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The Price of timber.

homingbird · 2020-10-17 08:29:24

Hi i have a 100 year old pine tree that blew down the last storm on my land does anyone know what its worth before i start cutting it up for firewood.

17-10-2020 9:29am

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Hi i have a 100 year old pine tree that blew down the last storm on my land does anyone know what its worth before i start cutting it up for firewood.

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#2 18-10-2020 1:04pm

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How many knot free 6x3 16 foot long planks are in it? They're worth about €20 each after sawing. That should give you a rough idea, can you deliver it to a sawmill?

If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.

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#3 18-10-2020 4:14pm

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Thanks for the reply i dont know how many boards you would get out of it but it must be 30 feet or more high i unless i could sell it out of the yard it will be going for firewood will keep me going a few years.

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#4 18-10-2020 9:30pm

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Picture with reference for size?

Ain’t too many 100 year old pine trees around

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