standing larch values

[Charlieh]

I have the chance to buy some larch thinnings/clear fell this winter, its had its first thinning about 15years ago and has such been left untouched so its full of windblown stuff, its mostly small stuff probably between 8-12 inchs and about 45ft tall, its only a small block (maybe 3acres) so would be looking at hand felling and extracting with the ATV, or a mates tractor and forwarding trailer for the clear fell sections

 

So my question is whats the value of this like to be per m3 standing, for end use as firewood/chip for small domestic biomass, access isnt bad and there is a hard-standing and possibly barn i can extract it all into, the crop is pretty dense but just of a varied quality where it was never managed properly

 

any guidance would be really helpful

[Quickthorn]

Last year, people were talking about £10 per cu. m standing for hardwood, I'd have thought less for softwood, especially if it's thinning.

 

have you looked into cutting it for fencing or rustic poles or something other than firewood? Or what about sawing it for stakes?

[Charlieh]

Last year, people were talking about £10 per cu. m standing for hardwood, I'd have thought less for softwood, especially if it's thinning.

 

have you looked into cutting it for fencing or rustic poles or something other than firewood? Or what about sawing it for stakes?

 

I was thinking around the £5-6 pound mark as there will be a fair bit of work to get each m3 given the small diameter,

 

I hadnt really thought about fence posts etc which is another possibility that may well pay better, i will contact one of the local timber yards next week to see what they require and would be willing to pay, as im not out to rip the guy off i want to offer him a fair price, and get as much for him as is possible, without leaving myself no margin.

[Robert_S]

Larch is good for strainers and at 8-12" is the right size convert to 8feet peel them with a spade point them and sell at £7 each you will get a few from a stick.

 

just a thought as we use to use them all the time never even bothered to treat them as they last ages in the ground untreated.

[adamread]

My fencing buyer is paying 47 quid a qube for blank posts deliverd in

[bingoben]

Hi Adam,

when you say blank posts, do you mean peeled and treated?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Larch is good for strainers and at 8-12" is the right size convert to 8feet peel them with a spade point them and sell at £7 each you will get a few from a stick.

 

just a thought as we use to use them all the time never even bothered to treat them as they last ages in the ground untreated.

 

Interesting; had some larch to sell but 5'6" stakes a no go with larch - ends smash up too bad when rammed. Never thought of strainers unless euro get them from bars?

[markieg31]

i was using larch for strainers, the chap i was working for told me to peel of the bark up to ground level, was hell of a job but luckily i had a boy doing that while i cut to length and pointed them.