Posted: 7/10/2008 7:22:47 PM EDT
| My dad has several large Black Walnut trees in his yard that he wants to get removed/sell. He contacted several people about this and once they found out they are in a yard they said they weren't interested. Has anyone had any experience with this? I know that Black Walnut can be a pretty expensive wood so I would think that they would be at least interested. I've heard that they are afraid of having metal in them, is that the reason? Any opinions from people with experience with this would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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I'm a forester in the northern lower peninsula that works with private landowners. I occasionally get people calling me about selling trees in their yards and in 10 years I've been here I don't think I've had one person be successful. There are two reasons why sawmills may not be interested in them. Being in the yard, there is always a possibility of having metal in them as was said before. The other problem is the removal of the tree. A sawmill needs a log that is at a minimum 8 feet long. Usually when you remove a tree around a house, it is cut into smaller pieces to safely remove the tree. One final note. Around here the timber markets are lower than they've been in the past 10 years. With the cost of transportation now, a mill might not want to send out a truck to pick up a few logs. Maybe if you offer to bring the logs to them, you may be able to get some interest. If that's the case be sure to find out what lengths they would want. I hope this helps. |
| The trees are in Cascade which is a suburb of Grand Rapids. The one he really wants removed is at least 25in( probably bigger I'm being conservative) in diameter an is partly hanging over his driveway and guest house. My great Grandpa planted about 15 of them all around his property about 50 years ago. Thanks for all the responses, I guess it makes sense that the lumber industry is in the crapper right now in Michiganhinking.gif |