Elm trunk price

[Alexbligh90]

Didn't realise this would cause so much drama! I've got tonnes and tonnes of firewood at the yard and thought it was a nice bit of timber worth more than just putting on someone's fire. It was a simple question and if you don't have a constructive answer or bit of advice then simply ignore it.

Also mobile-sawman do you not have anything better to do than get ratty with people on ArbTalk?

[eggsarascal]

probably a few replies needed here...

 

"And then get slated for ringing up perfectly good millable timber"

 

Not at all... just just dont be thinking you have the crown jewels! theres a thread on here about "how much is my walnut tree worth- watch it, it speaks for itself.

 

Big J- I dont think its harsh at all! I buy timber by the ton, regardless of how good or bad it is- and have no problems finding suppliers as they know if they are fair with me I am fair with them, I take the good with the bad.

 

"What winds me up is after a day cutting trees , grass, driving diggers, hiring out diggers, dealing with workers and sub contracting road building, I have to come on here and read posts that have very little to do with the OP's thread.

If you can find someone local then you should get the best price for your tree or buy an Alaskan and mill onsite, watch a utube video for 10 minutes and you will have an idea of what to do ."

 

Hang on- I also cut trees (cs30 right up to cs42!) drive diggers, cut grass for a county council, JK control, hire out diggers (13t), sawmill, firewood processor, road sweeper, snow plough and gritter, deal with "workers" (9 staff) so I think we are on a parr.... but if you think watching a utube video for 10 mins will give you all the idea you need then crack on! just dont complain when all the timber you cut ends up like a bannana, or your sat in the hospital waiting for your fingers to be sewn back on!

And it has EVERYTHING to do with the OP's thread....

 

Re: Elm trunk price

 

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I don't really see what mobile's gripe is, in fact his post is nonsensical. All the OP is doing is offering raw material, the additional costs are the concern of the purchaser.

 

The OP says "few elms" so more than one trunk possibly

 

My gripe is- if your being paid to do a job, then you do that job. if you decide to expand your business and invest time and money into taking the process one step further, then good for you and you deserve to reap the rewards.

When you put tins and bottles into your recycling bin you dont ask the council "how much is this worth" - its worth millions, but took a lot of investment!

 

Whos being nonsensicle?

 

Your last statement is crap!

 

My work involves quite a bit of scrap metal, should I give it away? Set-up a scrap yard?, or get the best price I can for it?

[Stephen Blair]

lets not re-light any embers guys, its Friday

[Tom D]

To answer the op's question, yes they may well be worth something. Especially if they are burry. Take some pics and post them on the milling forum and see if any local millers are interested.

[Darrin Turnbull]

I have a few Elm to take down in the next couple of weeks and just wanted to know what the trunks worth

18 ft high and 2 ft in diameter. Dead straight with no branches or pruning wounds.

Any idea of what it's worth?

 

 

Maybe this man would be interested . http://www.robelliotfurniture.com