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May 1, 2010

From: Sunrise Sawmill, Inc. TO: ALL LOG SELLERS
68 West Chapel Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 277-0120

The following prices shall be paid for logs DELIVERED TO THE MILL at the above location. Terms of payment shall be company check issued to the owner/logger on Friday after 12 noon for all logs delivered during the previous week, unless other arrangements are made in advance. All logs must be well trimmed with no butt spurs, excessive butt swell, or knots extending beyond the bark line. Logs not trimmed properly shall be downgraded to #3 grade or not scaled, at the option of the log scaler. Logs must have 4" or more over-length for trim. Logs with ANY indication of embedded metal shall be refused. Price are quote per 1000 BF.

SPECIES

SUPER PRIME

PRIME

#1

#2

#3

Ash

Cherry, Walnut

Oak: Red

Oak: White

Maple

Poplar

Sycamore, Beech, Birch

Misc. Hardwoods

Pine: White

Pine: Yellow

Pine: Spruce, Hemlock

400

750

700

700

500

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400

350

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600

400

400

300

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300

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300

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500

300

300

250

250

200


175

250

200

200

200

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200

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100

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150

150

100

100

100

150

100

100

100

75

100


100

75

75

75

GRADE RULES, HARDWOODS

  • SUPER PRIME: 18" diameter & up, 12’ & longer, No defects, Clear all sides, No stain, Fresh cut logs only
  • PRIME: 16" diameter & up, 12’ & longer, No visible defects, Clear 4 sides, No rot, shake, split, Fresh cut
  • #1 Grade: 14" diameter. & Up, 12’ & longer, Clear 3 sides, No rot, split or shake, Fresh cut only
  • #2 Grade: 12" diameter. & Up, 10’ & longer, Clear 2 sides, No more than 20% deduction for defects, Fresh cut only
  • #3 Grade: 10" diameter. & Up, 8’ & longer, Clear 1 side, Well manufactured log, dead logs allowed

GRADE RULES, PINE

  • SUPER PRIME: 16" diameter & up, 20, 22, 24’ long plus trim, No large knots, No rot or red heart, Fresh cut logs Only, No insect damage, Logs suitable for exposed beams and structural timbers
  • PRIME: 16" diameter & up, 12’ and longer, Small, well spaced knots less than 1-1/2" in diameter, log
  • Must yield a substantial amount of clear lumber and/or structurally sound timbers, No Rot, No Stain, No Splits or shake, Fresh cut logs only, No insect damage
  • #1 Grade: 14" diameter & up. 10’ & longer, Well spaced knots less than 2" in diameter, No Rot, No Stain, No Splits Or shake, Fresh cut logs only, No insect damage Logs must yield a moderate amount of clear lumber and structurally sound timbers.
  • #2 Grade: 12" diameter & up, 10’ & longer, well spaced knots, No Rot, No Stain, No Splits or shake, FreshCut logs only, log to yield structurally sound lumber and timbers, No insect damage
  • #3 Grade: 10" diameter & up*, 8’ & longer, Sound, well manufactured logs suitable for utility lumber and Cants, (Dead logs or logs with bark off accepted at option of log scaler)

*Logs from 8" to 10" may be accepted at discretion of the log scaler

Decision of the log scaler is final Prices subject to change without notice

How do I determine what my logs are worth?

When scaling logs, you determine the (Board Footage) BF first and then the grade.

Your Board Footage (BF) can then be calculated from the Doyle Scale chart further down on the page. For example, a 12 foot log, 12 inches in diameter at the small end has 48 BF in it.  You then look at the grade rules to determine the grade of the log.

The chart with log prices should be read as price per 1000 BF. In other words, if you add a decimal in front, that would be price per board foot. For example:
Poplar: #1 250 would be read as $250/1000 BF or .25/BF
Poplar: #3 75 would be read as $75/1000 or .075/BF

Multiply the price per BF by the scale and that is the value of your log.

What is the maximum period of time in which timber is considered "fresh cut"?

It has more to do with appearance that time per say.  Once a black stain begins to 
develop in the wood, they are no longer considered "fresh cut".  This stain 
develops more rapidly in warm weather when the sap is running.  If the logs ends 
appear to be dry and are splitting then that is an indicator as well.  

Doyle Scale

Log Lengths in Feet
Diam./In. 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
8 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
9 12 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37
10 18 23 27 32 36 41 45 50 54
11 24 31 37 43 49 55 61 67 74
12 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96
13 40 51 61 71 81 91 101 111 12
14 50 62 75 88 100 112 125 137 150
15 60 76 91 106 121 136 151 166 181
16 72 90 108 126 144 162 180 198 216
17 84 106 127 148 169 190 211 232 253
18 98 122 147 171 196 220 245 269 294
19 112 141 169 197 225 253 281 309 338
20 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384
21 144 181 217 253 289 325 361 397 433
22 162 202 243 283 324 364 405 445 486
23 180 226 271 316 361 406 451 496 541
24 200 250 300 250 400 450 500 550 600
25 220 276 331 386 441 496 551 606 661
26 242 302 363 423 484 544 605 665 726
27 264 331 397 463 529 595 661 727 794
28 288 360 432 504 576 648 720 792 864
29 312 391 469 547 625 703 781 859 938
30 338 422 507 591 676 761 845 930 1014
31 364 456 547 638 729 820 911 1002 1094
32 392 490 588 686 784 882 980 1078 1176
33 420 526 631 736 841 946 1051 1156 1262
34 450 562 675 787 900 1012 1125 1237 1350
35 480 601 721 841 961 1081 1201 1321 1442
36 512 640 768 896 1024 1152 1280 1408 1536

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