Logging Big Trees: How Much Are They Worth??

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2 жыл бұрын

Logging big trees in the PNW. Felling, limbing, bucking, skidding and scaling all in one video! At the end I tell how valuable my log are and if its worth it.
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@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb 2 жыл бұрын

First time I've ever heard anyone discuss how logs are priced. Loggers making a good living the last few years.

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes the wood is worth quite a bit, but often times the loggers will split the value with the land owner, then all their costs, fuel, maintenance, wages, trucking to the mill, etc. Most loggers do pretty good, but I just cant get over all the equipment they need to get started! It costs a fortune to get into the biz if you're going to do it professionally.

@paulmacdonald9234 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing your scaling procedure.

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍 Thanks for watching!

@odisdenney690 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see someone know how to use a saw

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@thekiltedsawyer Жыл бұрын

Nice sticks buddy, have you thought about putting some 2" minus down at your landing to keep Fred happy 😄 lol? & I find that keeping my log scale stuck in the truck is easier that paper & doesn't hurt it in the elements 🙂 Anyways thanks for the video keep up the great work 👍🧡💪

@UtmostOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on hitting 1000 subscribers on your second channel!

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Thanks for watching both channels!

@tonyalways7174 Жыл бұрын

Next time I hear some office worker say they had a tough day at work I’m going to show them this video so they know what hard work looks like.

@davidwyby 9 ай бұрын

One is hard one the body, good for the soul. One is hard on the body and soul.

@ronomdalen3186 3 ай бұрын

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@chowtimewithruss1411 5 ай бұрын

Great video!

@middleway1885 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Deets!

@joedoakes8307 Жыл бұрын

Do Most loggers 'Measure' their women , "Across The Butt" to determine their 'Value' before making any further commitments ?

@SJForestProducts Жыл бұрын

😂

@markheintz1878 Жыл бұрын

@joe, Men measure the butt, women look at the stump size.😔

@frantiseklaluch6605 2 жыл бұрын

Yet another great video... :-)

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@s.k.7633 Жыл бұрын

I saw elsewhere that mentioned the price per board feet for a given species is not constant vs the length of the log. If the mill you work with pay the same board feet price for 32 ft log vs 40 ft log, isn't that against common trade practice?

@SJForestProducts Жыл бұрын

Scaling logs is kinda crazy and every mill does it different. Here is a link to the sawmill I send my logs to and you can see how they pay out: www.fritchmill.com/current-log-price-sheet.aspx

@AUR_dan 2 жыл бұрын

Great Vid Jason! I know you said you get 5 to 550 per 1000 bf for spruce, what is the price on cedar per 1000? Also any other species on you property you plan on harvesting?

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Right now cedar is about $1500 per thousand so its worth quite a bit more than the spruce. I have some hemlock and Doug fir that I will take this summer, but I'm mostly in replanting mode. I have also had some trees blow over this last winter so I will do few salvage loads this spring. It will be a mix of hemlock, fir, cedar, and spruce. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@dennishinkle5010 2 жыл бұрын

How do you decide where to cut on the trunk I mean how low or how high. Is it based on the size of the tree? New growth trees produce more oxygen than old growth so it helps in many ways. Great video.

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

I always try to put my undercut in as low as possible just so I can get a little bit longer log. You would think it doesn't make a difference, but there have been a few trees where 6-12 extra inches would have made the difference between a few $100 per thousand on my bucked logs. I always get mad when my logs are a just a few inches short!

@user-jp7bm7nf2g 6 ай бұрын

where do u log? asking for a friend

@hillbillyinthephilippines303 Жыл бұрын

Some nice timber is the growth rings pretty tight in them?

@SJForestProducts Жыл бұрын

Yes the growth rings are nice in most of my logs. In some of my cedar they are over 40 rings per inch! Most of the bigger diameter spruce and fir are more like 4-10 rings per inch. Thanks for watching!

@slhasebroock 2 жыл бұрын

Can you direct me to a resource for log market pricing? Starting to buy a few logs as a hobbyist, but not sure what to pay. Thank you, enough your videos!

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Here is a link to the mill I use and their log prices: www.fritchmill.com/current-log-price-sheet.aspx Where are you located? If you are buying logs make sure to factor in getting the log to your place, because that can be expensive. Also I have found people think their logs are worth much more than they really are, especially if they only have one or two. Good luck and thanks for watching!

@slhasebroock 2 жыл бұрын

@@SJForestProducts Thank you I am in Eastern Nebraska near Omaha, Nebraska. So I would guess pricing is quite different here. And I am probably looking more into hardwoods and Nebraska trees. Walnut, Oaks, Cherry, Ash etc.

@michaelpass2176 5 күн бұрын

I hate when a tree does a 180 on the stump.😊

@Bravo4699 2 жыл бұрын

how do you like that saw?

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the saw. I had a 462 but this one has so much more power and the weight is hardly any different

@butziporsche8646 2 жыл бұрын

How soon before you’re back to the coal face? Awesome video btw

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm assuming you mean back to mining? It will be about 3-4 months until the snow melts off and I can get back up there. Thanks!

@butziporsche8646 2 жыл бұрын

@@SJForestProducts Yeah, I forgot that your mine is in the high country.

@xenaguy01 2 жыл бұрын

4:20 I see an awful lot of smoke. Better sharpen that chain.16:40 I was waiting for the front wheels to lift. 😄😄😆

@SJForestProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Good eye! I was wondering if someone was going to catch the dull chain. I had just bucked a bunch of dirty firewood logs and didn't want to take the time to give the chain a quick sharpen. It always seems like a good idea at the time, but the 2-3 mins it takes to put a sharp on probably would have saved 3-4 mins just on those cuts. Being impatient never works out!