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Question on Sawmilling timber
Posted on 1/10/21 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 1/10/21 at 6:30 pm
I cut down a pecan tree a week ago. I just painted the ends today but I see some checking already.
Is this tree worth milling?
Anybody know someone in the st Gabriel area with a portable mill? Tree is about 36-38”.
Is this tree worth milling?
Anybody know someone in the st Gabriel area with a portable mill? Tree is about 36-38”.
This post was edited on 3/1/21 at 6:35 pm
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Posted on 1/10/21 at 7:07 pm to JusTrollin
Hickory lasts a long time. It will be fine for at least the next three months.
Posted on 1/10/21 at 10:07 pm to JusTrollin
That’s the kind of pecan to mill. Hopefully you have a log at least 9ft. Checking not that big of a problem. Big logs like that tend to be more stable giving you a better chance of stable timber. If you let it sit and time it right and get spalted lumber you will have a treasure. Your main problem will be getting a mill capable of handling a lot that size to cut it.
Posted on 1/11/21 at 11:34 am to Ppro
Ok thanks for the feedback.
Got a guy that wants to charge 50 cents per BF with a 1,000 BF minimum. So essentially $500 plus travel.
Does this seem like a fair going rate to mill?
Got a guy that wants to charge 50 cents per BF with a 1,000 BF minimum. So essentially $500 plus travel.
Does this seem like a fair going rate to mill?
Posted on 1/11/21 at 11:42 am to JusTrollin
You might find some comparable prices or someone else to saw it on LDAF Louisiana Market bulletin. They have archived PDF copies available free on the LDAF website.
Posted on 1/11/21 at 11:55 am to JusTrollin
How many board feet do you think you’ll get out of that one tree?
Posted on 1/11/21 at 1:13 pm to lsuson
I have about 35' averaging 34" so looking at the Log Scale (Doyle) that I just googled should be somewhere around 1800?
Another calculator says 1600. So somewhere between the two.
Another calculator says 1600. So somewhere between the two.
Posted on 3/1/21 at 6:35 pm to JusTrollin
I have not had any luck finding anyone with a mill or equipment large enough to handle this.
Any one here able to process it? I think I have a trailer I can get it on.
Any one here able to process it? I think I have a trailer I can get it on.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 8:04 am to JusTrollin
Dude; the formula for the Doyle Rule is “D - 4 divided by 4 x the length. D being diameter at small end of log. Length being no mater what length of the log is. The log can be 100 feet long and the number of board feet will be computed. From 0 to 19 inches on the small end, the formula calculates a third less than reality. This is to insure the buyer (mills) will be guaranteed a profit to stay in business.
Posted on 3/2/21 at 8:10 am to yattan
Sorry just woke up, the Doyle Rule formula is “ D - 4, divided by 4, squared times the length”. My bad.
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