Cut Pine Trees

[Delphicoder]

Thanks all!

I can see the point on the lumber and price of fuel :thumbsup:

I am going to use them around the property here and there. A good suggestion on the box garden, and maybe to fill in fence areas.

Much appreciated everyone.

 

[s219]

I can give you the contact info for a guy in Richmond who runs a portable saw mill if you want to use the wood. He charges $65/hour and will come onsite or you can bring logs to him. Lolblolly is decent for a variety of uses. You'd probably want logs 12-14" or larger for the best yield.

When we clear my new property in a few weeks, I plan to get the bigger Lolblollys sawed into siding for a barn.

 

[firefighter9208]

I cleared some woods behind my house last year. I have a single axle truck GMC C70 with a 14' bed. I cut trees all day. Big, straight trees. Loaded all that would fit on the truck. About 12,000 Pounds. Put $100.00 Gas in the truck and hauled them 30 Miles to the local yard. Got $150.00 For the load. By the time I count my time, saw gas, a new chain, and diesel in the tractor, I would have been better off piling and burning them.

 

[gengine]

Around here, that would get you around $200a cord blocked and split for firewood. A lot of people buy firewood here.

 

[clemsonfor]

I cleared some woods behind my house last year. I have a single axle truck GMC C70 with a 14' bed. I cut trees all day. Big, straight trees. Loaded all that would fit on the truck. About 12,000 Pounds. Put $100.00 Gas in the truck and hauled them 30 Miles to the local yard. Got $150.00 For the load. By the time I count my time, saw gas, a new chain, and diesel in the tractor, I would have been better off piling and burning them.

This is the type thing im talking about.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

I just cleared along the road on our new property that was lined with pine trees. Cut them all down, delimbed, cut to firewood length, hauled to a friends and dumped. Dropped him about 25 cord and another 6 cord dropped at another friends. All for use as firewood. Gave it all away but it helped them out and they are very happy and grateful. If you have a use for it then great, if not then ask some of your friends if they would like it for firewood.

 

[newbury]

Get a chainsaw mill, Bailey's - Granberg Small Log Alaskan Mill or Bailey's - Granberg MK-III Alaskan Chainsaw Mill with 30" Rails and square them off. Or square them off freehand.

As others mentioned small number, small size and lumber isn't worth much.

But YOU've got the lumber, and when you square them off you'll make a bunch of firewood slabs.

 

[firefighter9208]

Around here, that would get you around $200a cord blocked and split for firewood. A lot of people buy firewood here.

Pines??? We only sell hardwood for firewood. Nobody would even look twice at a load of pines.

Chris

 

[Bartcephus]

FireFighter is right,
If you are selling pine as firewood here, you better discount heavy. Folks will hardly look at pine as anything other than "starter logs" BTU per cord is much lower, and folks don't like having to add another log to the fire so often. But it will burn and it is easy to strart with.

Regards

 

[radioman]

that is mighty gracious of you. I don't care if it pine or poplar or hardward. I have a use for them all as long it doesnt emit anything toxic. I burn soft stuff during fall and winter since I dont need all that long lasting heat or just want to warm up for the night and then let it die out. makes for a very comfortable living :thumbsup: . If I had friends like robert dropping off soft stuff all the time, I'd be doing favors for them for sure.