Price for logs?

[Clone TIE Pilot]

I have several large Tulip Poplar tree logs laying around I like to get rid of. The tree they came from was cut a month and a half ago. The diameter of the logs are about 2 feet and 9 inches to a little over 3 feet so they are pretty big. What is a good selling price for logs this big? Be a shame just to let them rot and be nice if I could make some money from them.

 

[fleming442]

I think it's largely area-dependent. Poplar around here is usually barn beams, fencing, and animal bedding. Good, clean, straight oak doesn't stoop so low.

 

[Supercharged111]

I'd think a saw mill could give you a decent answer?

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

These are huge logs, it will take a loader to move them. I tried contacting a nearby wood carving business but they never got back to me. Looking around online, it seems Tulip Poplar wood is highly prized for wood crafts like making large slab tables. It is a hardwood.

 

[joesregalproject]

Very area dependant and most big sawmills won't buy anything that was within x feet of buildings. The people who will want it are probably people who have alaskan sawmills and diy it. I've run one and cut maple and walnut. It's very labor intensive and unless you are getting a good deal on it, it's generally not worth doing.

Now, mill it yourself and you are talking a whole other story. The slabs sell for big money. Heres a few pictures of the walnut I did over the summer. I didn't pay anything for it. The bigger slabs are probably $4-500 each if they dry nicely, the smaller ones, probably $75-100.

 

[Supercharged111]

Very area dependant and most big sawmills won't buy anything that was within x feet of buildings. The people who will want it are probably people who have alaskan sawmills and diy it. I've run one and cut maple and walnut. It's very labor intensive and unless you are getting a good deal on it, it's generally not worth doing.

Now, mill it yourself and you are talking a whole other story. The slabs sell for big money. Heres a few pictures of the walnut I did over the summer. I didn't pay anything for it. The bigger slabs are probably $4-500 each if they dry nicely, the smaller ones, probably $75-100.
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No shjt? How much did you put into the equipment? I see me building a house and shop for my forever home and anticipate I'll have to lop a bunch of trees down to clear the plot. My first thought was firewood but now I see dollar signs. 🤑

 

[timo22]

I’ve been in the lumber business for 40 years. Comparing walnut to poplar is like comparing my Bonneville to a GN.
We stock FAS Poplar, Red Oak, and Hard Maple. Depending on thickness, poplar is around 1.50-2.50 per board foot,
Red Oak 2.50-3.00 per board foot Hard Maple 3.5-5.00 per board foot. Walnut starts around 8.00 per board foot .
We do sell a lot of poplar. It is a great choice for interior trim and moldings. Due to its greenish color, it is usually painted instead of stained. It is one of the softest hardwoods but machines well and is pretty stable. These prices are wholesale pricing direct from mills in the Midwest. Obviously retail prices are higher.
As stated above, if they were walnut, you might be able to do something. We get calls all the time with people saying they have a big tree for sale. We are a lumber company and not a sawmill . We do however have a full shop making boxes crates, skids and pallets. We also stock hardwoods and make custom moldings.

timo22