cost for big cherry

[farmerjohn]

Hi All,

i have the same old question........

a friend has offered me some big sections of cherry, please see photos attached.

I am after some advice on a fair price to pay for the cherry, i dont want to under pay for the timber, but at the same time i do not want to pay over the odds.

the 2 pictures of the single log taken from each end is the biggest stick, the main stem and measures 80" around the mid point and is 15 foot long.

 

the 2 photos of the 3 small lumps are from branches, they measure as follows:

47" mid point circumference X 10' long

42" mid point circumference X 10' long

30" mid point circumference X 7' long

 

thanks in advance, John

[Big J]

£2-4 a hoppus foot, depending on how generous you are feeling. It's not the best quality, but the size is good. Individual volumes:

 

41.7HF

9.6HF

7.7HF

2.7HF - total 61.7HF

 

So a total of £120-240.

[agg221]

I would reckon that the fluting and the rot streak in the lower length would write off half of it. The other lengths - small one on the left and big one on the right have significant bends so I would measure to those (I would guess it's about 2/3 of the total) as the rest will be waste, or sold for chopping boards. Middle one has a significant step down in size 1/3 of the way up but using a true Hoppus measure would be slightly to your favour.

 

With that in mind, I would calculate the good stuff as being around 43HF, at £4/HF so £130. If I had an immediate outlet for 10' long boards, or wide boards, I would go a bit higher but be aware you may get significant losses due to locked in stresses in the branches.

 

Alec

[spiral]

Because of the spiral grain, buy the time the planks are dry, it will only be good for shorts, metre lengths at best, probably less. {will also split, due to combined fluting & spiral grain.}

 

Probably best as bowl blanks or firewood.

 

spiral

[twmarriott]

indeed got a few of those here, not worth much over firewood, you'll do well to get over 1mtr lengths with that spiral.

[spiral]

indeed got a few of those here, not worth much over firewood, you'll do well to get over 1mtr lengths with that spiral.

 

Well I did say a meter at best! Guess I was being kind!

 

But yes what you say is true, Id guess 1 ft lengths is probably nearer the mark.

 

Fits on the grate well at that length as well....

 

spiral