SAW LOG PRICES

[customsawyer]

Nice score on the logs. I think you will find that it is cheaper in the long run to cut good logs with minimal metal compared to tree service logs. This is not a slam on the work the tree service guys do just that the logs tend to have lots of metal. When you figure out blade cost, blade change time and time digging out the metal it all adds up fast. This is the reason the big mills don't like to take yard trees. Remember to that the larger the dia. the less over run on doyle scale you will get.

[WDH]

Looks like that you got et by a Panther.

[cutterboy]

David, that big cant is just beautiful. You got a good deal on those logs. I'm happy for you. I do feel kind of bad for the loggers in your area tho.

Happy sawing, Cutter

[zkurtb]

On the question posed in the OP.
Here in north Idaho $320/MBF Scribner  for most fir/pine species.  Cedar is $650/mbf.  Way down from where prices were 7 years ago.

[paul case]

Nice job getting those logs bought right there David!

I have been trying to wrangle up just such a deal myself with no luck so far. Of course ours would be oak and 10'6'' logs are just what I need. I havn't tried putting an ad on CL because everyone who I have talked to says you will get half a million calls with folks wanting you to come cut out their yard tree that hangs out over their house.
I am going to have to get some logs from somewhere in the next couple weeks as I will be done with the job on my dad's land and I have a new standing order for 350 extra pieces a week. I have offered to pay $.25 doyle for pallet logs when the closest pallet mill is paying $.18 or $.22 and still havn't been able to get any bought.

I can scale them and I can unload them and I have a good all weather driveway suitable for a TT and I would pay upon delivery but I guess I havn't found the right logger yet. PC