Who buys Black Walnut trees?

Question

I'm looking for buyers to purchase my black walnut trees as I was told these adult trees are worth good money trees range from 24in.
around 80ft. tall and bigger only respectable info and offers Thank You

Answer 1

you are setting in the shade of some good money trees....go to your county extension agent in forestry and know about log scales, board feet. etc, etc.. for the wholesale value of the trees...find a wood specialty manufacture view specialty wood magazines and journals ...there are buyers listed..find out logging cost per tree... for instance, a tree is scaled to be worth $10,0000...the logger wants $9,000 to log and haul to a wood specialist manufacturer...check several of these sources for whats best for you....learn the language of log scales, stump price, veneer wood diameter etc, etc.... some wall street bigwig wants a walnut veneer panels in his office...good for you

Answer 2

You'll get a lot more money if you take them down and have them sawn into boards and sell it by the board/foot. A little investment on your part will be well worth it, much more than just selling the log.
Addition - I wasn't suggesting you cut them down or make the boards yourself - a good lumberyard will make better boards than any hobbyist. In my area we have Mennonites who make furniture quality wood and will dry and store it for you. I meant not everyone who wants black walnut would or could take a whole log. of the size you have.

Answer 3

You will want to contact a local lumber mill, or even a conservation office. A conservation office will have companies they sell lumber off of land to, and can put you in contact with those businesses.

If your trees are in excellent shape... good lengths with no limbs low on the trunks, no storm damage, etc, then you could get more money out of them by selling them to a veneer manufacturer. This is where you would get the most money for your tree.

I see muffinman has suggested you cut them down yourself, and sell them by the boardfoot.... thats fine, IF you understand how to grade your logs, and can also provide kiln drying....surface planing, etc. If 'I' were buying your trees, I'd want them whole, not butchered, so I could decide how to use them. There is nothing more aggravating, than wanting a good 6" thick piece of wood to make a mantel, or moulding out of, only to find out someone cut it all down to 3/4" thick... and it wasnt even planed smooth on both sides.

I know a gentleman who had some beautiful cherry trees, and he took someone's advice and bandsawed them all to 3/4" thick, and because he didnt have a wide planer, he also ripped them to narrow widths....Well... bandsawing, leaves sawmarks... you have to plane them off... typically, you lose 3/32" just getting to hit/miss smoothness. That meant his boards were useless for decorative shelving... by the time they were finish planed and sanded, they were only 5/8" thick. He also had trees that were 2ft wide at the base... and all the boards got ripped to narrow widths.... It was very sad to see such beautiful wood go to such a waste.

Take the time, and talk to someone at your local conservation office... ask for a consulting firm, at least. Don't just haphazardly chop down the trees and start ripping. Black Walnut is a wood of choice. If your trees are in good shape, you will get more for them, by having them taken down professionally, than doing it yourself.

Good Luck.

Answer 4

Hello Do a search for specialty lumber mills and distributors in your area. Good Luck