Given the disastrous and irresponsible deforestation occurring in South America, one might assume that North America’s hardwood forests are similarly harvested unsustainably. However, there are many characteristics of the US Hardwood Forest that make it ideal at providing high-value lumber products in a sustainable fashion, while sequestering carbon at the same timeRead more »
Selling Dead Ash Timber
Dealing with dead Ash trees doesn’t have to be a hassle. Have a no-obligation assessment of your standing Ash today.
Identifying Hardwood Defects Part One
Standing Ash prices continue to rise with Timber Works aggressively paying some of the highest stumpage rates in years. Harvesting Ash in Ohio is a race against time as the trees break down and decay.
Timber owners must act fast if they hope to salvage commercial value from their Ash stands and prevent dangerous conditions in their woods. Read more »
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Standing Ash Prices on the Rise
This Asian bug overwinters in the cambium of all N. American Ash tree species’, burrowing tunnels in the tree’s cambium and ultimately cutting off the ability for water and nutrients to flow up and down the tree between root and canopy.Read more »
Soil Maintenance Practices and Logging
While not always necessary, when logging steep grades and inclines, certain simple practices should be employed to ensure the integrity of the soil once logging timber has been completed.
Our company implements the latest methods in soil preservation both during and after logging. Read more »
Seasonal Trends and Winter log Pricing
Black Walnut prices continue to defy gravity with no sign of a slow down. If you have mature Walnut trees, there has literally never been a better time to harvest them. Read more »
Ash Tree Removal
Standing Ash is quickly becoming extinct across the North American forest. As the Emerald Ash Borer moves through the region, the devastation is apparent from the ded tops visible in the now lush green canopy. In addition to being an eye sore, these trees are rapidly losing their commercial value and pose a serious safety risk. Read more »
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Hard Maple Pricing and Quality
Because of the wide degree of variation in the ratio of heartwood to sapwood in Hard Maple timber, it is very difficult to place an appropriate value on these trees while they are still standing. In general, the smaller the heart the more valuable the Hard Maple tree is. Read more »
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Black Walnut Standing Timber Prices Remain Strong
Black Walnut timber has enjoyed a strong bull market that seems to be continuing into the new year. If you have Walnut timber to sell, get a bid from Timber Works, one of the states highest paying logging companies. Read more »
Selling Pipeline and Power Line Timber
Whether its cut for a power line or as part of the huge natural gas infrastructure project taking place in northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania, trees left behind by land clearing contractors can be surprisingly valuable. Give Timber Works a call for a no hassle assessment of the log pile left behind on your property! Read more »