Ohio-based timber buying, hardwood logging, and log brokering company.
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.
Standing Hardwood Purchases (For Landowners)
Most private landowners work with us through a standing timber purchase. We evaluate mature hardwoods while they are still standing, provide a clear offer, and manage all harvesting, trucking, and cleanup. This is the traditional “sell my timber” pathway.
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
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
p>Our job is to interpret those market signals and the stand’s condition into a plan that makes sense on your property.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 → |
Standing Timber Decisions
Every harvest begins long before the first tree is cut. Species mix, diameter, form, spacing, and access all shape what a stand can realistically produce. Ohio Timber Works focuses on identifying mature hardwoods and matching them to their highest-value end use—while leaving the remaining woods positioned to recover and regenerate.
Ohio forest land trend
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.
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 →
About Ohio Timber Works
Ohio Timber Works serves Ohio and bordering regions with professional timber buying, hardwood logging, log brokering, and hardwood products. If you want a serious, numbers-based conversation about what your woods can produce—and how to do it without trashing the place—start here: Contact Ohio Timber Works →