Giant Redwood is it worth much?

[Mick Dempsey]

So I felled a lot of big cedars and stuff for a client recently and we talked about a Giant Redwood he has at the top of his property, nothing really wrong with it but it’s location is a worry, he wants a price for its removal, as usual my saw mill guy, who never gives me any money for the wood, will be involved, I don’t mind as a general rule my money is in the work, so I’m just glad to move it.

 

Client however is saying he wants money for this tree, or at least something.

I know the sawmill guy will go off on one about oversized timber, he’s doing me a favour etc. So my question is, is it actually of any use? Is it actually worth anything?

 

7 or 8 ft diameter 30 meters tall, no visible faults.

 

TIA.

Mick

Edited November 27, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[topchippyles]

All wood is worth money to the right person even as fire wood.Its great for outdoor use and hardly ever rots.

[Mick Dempsey]

Thanks J, sort of what I thought.

[spuddog0507]

Oh yes its worth money and i would say good money but your biggest problem is moving it, you would have to quarter saw it down length to get it in to managable lumps, i would get some proper dimensions and photos and addvertise it in as many places as you can and i am sure you will have a bidding battle for it,

[Mick Dempsey]

25 minutes ago, spuddog0507 said:

Oh yes its worth money and i would say good money but your biggest problem is moving it, you would have to quarter saw it down length to get it in to managable lumps, i would get some proper dimensions and photos and addvertise it in as many places as you can and i am sure you will have a bidding battle for it,

Not going to happen, but thanks anyway. I’m more of a in/out can I have a chèque please? Kind of outfit.

 

If the client wants to sell it himself all the better.

[rich crowther]

Whrs it at?

[Mick Dempsey]

Ecuras, France.

Edited November 27, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[spuddog0507]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Not going to happen, but thanks anyway. I’m more of a in/out can I have a chèque please? Kind of outfit.

 

If the client wants to sell it himself all the better.

letting the client sell it is proberbly the best rout for you, but its a timber you dont see for sale very often and i would think would be a easy sell, ?,

[Squaredy]

3 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

So I felled a lot of big cedars and stuff for a client recently and we talked about a Giant Redwood he has at the top of his property, nothing really wrong with it but it’s location is a worry, he wants a price for its removal, as usual my saw mill guy, who never gives me any money for the wood, will be involved, I don’t mind as a general rule my money is in the work, so I’m just glad to move it.

 

Client however is saying he wants money for this tree, or at least something.

I know the sawmill guy will go off on one about oversized timber, he’s doing me a favour etc. So my question is, is it actually of any use? Is it actually worth anything?

 

7 or 8 ft diameter 30 meters tall, no visible faults.

 

TIA.

Mick

Just to add another opinion, yes Sequoia has a value but not high.  Maybe £50 or so per cubic metre delivered to a mill.  So realistically the value of the timber will likely be less than transport cost, especially as the trunk is such large diameter, as a timber lorry crane would struggle with the first couple of lengths.

 

It is the same conundrum for almost all logs - unless it is a lorry load with direct road access cost of moving is very often too high to be viable.

[wisewood]

Local chainsaw Carver would be interested I reckon