By Jim Griffith Registered Forester #1616 With a large percentage of timber purchases in Maine, the buyer pays for the timber after the trees have been cut on your property. This type of sale is known by several names: cut-and-haul, pay-as-cut, or per-unit sale. The trees are taken to a staging point, a local woodyard … Read more…
Posted by Jim Griffith Registered Forester #1616 The rains in Maine we have been experiencing are like a double edged sword. They keep timber logging out of the woods and therefore truckloads of wood from the mill. The mills run low on wood and prices go up. This is a good thing for landowners. On … Read more…
How two brothers craft farm tables in honor of their grandfather “You know how they always say ‘Never trust a skinny chef’? Well, I say, ‘Never trust a woodworker who has a clean shop.’” Matt Hobbs smiles through a massive beard and looks around the warehouse where he and his brother Ben build farm tables … Read more…
Georgia lawmakers recently passed timber theft legislation that will make it more difficult for timber thieves to get away with their crimes. The Telegraph, a Macon-based publication, has written an excellent article on the good news for timberland owners in Georgia. For those who have been recently hurt by timber theft, this may offer hope that not all … Read more…
An inside look at the timber used in constructing The University of Georgia’s new Bolton Dining Commons Good timber makes good buildings. That seems to be a guiding principle for The University of Georgia’s food services department, who recently erected a new dining commons boasting a sixty-foot tall wood ceiling supported by custom-made douglas fir … Read more…
Check out this short video on Wood Products from the Oregon Forest Resources Institute.
In order to maximize the value of your timber and harvest responsibly, you need a trustworthy independent forestry consultant and you need at least 25 acres of land with trees. Timberland investments are often more valuable than a house, and typically have generational implications, so you want to make wise choices regarding your land. We … Read more…
Over the next decade, India is expected to become the world’s next substantial wood fiber import market (second only to China). Due to the scarcity of domestic timber resources, log imports in India have doubled since 2006 in order to meet the country’s growing appetite for wood products. In particular, India is likely to remain, … Read more…
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So, let’s just get this out there: most everything in the timber management process mimics nature. Whether you’re burning, thinning, or clear cutting, rest assured that sooner or later, this will all happen on its own. Timber management just streamlines the process and helps make timber America’s number one renewable resource and a driving force … Read more…
