Updated Prices: Now Paying Prime on Poplar!

March 1, 2012                                                               

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 by Friday, 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 with ANY indication of embedded metal shall be refused.

               

GRADE RULES, HARDWOODS

VENEER: 18” diameter & up, 12-16’, no defects, clear all sides, no stain, fresh cut only, no sap stain

PRIME:  16” diameter & up, 12’ & longer(walnut/cherry 10’ & up), no visible defects, clear 4 sides, no rot, shake, split, fresh cut, no sap stain

 #1 Grade:  14” diameter. & up, 12’ & longer (walnut/cherry 8’ & up), clear 3 sides, no rot, split or shake, fresh cut

#2 Grade:  12” diameter. & up, 10’ & longer, clear 2 sides, no more than 20% deduction for defects, fresh cut

#3 Grade:  10” diameter. & up*, 8’ & longer, clear 1 side, well manufactured log

GRADE RULES, PINE

VENEER:  18” diameter & up, 20, 22, 24’ long plus trim, no large knots, no rot or red heart

PRIME:  16” diameter & up, 16’ 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

#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, log to yield a moderate amount of clear lumber and  Structurally sound timbers.

#2 Grade:  12” diameter & up, 10’ & longer, well spaced knots, No Rot,  No Splits or shake,  log to yield structurally sound lumber and timbers

#3 Grade:  10” diameter & up*, 8’ & longer, sound, well manufactured logs suitable for utility lumber and Cants.                                         

*Logs UNDER 10”will not be scaled or purchased and may be loaded back on truck

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.

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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.  

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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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