Need some help on this one...I have a large spruce tree on the ground at my cabin....it is perfectly straight, about 40 feet long....would a lumber co. be interested in a tree like this? Is there any market for pine? Thanks fellas..
Lumber demand
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knocked down by another tree...it was not dead. i have cut all the limbs off of it...I dont even want to make any $$$ on it...just want to get it off my property...
Look for a local saw mill. They are usually wary because trees near houses sometimes have nails in them.
Call your homeowner's insurance company. They may pay for the removal (they may also cancel your policy).
Can't hurt to call them. If they have no interest, perhaps they can refer you to someone who does.
you won't get any money for s single tree, in my experience
It is way to big for my Stihl Farm Boss...Need at least a 38 inch bar to cut this thing up...
Call your local agriculture extension office and/or call your State Ag or Forestry Dept.
Some states have programs to help citizens optimize their lumber resources.
Ask them. They may refer you to govt groups with info and possibly to local sawmills that might be interested.
Don't wait too long. After a certain point logs lose their potential lumber value and are only worth pulp prices.
Good luck bkmtnittany1.
Some states have programs to help citizens optimize their lumber resources.
Ask them. They may refer you to govt groups with info and possibly to local sawmills that might be interested.
Don't wait too long. After a certain point logs lose their potential lumber value and are only worth pulp prices.
Good luck bkmtnittany1.
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Ooops. Did not read entire thread.
Or, as I reread the original post, I did not completely read the post.
Mea Culpa.
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Or, as I reread the original post, I did not completely read the post.
Mea Culpa.
OL
Other options might be to contact the Amish if nearby. They may have use for it. Or contact a local wood art group or business who might want big pieces for creative statues carved with chainsaws.
Even if they might not pay for it, someone might haul it away for free.
Even if they might not pay for it, someone might haul it away for free.
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Call Brojack Lumber in Scott Township. They may be interested. If not, possibly Deer Park Lumber in Tunkhannock.
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May not be any demand for sawmill logs, but cut rough lumber? Different story.
good solution -- invite Dem to your cabin, and tell him he can harvest as much firewood from the tree in question as he'd like. Nothing seems to motivate that guy like free firewood. You should be aware/forewarned that he's likely to show up with a boat attached to a trailer, that will at some point during the weekend becomes unhitched and careens down the mountain. As such, his stay at the cabin may be a tad longer than you planned for, but at least some of your problem tree will be addressed.
All true, EXCEPT it's spruce. Good for building a Howard Hughes airplane and making 2x4s. Worthless as firewood.good solution -- invite Dem to your cabin, and tell him he can harvest as much firewood from the tree in question as he'd like. Nothing seems to motivate that guy like free firewood. You should be aware/forewarned that he's likely to show up with a boat attached to a trailer, that will at some point during the weekend becomes unhitched and careens down the mountain. As such, his stay at the cabin may be a tad longer than you planned for, but at least some of your problem tree will be addressed.
You're a good sport, dem.
As for spruce, it's a softer wood, and as such burns faster. But it will burn, so if it's free, and you don't mind loading the fireplace/wood stove/whatever more frequently, it's not that bad.
Nothing. But a little goes a loooong way.What’s wrong with a little creosote?
Oh mercy, but it's a deadly nerve poison! Whatever shall we do?Might keep the bees away.
I spent 30 years sawing logs in a mill. If its spruce, it isn't worth anything to a mill. Lots of knots and no market for the lumber. I only sawed a few spruce in all those years, and it wasn't a lot of fun. If its hemlock or white pine, it would have a bit of value. You won't find anybody to come out and pick up a few logs unless it is hardwood veneer.
Minimum size would be 12" on the small end inside bark and no shorter than 8'. At that size, it has minimal value.
Minimum size would be 12" on the small end inside bark and no shorter than 8'. At that size, it has minimal value.
Ahh. So, there you have it, no. Apparently the spruce is the Game Show Host of the wood products Industry.
If I were you I would get out my best saw and turn that log into sawdust. Then you can use the sawdust to line your garden and yard and create wonderful designs and art work.
Or use your chain saw skills to turn it into a carving to be proud of like a self portrait such as:
Or use your chain saw skills to turn it into a carving to be proud of like a self portrait such as:
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