Paying for timber!

[Stuart A-C]

Had a phonecall today from a potential client.

 

Has a few acres of woodland he wants thinning, 124 (grade 5) Oaks and 150 Scot's pines. Has felling Licences, wants them all removing and re-planting.

How much would we pay him for the timber???

 

It got me thinking, could I make any money from it if I could get a good price on the timber???

 

Thoughts would be appericated.

[Rupe]

Surely that is how forestry works? The landowner gets paid a bit for the wood and the contractor sells the timber, thats normal.

[slasherscot]

depends on the quality and size, oak is sellng well ....pine u cant gve it away.

[Rupe]

And access and probably a few other variables.

[skyhuck]

Surely that is how forestry works? The landowner gets paid a bit for the wood and the contractor sells the timber, thats normal.

 

Indeed, plantations are a crop, people get very sentimental about trees and some times they have a higher value standing, but most woodland trees were planted with the intention of felling them for timber.

[skyhuck]

depends on the quality and size, oak is sellng well ....pine u cant gve it away.

 

If your giving I'll have all you've got!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[slasherscot]

if u want to come and fell it and extracted it. ill giv u as much scots pine as u want............12 pound at roadside for pine chip i can find better ways of making a pound

[Highland Forestry]

if u want to come and fell it and extracted it. ill giv u as much scots pine as u want............12 pound at roadside for pine chip i can find better ways of making a pound

 

It's more like £20/ton at roadside for chipwood at the moment.

[slasherscot]

It's more like £20/ton at roadside for chipwood at the moment.

 

its 23 delivered to cowie stirling

[Highland Forestry]

Most of our stuff goes to Dalcross (Norbord), contractors are usually paid around £16 a ton at roadside, so by the time it is sold to the final customer it must be at least £20 a ton if not more if you consider the estate would take thier share and probably the management company take thier cut also.

 

What is firewood (birch) making down you're neck of the woods??