Yew buyer wanted

[Squaredy]

36 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

I can get them transported anywhere. 

So do you have a price in  mind, and an estimate of volume?

[monkeybusiness]

4 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

So do you have a price in  mind, and an estimate of volume?

No (but needs to be around the price of a helicopter with leather seats and fold out wheels like Airwolf) and no - I didn’t even take pics today. The owner might keep the timber and use it himself but a decent buyer would probably sway him to sell. 
5 decent sized straight single-stemmed ‘maiden’ yews, DBH of the biggest approx 30’’ (possibly a bit more), they are 50-60 feet tall. There is a lot of nice useable timber in them. We will be craning them out so aren’t restricted on size of lumps, and they won’t get beaten up during removal. I’m toying with doing the job for the timber (which would be a first for me, and it’s not because I need the work, I’m just trying to work out if that’s the most profitable route for this job). 

[Squaredy]

21 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

No (but needs to be around the price of a helicopter with leather seats and fold out wheels like Airwolf) and no - I didn’t even take pics today. The owner might keep the timber and use it himself but a decent buyer would probably sway him to sell. 
5 decent sized straight single-stemmed ‘maiden’ yews, DBH of the biggest approx 30’’ (possibly a bit more), they are 50-60 feet tall. There is a lot of nice useable timber in them. We will be craning them out so aren’t restricted on size of lumps, and they won’t get beaten up during removal. I’m toying with doing the job for the timber (which would be a first for me, and it’s not because I need the work, I’m just trying to work out if that’s the most profitable route for this job). 

Sounds like it could be most of a lorry load - maybe fifteen tons or more anyway.  Probably worth around £1500 to £2000 as sawlogs to the right person.  Of course it is worth a lot more if milled, but only if that person knows how to dry and sell the timber.

[monkeybusiness]

1 minute ago, Squaredy said:

Sounds like it could be most of a lorry load - maybe fifteen tons or more anyway.  Probably worth around £1500 to £2000 as sawlogs to the right person.  Of course it is worth a lot more if milled, but only if that person knows how to dry and sell the timber.

That’s firewood money!

[Squaredy]

35 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

That’s firewood money!

£100 to £133 per ton for firewood logs? Unless a veneer producer wants them that is what they are worth.  

[Squaredy]

40 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

That’s firewood money!

Actually sorry, that is assuming they are forest grown.  If they are from a park or garden then halve that as they may be full of nails etc.

[trigger_andy]

On 17/02/2023 at 20:35, monkeybusiness said:

That’s firewood money!

You’re clearly dreaming.

[doobin]

7 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

You’re clearly dreaming.

I think he’s assuming a full 20t lorry. Firewood is £70 a ton these days in the south. 

[monkeybusiness]

1 hour ago, trigger_andy said:

You’re clearly dreaming.

Clearly am thinking I’d get any pointers towards serious buyers on here 🙄

[Mike Hill]

28 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

Clearly am thinking I’d get any pointers towards serious buyers on here 🙄

 

I wouldnt bother selling them, you will loose to much due to taxus.

 

Ba-doom-swish!