help with cost to offer for oversizes logs

[farmerjohn1980]

Hi all, I have had to set up a new profile using my facebook page for speed as i could not remember my log in details from previous account, its been far too long since i have got to do any milling due to other commitments but trying to get some big timbers bought and 'get back to it!!!!' 
I am looking for help with what to offer  a land owner of some oversize logs what have been down around 10 years, and also some smaller ones wind blown in storm arwin.

please see photos and sizes below.
the first 4 are of a pippy log, sap wood rotted off and it does have rot in the bottom and top, it is 22 ft long and 42 inch diameter across the butt end

 

second log (following 3 photos) is 54 inch across the butt and 20ft to the branch.

 

third log (following 3 photos) nice clean and straight, tape marks 20ft long, 41 inch a the flaired butt, DBH after the flair is 117 inch

 

fourth log (following 2 photos) tape marks out 20ft a lot of branches DBH 105 inch

 

Fifth log (last 2 photos) tape marks out 20ft a few branches DBh 117 inches

 

any help with single cost per large log or current post per hoppus feet for large oversized and smaller logs would be apricated, there are also about 6 25ft straight clean non shaken logs that average 16 to 18 inch diameter at bottom.

 

thanks, John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[htb]

Thats not DBH its CBH, Circumference, which is 3.14 times diameter. IIRC

[Squaredy]

15 minutes ago, farmerjohn1980 said:

Hi all, I have had to set up a new profile using my facebook page for speed as i could not remember my log in details from previous account, its been far too long since i have got to do any milling due to other commitments but trying to get some big timbers bought and 'get back to it!!!!' 
I am looking for help with what to offer  a land owner of some oversize logs what have been down around 10 years, and also some smaller ones wind blown in storm arwin.

please see photos and sizes below.
the first 4 are of a pippy log, sap wood rotted off and it does have rot in the bottom and top, it is 22 ft long and 42 inch diameter across the butt end

 

second log (following 3 photos) is 54 inch across the butt and 20ft to the branch.

 

third log (following 3 photos) nice clean and straight, tape marks 20ft long, 41 inch a the flaired butt, DBH after the flair is 117 inch

 

fourth log (following 2 photos) tape marks out 20ft a lot of branches DBH 105 inch

 

Fifth log (last 2 photos) tape marks out 20ft a few branches DBh 117 inches

 

any help with single cost per large log or current post per hoppus feet for large oversized and smaller logs would be apricated, there are also about 6 25ft straight clean non shaken logs that average 16 to 18 inch diameter at bottom.

 

thanks, John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The actual commercial value of the logs in the photos is roughly nil.  What you need to do is work out what you are willing to pay and how much money will persuade the farmer to part with them.  They will contain a mixture of good timber and rubbish, and will take quite a few days (or maybe a couple of weeks) to convert.  Then the timber needs to be properly stacked in the dry for several years; and found buyers for which may also take years.

 

If the farmer really just wants them out the way I am sure you will strike a deal.  If he thinks they are worth decent money just walk away.

[trigger_andy]

Id offer £50 a ton at best. 

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Squaredy said:

2 hours ago, farmerjohn1980 said:

 

The actual commercial value of the logs in the photos is roughly nil. 

Yes and I would be wary of the long down ones being riddled with platypus pinhole oak borer if down south

 

OTOH the recently felled one is a nice looking butt.

Edited February 17, 2023 by openspaceman

[Squaredy]

11 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

nice looking butt

I see this thread heading in a totally different direction...