Thread: whats this tree worth?

you need to get an arborist or timber expert to advise you, I reckon. If you Google the species "toona australis" it may display images of the trees in their living state, which might help too. Value if it is a Red Cedar, is hard to determine as many have moth larvae in them which can cause a lot of damage. Ideally you'd sell it to a boutique timber merchant who has a kiln drying operation.

Originally Posted by 2pha

Can anyone confirm it is Australian Red cedar and maybe give me a general idea of what it is worth.

I am not trying to be smart but

1. to get it slabbed will cost you about $80 per hour then you need to stack and dry it for about 3-5 years before it can be used.

2. to get it milled will require getting it freighted to the mill etc. it also needs to be stacked and dryed.

I think you will find most people dont pay for trees such as this but often someone will take it for nothing to use themselves.

Sorry if this dissapoints you but the time and effort required does not make paying for trees commercially viable.

If you want to get rid of it try sending Weisyboy a PM he may be able to help.

See here for some more information.

Mick

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

See here for some more information.

Mick

Very good post Mick. Exactly what i was trying to say but explained better

looks suspiciously like Toona Ciliata to me! That's the new handle for Toona Australis. Somebody couldn't help but fiddle with the nomenclature.

Great post Mick!!

gday

australian red cedar is worth a bit as long as you have someone to buy it.

in the past logs were felled and left lying at the loading ramps due to the fact that there is a limied market.

if you want to buy it it is worth a fortune but if you wat to sell it it ain worth anything (unless you have someone to buy it).

its a bit of a how long is a peice of string question.

i have 2 standing dead have been for 5 years that i am weighing for an excuse to fell. ad anothe 10 growing down the gully. one is a good 60ft tall and over 3ft accross at the but.

if ya want it slabed it can be done for around $50-$60/hour and red cedar cuts verry quickly. for Example a log 500mm dia by 2m long can be milled in about 45 mins including setup.

the slabs will need to be end sealed and stacked with stickers out of the sun for about a year if cut 2" thick.

hope this helps some

weisy, it takes me 45mins to set my mill up

alaskan 10 mins from when i drive my ute in till i am cutting

I will take the stump for nothing.

Thanks for the info guys.
Sorry goodwoody, but I wont be giving it away.

What do you want for the stump?

Any news?

i cant believe what i,m reading here you are saying that red cedar is worthless, its as simple as supply and demand for a product, how much red cedar do you see around? not much anymore,i think 2pha if you slabbed the timber,you would definetely get your money back and some thats my opinion.

Originally Posted by tablelander

i cant believe what i,m reading here you are saying that red cedar is worthless, its as simple as supply and demand for a product, .

What is being said is Red cedar logs are worthless. as you have said it is a supply and demand issue, no commercial sized demand for red cedar, so raw materials worthless.