If you have a mature stand of timber, there is a good chance that many of your trees may in fact be of veneer quality. While no harvest will exceed more than about 15% veneer, there are a number of easy ways for you to check the quality of your trees. Read more »
Estimating Standing Tree Volume
Armed with a little knowledge and a few tools, you can come up with a pretty good estimate of the volume and range of possible values for your standing timber. Part one of a two part series covers scaling the trees while they’re still standing. Read more »
Is My Timber Big Enough To Harvest
Can you wrap your arms around your trees? This simple test is a great way to gauge whether a tree is mature enough to harvest. Still, there is no substitute for having a professional timber buyer assess your woods. Contact Timber Works for a free evaluation. Read more »
Beautiful Walnut Slabs
Black Walnut slabs are an increasingly popular choice for a wide variety of design purposes including table tops, counters, and other decor purposes. Black Walnut makes particularly interesting slabs due to its rich, dark heartwood contrasted against the light sapwood and rough natural bark. Timber Works can custom cut walnut slabs to meet your exact specs. Read more »
Design Trend: Beetle Kill Wood
Beetle Kill Wood is the result of one of a growing number of detrimental beetle populations attacking evergreen and deciduous trees alike. The mountain pine beetle is the specific culprit and unusual weather patterns have resulted in an explosion in their population in the western forest. It is proving especially fatal to populations of Lodgepole pines native to most western states. Salvaged lumber from these killed trees is a growing design trend among architects in California to Colorado and beyond. Read more »
Thousand Cankers Disease
Thousand cankers disease is a relatively new fungal infection that seems to have an affinity for Walnut trees. The disease is a combination of damage caused by a native beetle, coupled with a canker producing fungal infection. While the disease itself is rarer than Emerald Ash Borer and Walnut trees seem at least partially capable of fending off an infection, it is still a growing concern among foresters and members of the forest products industry. Read more »
Timber Ownership in the US
While Federal and State Governments own millions of acres of standing timber in the United States, the share of timber ownership is still overwhelmingly held by the private sector. As a result, the market for standing timber is robust, resilient and surprisingly responsive to market changes. Read more »
Logging and the Environment
Hardwood Lumber is among the best examples of a renewable resource in North America. An appropriate, properly implemented forest management plan can actually improve the growth rate, vitality and carbon-sequestering capacity of your standing timber. We specialize in balancing the financial return from a woods with concerns about preserving wildlife habitat and maximizing forest vitality. Read more »
Firewood and Sawdust
If you’re looking for firewood or sawdust in central Ohio, look no further than Timber Works. Because we process thousands of board feet per year, we have a steady supply of high quality, low priced hardwood scraps for firewood and hardwood sawdust for bedding and composting amendments. Read more »
Osage Orange Lumber and Bow Blanks
Osage Orange is among the most interesting varieties of wood available in this region of North America. It is the hottest burning North American hardwood and is prized by bow makers. When Quartersawn, Osage exhibits an interesting grain pattern that is becoming recognized by the wood working community as well. While it can be hard to find at lumber mills and yards, Timber Works has you covered. We routinely stock kiln-dried, dimensional Osage, as well as live-edge slabs and bow blanks. Read more »