western red cedar load

[Coalsmoke]

is this paper trail and log stamping something only in BC? im in the US and havent heard of such regs.

I'm not sure, my suggestion is to call your state forestry office and find out what they want in terms of legalities. I just know how to play by the rules for BC.

 

[RPM]

If you're paying 175-300 / meter for that grade of log, you are getting ripped off. No offense intended, just the facts.

Just re-read that ... no you are right ...not $300/m3 for that grade shown. Gang sawlog - nicer lengths and dia. (with trucking) at the height of the red cedar market last year was up around $175/m3. Hauling in at a 16 hour cycle = $40 -50/m3 just for trucking depending upon weight conversions - how dry / wet the logs are.

No. 1 and 2 cedar (D/F grade) - large butt logs and slabs- coastal old growth was up to $300/m3.

Western red cedar - coastal is far superior to the interior stuff and you pay for it. Sometimes we get into some real old growth around here but they are half rotten most times.

I'm guessing maybe you get your stuff from private land owners / land clearing etc. to run through your little mill? Ever half to complete with every cedar manufacture in BC for cedar? We will buy on the open market - from the booms on the Fraser or from BCTS type bids. Varies year to year but anywhere from 5,000m3 - 20,000m3 comes up from the coast. High end re-man is the end product - vertical grain (VG) cedar products.

 

[Coalsmoke]

Just re-read that ... no you are right ...not $300/m3 for that grade shown. Gang sawlog - nicer lengths and dia. (with trucking) at the height of the red cedar market last year was up around $175/m3. Hauling in at a 16 hour cycle = $40 -50/m3 just for trucking depending upon weight conversions - how dry / wet the logs are.

No. 1 and 2 cedar (D/F grade) - large butt logs and slabs- coastal old growth was up to $300/m3.

Western red cedar - coastal is far superior to the interior stuff and you pay for it. Sometimes we get into some real old growth around here but they are half rotten most times.

I'm guessing maybe you get your stuff from private land owners / land clearing etc. to run through your little mill? Ever half to complete with every cedar manufacture in BC for cedar? We will buy on the open market - from the booms on the Fraser or from BCTS type bids. Varies year to year but anywhere from 5,000m3 - 20,000m3 comes up from the coast. High end re-man is the end product - vertical grain (VG) cedar products.

No, that would be a wrong assumption you're making. I buy from registered log brokers.