Who buys Norway Spruce and Thuja in the Southwest?

[Paul73]

I have finally got everything lined up -track, loading area and felling licence- to take down 3- 4 acres of mixed Norway spruce and Thuja plicata that I own close to Chippenham in North Wiltshire.

 

I don't know who to try to sell it to. Any suggestions please?

 

Some of the Norway Spruce it is quite chunky by now are there any upper diameter limits that most buyers have?

 

I don't have a forwarder, so I think I will need to get someone in to get the logs to the loading area. Again all suggestions welcome. 

 

Thanks.

[Amarus]

If it is reasonable quality and quantity you could try John Jenkins at David James. Link to last year's auction: 

Just a moment...

WWW.CHARTEREDSURVEYORS.DAVID-JAMES.CO.UK

He could do with some support, to be honest. 

[Tree monkey 1682]

16 hours ago, Paul73 said:

I have finally got everything lined up -track, loading area and felling licence- to take down 3- 4 acres of mixed Norway spruce and Thuja plicata that I own close to Chippenham in North Wiltshire.

 

I don't know who to try to sell it to. Any suggestions please?

 

Some of the Norway Spruce it is quite chunky by now are there any upper diameter limits that most buyers have?

 

I don't have a forwarder, so I think I will need to get someone in to get the logs to the loading area. Again all suggestions welcome. 

 

Thanks.

Chandler timber go everywhere  for timber based staffs but bloody helpful

[spuddog0507]

Oliver Coombs at timber auctions in york would be a good man to talk to as he would auction it off as a standing sale for you , so basicaly sold to a harvesting crew who would cut process and remove from site so you wouldnt need to do owt only watch and take a few photos and then take payment,,

[Paul73]

Its a tempting idea but roughly how much of the value of the timber does one lose by doing this? It might be worth doing some of the work one's self or it might be worth sticking to the trade I know while letting someone else do what they know best.

[Squaredy]

As was mentioned above you probably need to sell the timber standing.  Of course this will only work if there is good access, and good tracks, or if it is not too steep for a harvester and forwarder.

 

Have you estimated the total volume?  It will have to be above a certain level to be viable.

 

You could speak to Roger at Mendip Forestry.  He knows what he is doing with regards to harvesting and marketing and covers your area.

 

Also you could put some photos up here and then us Arbtalkers can tell you that the access is no good, or the trees are no good, or that there is some other technical problem which means you will have to pay someone to remove them for you....