The "Not So Pro" discussion thread...of course Pros are welcome!

[Metals406]

It may cut like ash but once it's dry it definitely is not ash! We've got Oregon ash here but I haven't cut enough of it to form an opinion on green ash that is.



It's funny in WA they are protected but as I understand it in OR they aren't.



Dunno about MT but ID has some really nice stuff. Especially on state ground. Pretty darn straight and good diameter. May be a little shorter but definitely nice sticks... well maybe not quite like Gubmint second growth...

Yup, we have pockets of 'coastal sized' timber here.

Idaho has timber as tall as a lot of the coast, especially central ID.

Our timber is a lot tighter grained too than the coast.

 

[treeslayer2003]

It may cut like ash but once it's dry it definitely is not ash! We've got Oregon ash here but I haven't cut enough of it to form an opinion on green ash that is.



It's funny in WA they are protected but as I understand it in OR they aren't.



Dunno about MT but ID has some really nice stuff. Especially on state ground. Pretty darn straight and good diameter. May be a little shorter but definitely nice sticks... well maybe not quite like Gubmint second growth...

Wes, have you got a pic of oregon ash? is it a timber tree there? ash used to be big money for us years ago. the local markets dried up and regulation keeps me out of where it grows here. when i do cut one now it is the same as tulip price wise.

 

[Skeans]

Wes, have you got a pic of oregon ash? is it a timber tree there? ash used to be big money for us years ago. the local markets dried up and regulation keeps me out of where it grows here. when i do cut one now it is the same as tulip price wise.

There's a place in Portland that does special hardwoods been told they play good. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus_latifolia

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[coltont]

Mike they have your balls in a noose that much over ash? Yup here they could care less. We're infected and 98 percent of the trees are done for already. Still pays good here

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[treeslayer2003]

Colton, most the ash on this side grows in wetlands........and you know, we would kill the bay if cut any timber in there

 

[treeslayer2003]

oh, not much ash bore here yet. always had glass worm.

 

[coltont]

Westlands. That's why you need a cable skidder!!!!

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[coltont]

Maybe a few matt's too....... But maybe we could use a bunch of Islamic people as a bridge ..…..... Maybe that would work????

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[procarbine2k1]

Mike they have your balls in a noose that much over ash? Yup here they could care less. We're infected and 98 percent of the trees are done for already. Still pays good here

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What is ash going for in your neck of the woods? Most of our stuff won't make crap for grade, but most of it is infected and is gonna go one way or another.

 

[coltont]

500-1000 mbf. I'd say if you average .70 cents for it your doing good

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[procarbine2k1]

That is better than what I thought. I had someone else tell me the same a few weeks ago.
Wasn't it about half that a few years ago?

 

[treeslayer2003]

Colton, i have three cable skidders i am one of the last hand fallers around.........i get alot of these cable jobs. the poplar here is no problem, but if there is ash it will be so far down they don't want to cut it at all.

i remember a dollar and more for ash whole tree to the first knot.

 

[coltont]

Hell we were selling ash pulp for 700 a tri axle load 8 years ago to a guy that runs a whole mess of firewood processors. Ash saw logs have paid good to us about 7 years or so. It'll come to an end soon.

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[procarbine2k1]

Since we all like pics. Here is a nice black walnut from this week.

 

[treeslayer2003]

well.......the ash market is gone but......now we have hickory and some times sweet gum veneer, so just have to take it as it comes.

 

[treeslayer2003]

Since we all like pics. Here is a nice black walnut from this week.View attachment 463429

that stick been barked down low at some point? will you butt that off or let the buyer do what he wants with it?

 

[procarbine2k1]

40' to crotch. 24" on big end, 16" at small. Some rot there on the butt, but still a lot of nice wood.

 

[Metals406]

Colton, i have three cable skidders i am one of the last hand fallers around.........i get alot of these cable jobs. the poplar here is no problem, but if there is ash it will be so far down they don't want to cut it at all.

i remember a dollar and more for ash whole tree to the first knot.

If I could have a "super vacation", I'd take all summer and travel across the states cut'n with y'all. One week staying in yer town, and sawing with ya, just for the fun/experience.

Different ground, soil, hardwoods, softwoods. . . All crammed in to a few weeks.

I'd film it too.

Chit, new life goal ^^^^^^^^

 

[treeslayer2003]

Nate you'd prolly get bored here but you are welcome any time.

 

[Metals406]

Nate you'd prolly get bored here but you are welcome any time.

Oh hell no, it'd have the best time!

If I by God get something deadly, I'm doin it before I croak.