About Ohio Timber Works

Ohio Timber Works is an Ohio-based timber buying, hardwood logging, and wood-products company serving landowners and buyers across Ohio and neighboring states. We focus on mature Appalachian and Ohio Valley hardwoods—especially White Oak, Walnut, Maple, and Hickory—and we work end-to-end: timber evaluation, harvest planning, professional logging, log marketing, and supplying hardwood products.

What “Ohio Timber Works” does (and why it matters)

Most woodland owners only sell timber once or twice in a lifetime. The outcome depends on three things: what’s marked/selected, how it’s harvested, and where each log is sold. Ohio Timber Works is built around those decisions—connecting the timber owner to the highest-value use while keeping the woods positioned for long-term regeneration.¹

Two core ways we work with hardwood

Service	Best for	What you get
Standing Timber Purchases	Landowners with mature hardwoods	A clear offer, a written harvest plan, professional logging, trucking, cleanup, and optional reforestation support. Sell Your Timber →
Log Brokering	Mills, veneer buyers, exporters, and repeat buyers	Species-specific log supply, consistent sourcing, and market placement by grade and end use. Log Brokering →

Our operating area and the Ohio hardwood context

Ohio remains a major hardwood state, and statewide data show a long-term recovery in forest land since the mid-1900s—followed by relative stability in recent decades.² For landowners, this matters because today’s timber value is shaped by both forest conditions and demand for specific species and grades. Our job is to interpret those market signals and the stand’s condition into a plan that makes sense on your property.

Ohio forest land trend (context for long-term supply)

Ohio forest land area (selected years, million acres). Long-term expansion since the 1950s, followed by relatively stable forest land in recent decades.²³

Species we handle most often

We buy and market a wide range of Ohio and regional hardwoods. Below are common “workhorse” species we see across standing timber purchases, hardwood logging jobs, and log brokering loads.

Species	Common high-value uses	What drives price the most
White Oak	Flooring, cabinetry, cooperage, furniture	Grade, diameter, clear length, and straight grain
Black Walnut	Slabs, furniture, veneer, high-end millwork	Clear faces, color, defect placement, and log form
Hard Maple	Flooring, sports floors, cabinetry, turning	Hardness/clarity, sapwood/heartwood mix, straightness
Hickory	Flooring, tool handles, rustic/character products	Soundness, color consistency, and usable yield
Red Oak	Flooring, trim, furniture components	Grade and clear lengths; strong commodity demand

For product-side details (drying targets, milling options, and common applications), see: Hardwood Products →

How we protect value during a timber harvest

“Responsible logging” is a practical checklist: access planning, skid trail layout, felling control, sorting, and cleanup—done in a way that protects the residual stand and makes regeneration more likely. That’s also why we favor selective harvests of mature trees instead of “cut everything marketable” approaches.¹

Clear scope: what’s being removed, what stays, and how the stand should look afterward.
Market placement: logs are sorted by species/grade so each log can be sold into its strongest end use.
Cleanup & stabilization: landings and trails are left stable; ruts and water issues are addressed.
Next-stand thinking: when the owner’s goals include regeneration or species improvement, we discuss options up front. Reforestation Services →

From standing timber to finished hardwood products

Ohio Timber Works is set up to connect landowners and buyers through a tight supply chain—from woods to market to finished goods. That helps reduce guesswork for landowners and helps buyers get consistent regional hardwoods.

Forest-to-market workflow. Assessment and harvest execution are only half the job—sorting and market placement are where value is often won or lost.