Thread: Anybody know much about timber?

friend had his 96 acres cut last fall in the ozarks ,,,everything over 14 inches ,,, when the logger paid him he got a check for 78000 dollars ,,,good part he only paid 36000 for the land 14 years ago

I don't know if you have seen sycamore wood cut into planks so I want to say this for those that may be interested. I has a very beautiful red color and shows a good grain with a lot of figuring. I only had some small pieces that came out of a hollow tree at my ex father-n-laws place. However if you get a chance to cut a tree big enough to have it sawed into something big enough to make a project out of do have it cut on the thick side. It does tend to twist as it cures. Wish I had enough to build a gun cabinet it is certainly some nice wood and hard as a rock when it dries.

Be sure you understand who is doing clean up and what is meant by clean up. One of my families farms was sold to a city slicker who proceeded to let a logger come in and selectively cut. Read that as choice trees. He got several thousand dollars but..... lots of immature trees were damaged/destroyed, trimmings for the most part were left where they fell land was rutted beyond belief. The Old growth trees were removed and so much damage was done that the 50 acre woods looked like a tornado ripped it apart. It was a sad sight to see how that woods had been decimated. The walnut, cherry, maple and oak were mostly gone and it was almost impossible to walk anywhere thru the woods.

So be careful and fully understand what will be done and more importantly what will not be done.

Originally Posted by BuckeyeKdog

Be sure you understand who is doing clean up and what is meant by clean up. One of my families farms was sold to a city slicker who proceeded to let a logger come in and selectively cut. Read that as choice trees. He got several thousand dollars but..... lots of immature trees were damaged/destroyed, trimmings for the most part were left where they fell land was rutted beyond belief. The Old growth trees were removed and so much damage was done that the 50 acre woods looked like a tornado ripped it apart. It was a sad sight to see how that woods had been decimated. The walnut, cherry, maple and oak were mostly gone and it was almost impossible to walk anywhere thru the woods.




So be careful and fully understand what will be done and more importantly what will not be done.

What he said. I know a fellow back home that owned a timber cutting company and I have seen first hand how they totally scalpped some places and the mess that remained. Have also saw places that had these companies that use chippers come in and these people take limbs and all. Could not even see that they left anything. Not even a stump.

Ditto what Buckeye says. I learned the hard way unfortunately.

Met with the guy yesterday to walk the lines and paint mark trees. Told me to mark the trees I did not want cut, very nice fella. Gave me a pretty basic contract to look over and sign. Felt the prices were fair as far as market value is concerned. Guy has two dozers and has agreed to make a large food plot and boundary road while he is there. He was very informative and said we should be able to get some good logs, lots of trees that will produce multiple 18" boards. Majority elm, sycamore, and hackberry. Will not touch the nut or fruit bearing trees, and also works with the forestry commission and has a crew that will replant hardwoods. My neighbor has overseen the cutting of 3-4 estates behind the levee, and he feels comfortable with this guy. If we do get burned, it won't just be me, but I doubt we have any problem after our meeting.

He came highly recommended from a close family friend as well. Cut almost 300 acres for him. Hope it weighs as well as he projects