Where to sell a walnut tree?

[CascadeClone]

I had to cut down a big walnut tree as it was too close to the house and some stonework. The main trunk is roughly 30 ft long and 24-18" wide or so.

Anyone have any suggestions where to sell it? I will contact some local sawmills, but figured I would ask the class...

 

[throwittoblythe]

I had to cut down a big walnut tree as it was too close to the house and some stonework. The main trunk is roughly 30 ft long and 24-18" wide or so.

Anyone have any suggestions where to sell it? I will contact some local sawmills, but figured I would ask the class...

no direct suggestions but I would post this in the woodworking thread on here.

 

[DeereClone]

Call the Forestry division of ISU extension.

Selling just a single tree might be difficult but they’ll point you in the right direction.

 

[ISpyCy]

Maybe somebody from Walnut knows. It's just south of I-80, Pott County. Antique City. Can't miss it.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

You'll find a buyer. Wood is super expensive.

 

[JM4CY]

no direct suggestions but I would post this in the woodworking thread on here.

This. I bet someone picks it up themselves by the weekend. It wont be a problem for you to deal with in less than a week.

 

[RoseClone]

I took down handful of walnut trees a number of years ago and contacted a few bigger places/mills. They wanted nothing to do with trees from an acreage/residence because of the possibility of nails, spikes, etc... Maybe you can find one that will as I contacted just a couple and they both said the same thing.

 

[AgronAlum]

Try calling some tree service folks.

 

[mramseyISU]

If you're near Des Moines look up Logan Whittmer. He's got a portable mill and I think he buys logs like that.

 

[Antihawk240]

Forgive me, but if your name is accurate and you are in fact from Cascade then your best bet would be Bruggeman Lumber in Sand Springs (Hopkinton/Monticello). (319) 465-7083. I imagine they would also probably come and get it. They are fair and accurate buyers, you do not have to worry about getting "took."

IF, IF, IF you possibly are into woodworking. I took some of my derecho trees there and turned them into furniture. They will certainly take a log and turn it into finished lumber for you at your request. and it totals up to far less then going and buying woodworking wood. Or 2 x's honestly.

 

[wintersmd]

Try Iowa Home Crafters in Ames. I know the have a sawmill and dryers. They deal a lot with hardwoods where they know the history of the tree. Just a thought

 

[NorthCyd]

Call the Forestry division of ISU extension.

Selling just a single tree might be difficult but they’ll point you in the right direction.

This has been decades ago now, but I had a professor in an ecology class tell me that he knew people who had black walnut trees stolen from an acreage because they were so valuable.

 

[stormchaser2014]

If you're in Cascade, call Tracy Exports right up the road in East Dubuque.

Home - Tracy Export

www.tracyexportinc.com

 

[BoxsterCy]

I had to cut down a big walnut tree as it was too close to the house and some stonework. The main trunk is roughly 30 ft long and 24-18" wide or so.

Anyone have any suggestions where to sell it? I will contact some local sawmills, but figured I would ask the class...

Seems someone will want it especially since it is cut. If peeps are worried about tramp metal they could just cut off the bottom 6 foot of so for detailed metal detector scrutiny. Unlikely to have metal more than six feet up.

 

[RLD4ISU]

I had to cut down a big walnut tree as it was too close to the house and some stonework. The main trunk is roughly 30 ft long and 24-18" wide or so.

Anyone have any suggestions where to sell it? I will contact some local sawmills, but figured I would ask the class...

Do you have any Amish in your area? Or Amish wood workers/furniture builders?

 

[Itjustdoesn'tmatter]

I seem to recall postings on Craigslist for trees wanted a couple months ago.

 

[cygrads]

I once had a neighbor who cut down a decent size walnut tree right before he moved because he said it was so valuable. No idea where he took it.

 

[JP4CY]

Call the Forestry division of ISU extension.

Selling just a single tree might be difficult but they’ll point you in the right direction.

ISU sells multiple species rough sawn wood from campus trees too.

 

[CascadeClone]

Thanks all for the advice. I will reach out to a few places mentioned above that I hadn't been aware of.

And will put this in the woodworkers forum - forgot about that! I'm more of a rough carpentry guy lol.

 

[Trewondary]

This has been decades ago now, but I had a professor in an ecology class tell me that he knew people who had black walnut trees stolen from an acreage because they were so valuable.

It's crazy! People always want to get money but never think about nature. Day by day, we are witnessing the extinction of rare species of animals and plants because of poachers. I hope people begin to think about such a big problem, thanks to ecology activists, students who study the ecology faculty, and a significant number of additional resources written such professors like mine and yours at the university. It's important.