milling locus, ash

[sully]

Just curious what you all mill your ash and locus for.    I live in nebraska and alot of trees are getting dozed for farmland.  I have access to trees that I just need to get to before the dozer.  most are ash, locus, hackberry and b walnut.  after a 15 yr wait I think I will be getting a mill within the month.  I just am curious what kind of markets if any for ash, locus and hackberry.    Thanks   Sully

[Chuck White]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum Sully!

This is a great place to hang out!

99% of my sawing is mobile, so I usually don't saw for my own use!

However, three years ago a friend gave me 2 White Ash logs and I milled them for myself.

I don't know what I'll used the lumber for, but I sawed it out at 5/4 X 6.

If you are in need of lumber that is strong, either the Ash or the Locust would be good choices!

[Magicman]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum sully.  I operate a portable sawmill service specializing in sawing the customer's logs to their specifications, so I can't help you with your question.

[terrifictimbersllc]

Locust would make landscaping timbers (suggest 5x7 or 4x6), posts, raised bed garden boards, and tomato stakes that last nearly forever.  Another member here has used it for decking.  You could peddle that as an alternative to pressure treated wood depending where you live and charge a good amount for it.  Many people don't want to use PT wood for gardens or around the house. p.s. I should have said "black locust".

[Kcwoodbutcher]

Depends on whether it's black or honey locust. Black is great for outdoor projects, honey not so much. I just milled a bunch of honey locust for a guy that's using it for flooring. Ash is a good furniture wood but not good outdoors.  I like hackberry, it's really a underrated wood. It can be used for furniture, flooring or paneling but keep it indoors.

[sully]

Is it possible to stack logs for a while until I get time to mill or should this be milled asap.  thanks

[sandhills]

Welcome to the forum Sully, what part of Nebraska are you from and what sort of mill are you looking at?

[Chuck White]

Is it possible to stack logs for a while until I get time to mill or should this be milled asap.  thanks

You can stack the logs for quite a while but if I was going to stack them and not mill them for a longer period, I would recommend removing the bark.
That would lessen the attack by bugs!

Another point to consider is logs will usually saw easier if they're fresh! 
They can get very hard if they've been stacked for a long period of time.

[Norm]

Bugs think ash and honey locust are candy. Just a few months in warm weather and you'll lose a bunch of lumber.

[sully]

Thanks,  I am north of lincoln 30 miles.  I am looking at the tk2000.    I should be able to mill the logs within a couple of months.  I just didn't know if I was wasting my time or not. 


thanks for all of the welcomes I have found more info on this site in the past week than I have found in the past yrs elsewhere

[Norm]

Are you near Duncan Sully? My BIL farms up that way.

[sully]

probably about 30 miles from duncan.