Are we all secret millionaires????

[Mobile-sawman.]

Just had a phone call that made me smile....but also think! It was along the lines of:

 

Hi, I believe you do mobile milling with your woodmizer?

 

Me: Yes, what do you have?

 

One large sycamore, approx 20ft x 2ft diameter, and around 10 standing oaks, approx 18ft stem x 14" diameter that are almost impossible to get to.

 

Me: Thats not a problem, we can pull them out of the woods. What are you using the timber for?

 

Im going to sell it because I need to raise some money.

 

Me: Ok then, we need to weigh up if the value of the timber will outweigh the cost of felling/processing. Woodmizer and operator starts at £250 per day, then the cost of the felling and extracting.

 

Oohh, thats good! I should make about £9k from it then!

 

Me: Excuse me???

 

Well, ive been told that each tree is worth at least £1000, maybe more!

 

Me:..................speachless!!!

 

 

Hence the question: are we all sitting on millions in tree stems?? I have two woodlands totaling over 20 acres..... I must be worth a mint! Maybe when I sell green oak at £20- 30 cube its WAY to cheap??

[MikeTM150]

If that's the case then i'll book you for a week milling some oak up for me and then that should see me through till retirement in about 35years time!!!!

 

Hope ur sat nav has a cloud cukoo address's to help u find him!!

Edited December 7, 2011 by MikeTM150
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