Good points but still worth looking into. I worked for a logger in SE
Kansas many years ago. We harvested a lot of Walnut, some as I recall in
the 20" size range but most larger. We would help a farmer take out an
entire hedge row for a couple of good walnut or oak trees. Even with the
rural harvesting we had to be careful of nails or embedded barbed wire. A
good 25-30 inch walnut, with hight growth would be worth $2K or more in the
late 60's early 70's.


"Bill Rubenstein" wrote in message
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I'm afraid that the log most likely has little value. Those prices which
have been quoted
are for kiln dried, highly-figured wood at small quantity retail.

Also, since we are talking about one tree, it is hard to justify getting
any logging
equipment to it.

Further, if it is in a residential area (it sounds as if it is) than it is
almost certain to
have metal in it which can take out several expensive blades on a mill.

If you wnat the wood, the suggestion of finding somebody with a portable
mill is a good one.
They may charge you per board foot or may take some of the wood as
payment. Another
possibility is to have a turner work it up into bowl blanks and (s)he
would probably give you
several as keepsakes.

Once the tree is down, though, deterioration begins immediately. You need
to decide how to
deal with it because 6 months from now it will most likely be firewoos at
best.

I used to be in the business and after every major storm we would get
calls about buying
downed trees. The only one we ever bought under these conditions was a
walnut which was 36"
in diameter at 5' off the ground with a long clear log and a beautiful
crotch with no bark
inclusions.

Bill



In article ,
says...
Veneer mills usually want trunks that are at least 24 inches in
diameter. IF
you can't find a buyer then look for someone that has a portable mill
and
have them cut it into planks or lumber. Sticker it and let it start
drying.
That will give you lots of time to find a buyer.

Bob Darrah
West Linn, Oregon
"RonB" wrote in message
news:C3W6d.3047$gm.1127@okepread07...
Look in your local area (yellow pages, classifieds, web, etc.) for
lumber
mills, saw mills, hardwood mills or dealers. A good, straight trunk
should
be worth some money as lumber or for veneer. I WOULD NOT cut it up
until
someone has a chance to look at it.

Walnut in our area (Central KS) brings up to $6.00 a board foot, a
little
less in SE Kansas, Arkansas or Missouri. As I said before, good
straight
trunks might be valued for veneer. If it is good wood you might be
looking
a a couple thousand dollars (or more). Act quickly.