hickory for timber..

[tony marks]

yep i really dont know if its good timber wood or not.. the trees im talkin are large and strait for an long ways up..
my son says he ll supply the equipment if ill help him and supply the saws.. some expensive equipment to buy.. suggestions needed in this department .. also it ll be me an him with a lotta me ,,possibly.. as a storm comes somewhere,, he can make real money..on it as an independent ins.. adjuster
how woulld i best lay it out [landing i guess] will it warp easily and what can i do, to best do this rite..its my son ,,so im gonna do it .. but he said he pays everything and i get 20 percent of proceeds.. any advice would be appreciated.. by the way hes a master at buying used equipment and doing jobs then selling the equipment at usually real gain..yes im sure hes my son .. with beard we look just a like.. to his sorrow. thanks tony..

 

[scottr]

hickory for timber

Hickory makes beautiful lumber. When you buy Pecan lumber chances are you are actually buying Hickory ( same family). If I had trees like what you're talking about I would look for a veneer log buyer. Check with you county forester. Check your PM.

 

[shoot501]

Outfit I used to work for shipped their veneer logs to some place in Kentucky. Had to pay good cause sometimes they would only take a couple of logs at a time on a big truck. I'm sure someone here knows of a veneer mill.

 

[tony marks]

so this is fine finish, rather than standard framing wood timber .. it sounds like.. ill have to do a lot more study on marketing it .. but its probably a go.. any other info appreciated.. hanks

 

[Gypo Logger]

Here in S. Ontario, log buyers never get very exited about Hickory veneer, it splits too easily, especially in the warmer months.
If it is shagbark hickory it is in demand for lacrosse sticks. Generaly, hickory is a good utility grade wood used for implement handles, snowshoes, tobaggans , skiis and sled runners, much like Ash would be used, but as Scott noted it makes beautiful lumber, especially cupboards.
John

 

[user 2993]

Also, if it is shagbark, keep in mind that it is notoriously tough on bandsaw blades. If he's looking for machinery to saw it up, circular saw will cut it a lot better. Many folks with woodmizers and other such bandmills will not cut shagbark.

 

[tony marks]

so some think selling mite be a disappointment tob me..my takeon what was said.. is barbecue houses the way or they just no money..thanks
it sure be a shamed to burn it strait as it is.. less they wanted to keep me in pork shoulders an i could sell barbecue at the fleas er sompin.. thanks
john lookin forward to the pics

 

[Ryan Willock]

Tony, the pallet mill I deliver to only allows me to have 10% of a load in hickory because it is hard on saws. However if you have really nice trees with clear boles and are round and not oval or some other weird undesirable shape then they may be worth cutting. The veneer mill I occasionally haul to paid $1,100 per lbf on the doyle scale last time I hauled. Are you near Liberty north carolina? If so there is a saw mill down there that also buys veneer and high grade logs, you should look in to that.

 

[chainsawworld]

the only hickory i can recall milling was for 16 foot barricades for N.Y.P.D
marty

 

[user 2993]

Tony, do you know what kind of hickory it is? I believe the shagbark and shellbark are used mostly for tool handles, and the "red" hickories ( mockernut, bitternut, pignut ) are more like pecan ( also a hickory as mentioned earlier. ) These are the ones that go more to veneer or hardwood mills. They are easier on saws as well. For shag or shell, you might try finding a handle manufacturer. They're still around. Also try inquiring with your state forestry service?

 

[tony marks]

yea this aint shag.. pretty sure its pig.
pretty bark.. if aint good toimber its a shame.. strait forest grown .. reachiing for the moon.no limbs much under 30-40 ft..we ll see. not like its enough to turn a world around, but sure impressive..and in reality it time to harvest it..lake or no..
thanks

 

[user 2993]

http://www.sticktrade.com/board/?topic=topic6

http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/publications/bg_by_county.PDF

The second one takes a while to load, but looks like it has some good resources.

 

[tony marks]

thanks bud.. second wouldnt load ,,yet but i need all info i can get.. this ole puter getting like me.. but it aint but 5-6 yrs old .

 

[user 2993]

I had to try it twice. Second time I went down, got a cup of coffee, stoked the fire, etc, let it do its thing. Came back and it was fine. Sometimes these old computers just need some time to themselves.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Guys, throw some more RAM in your computer. It's the cheapest and easist way to speed it up, in many cases.

Mine downloaded in about 1.5 seconds.

 

[tony marks]

loadedon my daughters then transferred to mine