Tree Removal Question

[woodmills1]

missed cbh30 though we have talked on the phone. will probably meet when I get the logs.

 

[woodmills1]

one more view

 

[woodmills1]

finally got a nice enough weekend to get out to get the logs. here is shot of the truck and the load on the ground. sure will have enough nice pine and hemlock to stat making lumber for the new house I will start in the summer. there was enough to fill the truck. Doug the trucks ownere layed them in like a jigsaw puzzle while I cut them to fit on the ground.

 

[woodmills1]

six and a half loads on the Kioti and metavic to shuttle them back to the sawmill. by the way met larry when we picked up the logs, the first time I have met any fellow TBN'ers.

 

[woodmills1]

could not resist posting this view with the huge hemlock 16 footer. Can you see the 2 x 10 rafters and joists hiding in that log? Thanks to Larry for turning me on to a nice whack of pine and hemlock.

 

[Thomas]

What..no snow on the ground nor ruts. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

Up here 4" snow and the ground soft like a new loaf of bread. /w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif

Sure do like your one man setup..equipment..for you haul a heck of a load.

Just wondering what are the prices for load of Helmlock & Pine at mill in your area now a days.

 

[woodmills1]

thomas there was enough snow there to give me one good slip and fall. that load cost me $300 to get home and was probably worth $800 delivered to the mill. Hemlock is worth next to nothing at $170 per thousand. all the value in this whack was in two trees, both with 2, 12 or 16 foot logs. I bucked them into 10 footers that were clear. today i cut three of the smaller pine logs. One gave clear for 3 passes each face and the others clear for 2. just so you all know what I mean, the clears are the stuff you pay $3.35 per sq. ft. for at lowes or home depot. the rest of 2 of the logs gave the kind of pine that sells as 2 common or better at like $2.35. for my use as studs and rafters/joists I couldnt ask for anything better.