bitzer
******** Timber Expert
Ron I guess it depends on the agreement you have. I know if showed up to a job and some of the sawtimber was cut that was supposed to be there I'd be pist. It has happened to me before. That Hickory will make logs. You could stretch that first log to a 10. Depends on how far to that next bad bend if you can make two logs there. If theres not chance of a second log than stretch it to 12. They can saw some long boards out of one side and shorter as they get closer to the sweep. Some jobs the trees are stick straight and I can cut whatever lengths I need and some jobs its all 8s and 10s because of the bends and sweeps. The beech does make sawlogs and ties, but doesn't pay a whole lot. Less than the hickory. The last tree is an ash and pays better than hickory here. Individually they are not worth a lot, but in terms of the project they will add up. I found Mike on another site. He said he can't load this one anymore. The woods I'm cutting right now is Hard maple, beech, ash, hickory, oak, pretty much in that order for volume. They will take all the sawlogs. Nothing huge. Average maybe 16" dbh. Shorter trees too. Bends, sweeps. Not great timber, but a clearcut this time of year means I can work. I take what I can get when I can rut it up. Looks pretty similar to what you've got there. Lots of pulpwood.