a portable bandsaw mill to cut those trees into useable stuff for you.

I paid 19 cents a board foot for a guy to come out and make some 2 X 6's, 2 X 4's, and about 1,000 bf of 1 X stuff for me out of some white pine we had logged.

After letting it air dry for about 90 days, I was able to frame a small building and my shop, and also cover 3 sides of the shop with it.

Good luck!