SELLING YOUR STANDING TIMBER IN OHIO

LEARN HOW TO MAKE THE MOST MONEY!

When considering to sell and harvest

Black Walnut trees or High-End Hardwood Standing Timber in Ohio, it important to learn the keys times of the year to sell and the key tips to have a successful and more profitable Timber Sale and Harvest!

 Carefully choose a reputable company with years of experience in the species your selling. The company you pick will ultimately determine what your woods will look like after Logging has been completed and how much you will make!

Selling Black Walnut or Veneer Standing Timber can be a little tricky to understand. 

Most people don't know but Veneer Buyers do not buy Standing Timber in Ohio!

This is mainly because you cannot tell if a Tree or Log will Veneer until it is cut down and the internal wood can be examined to determine if it is a true 4 side clear veneer logs , each species have very specific lengths, diameters and criteria that Veneer Buyers are searching for and willing to pay the most prestigious prices for. 

So in a nutshell it is vital to pick a company with years of experience to properly cut these high-end Logs and choose a company you can trust to make you the most money! You can have an $8000 Veneer Black Walnut Tree and  cut into the wrong lengths make the same tree worth $3000! 

Pro Tip: 

Choosing a company you can work with , trust and has the experience and connections with top Veneer Buyers is the key to getting the most money for Black Walnut Trees and Veneer Timber! 

We often see landowners call excessive numbers of companies to look at their woods, this sounds great in theory however it's not an effective way to get the most money for your Timber! 

Here's a few reasons why -  9 out of 10 times your loosing thousands in damaged future crops from rushed work to save on money for cutting and skidding cost. 

Another reason is typically these companies are not paying you anything more, so you possibly loosing thousands in missed profits from potential Veneer Logs.

1)  BEST TIME OF YEAR TO SELL TIMBER IN OHIO.

Most people don't know this but Ohio actually has Timber seasons! This is a key factor to understand when considering to sell Black Walnut or High-End Hardwood Standing Timber! 

Timber markets start to go up in mid November every year and peak through the cool winter months.

Then typically Timber Markets will start to drop in the late spring each year and are lowest through the hotter months, with July, August and September being the worst months to sell your Standing Timber in Ohio. 

 2) SELL WHEN TIMBER MARKETS ARE UP IN THE SPECIES YOU HAVE.

Timber Markets are constantly changing ! Going up and down just like the stock market. It is vital to making the most money for your Timber Sale, to use a company with the proper experience in Harvesting high-end Timber! 

The easiest way to tell if the markets are up is to call us or email us!

Our company specializes in Hardwood Timber markets we are constantly networking with top Lumber and Veneer buyers to provide our clients with the most accurate and up to date Timber prices!

3)  CHOOSE A COMPANY WITH EXPERIENCE .

Unfortunately all Timber Companies are not created equal!

Over the past 4 to 5 years we have noticed a huge spike of new Logging companies that claim to be top paying Walnut and Timber Buyers !

However most of these companies have very little Forestry background experience and truly just lack the experience needed to accurately evaluate and appraise your Standing Timber and to provide you with the quality Logging Services you deserve. 

4) VENEER BUYERS ARE SEARCHING FOR VERY SPECIFIC 

LENGTHS - DIAMETER AND QUALITY FOR EACH SPECIES!

Veneer Buyers do not buy Standing Timber! Choose a company with years of experience in these high-end markets. Often you can tell by looking at past pictures! Look at pictures of Walnut Trees they have cut , look for metal plates on the ends! This is important this shows they are taking care of the logs properly to keep them from splitting and potentially loosing them and you money!  The answer to what a log is worth is what someone is willing to pay for it! That being said we always take the time to cut the flares off and prep them to look like a high dollar log to ensure we get you and us the most money for each and every log!

Veneer markets are constantly changing and each species have very specific lengths, diameters and criteria that top Veneer and Lumber buyers are searching for from around the world !

 It takes years of in the field experience to truly master these high-end markets, so it is vital to choose a company with the proper experience.