How much to charge for cutting hemlock

[Rod]

OK,a buddy called and said he wanted some hemlock.I got the hemlock trees on my place.He said he would cut and skid with his equement.All I got to do is saw them up.You can buy hemlock all ready cut up for $400M.Hemlock cost $250M to the mill.

So if I have the trees,he cuts and skids,and I saw them up,how much should I get $$?

[Sawyerfortyish]

At .40 a foot all cut I don't know if it's worth your time.  If he's a buddy that helps you out once in a while it may be your turn to return the favors. For myself I get .95 foot for hemlock.I only saw maybe 30,000 ft a year of hemlock and it's getting harder to get in this area. When I do have hemlock on hand nobody questions price they just want to know how soon can I get it.
To compete with the price in your area you won't make any money if you supply the trees and mill them. I always figured .15 a foot to cut and skid and about .20  to mill now how much is your trees worth?

[Rod]

on the stump it sells for 50 cents a foot.

[DanG]

If its worth $.50 on the stump, and you charge $.20 for sawing, charge him $.70 per bd ft.  If he can get it cheaper, let him.

[Brad_S.]

The math isn't working here. If it sells on the stump for 50 cents a foot, delivered to the mill it's 25 cents a foot and sawn boards sell for 40 cents a foot, this must be some sort of government deficit type operation. :D

I'm guessing you mean $50 per thousand or 5 cents a foot? I'd leave the tree standing and enjoy it's beauty for that!

[Rod]

I ment to say mean $50 per thousand is what Hemlock sells for on the stump.


So even if I have the hemlock trees,my buddy uses his dozer to drag the trees out and I sawed them, it comes out that it would be cheaper to buy the lumber from the sawmills around here,right?

[DanG]

Well, at least the numbers are coming together better now.

If they're worth a nickel a foot on the stump, and you get 20 cents to saw, he gets the lumber for a quarter.  If the normal value is $.40, the 15 cents he gets for the logging puts y'all right on target

I still wouldn't do it unless I just wanted to get rid of the trees, though.

[Rod]

DanG,tat makes sence

[Rod]

And I would like to get rid of some of them.

[Back40x2]

  Boys O' Boys you guys are making a killing.  We love to saw hemlock up here in maine.  One of the best trees to cut.  Cuts like a dream.  Going rate around here is $185.00 per thousand. plus 30.00 setup fee.  The hemlock up here is rather large in size.  You really pile up some BF'tage really FAST 8) 8) 8)

[RSteiner]

If I custom saw someone elses Hemlock logs I charge them $.25/BF.  If the logs are dirty it may cost them a few cents more. 

If I have to supply the logs the price is $.60/BF - .$70BF depending on the size needed.

Randy

[Lenny_M]

The last 2 post seam fair in this area for the $$$$