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I have about 30 good size cottonwood logs, average 25" diam, and 9' long. I cut some but decided they are better ditch fillers. Lots is stress and high silica content to dull blades. Another sawmill owner had me cut some cedar for him and inquired of my cottonwood logs. He said he would take them free if  i could load them. Just wondering your opinions. Is there an easy way to still use these ditch fillers on the mill? Or best to let them go, i could use the extra room they take up. I have no investment in the logs as they were dropped of by an excavator.

I sell cotton wood for blocking mostly or side boards on dump trucks,  also used for pallet wood a lot.  Steve

I understand it makes good horse farm/animal farm wood.
doesn't splinter and bored animals don't chew on it.

DGDrls

Ya, this guy wants it for pallets, thats all he makes. He is well known in the area but not always in the positive. The mill used o be water powered bu is electric now and he can't cut lumber, only pallet material. so im thinking giving him these logs would bring customers my way by word of mouth from him sending them my way.

Get some beer money outta him for the loading and let him have the logs. unless you're making pallets, crane matting or heffer pens, they're not worth sawing.