Red Cedar - Worth Felling?

[Hank]

A bloke I know owns some woodland near me and has asked me to clear some red cedar out of it. I'm yet unsure how many trees, probably around 50. Pictures of a few of them below.

 

My question is (actually I have loads of questions) is it worth anything? I can get it roadside and as I want to get into hand cutting I'd sure like the practice and to gain the experience etc.

 

So, is it worthwhile?

 

 

 

[Big J]

Very much so. Some of the butts are a bit fluted, but depending on where you are, I've got a market for it. What is the location of it?

[Hank]

Interesting. It's near Andover, about 15 minutes from the A303.

[Stoke Wood Project]

Nope. That's not worth anything. I'll come and pick it for you if you like! [emoji1]

[Hank]

18 minutes ago, Stoke Wood Project said:

Nope. That's not worth anything. I'll come and pick it for you if you like!

Ha ha perfect I’ll leave the gate open for you.

[Big J]

It's too far south for my old sawmill in Scotland, but I've spoken to quite a lot of sawmills in East Devon lately, so might be able to find a home for it here. 

 

3.7m the lot of it, down to 18cm TDUB except for the more fluted butts, where I would take a 2.5m length off first before going onto 3.7s.

 

Careful with your felling not to fell over other stems or logs on the ground. WRC is very brittle and will smash easily. 

[Hank]

1 hour ago, Big J said:

3.7m the lot of it, down to 18cm TDUB except for the more fluted butts, where I would take a 2.5m length off first before going onto 3.7s.

That may as well be a different language to me??

 

apologies for being a noob

[spuddog0507]

6 minutes ago, el barto said:

That may as well be a different language to me??

 

apologies for being a noob

3.7m =3.7 meter product lengh, 18cm TDUB = top diameter of sawlog under bark 

[Hank]

10 hours ago, spuddog0507 said:

3.7m =3.7 meter product lengh, 18cm TDUB = top diameter of sawlog under bark 

Thank you! ?