How Much Is a White Oak Worth? - Timber Harvest For Wildlife

We're wrapping up the timber harvest on Tom's Indiana farm talking about the value of white oaks and which part of the tree are most valuable. You'll also learn how different cuts, from bottom to top, are used.

[mondavou]

I love learning from folks who have been around a minute or two, and give you straight answers to straight questions. Thanks for sharing the video and knowledge.

[DavidBrewer-rorq]

I worked in a local sawmill in Keokuk Iowa for 5 years. Stacked lots of lumber, operating trim saw, edger training for sawyer. Learnt lumber grading, log grading, loader operation, debarking.
Loved the work, got divorced and moved south for several years, never got back into the business. We cut lots of white and red oak, hickory, maple, cottonwood, sysycamore, walnut. We had a steambath for the walnut and dry kilns, fan sheds, air dry.

[mccarthysoutdoorsandgunclu]

Fantastic vid. Extremely informative. No non-sense, straight to the subject matter. Thank you for sharing.

[jasonhaga]

Great episode! Love the basic no-nonsense explanation and actual price for a log.

[WilliamLass-nv]

While I cannot disagree with some comments regarding the honesty of some loggers, I know from personal experience that there are good honest contractors out there. Do your research and hire a reputable consultant forester to mark the sale and administer the sale. They work for you to ensure fair payment and quality work

[DJazzy]

Looks like the upper mideast is full of nice hardwood trees. Great, concisely informative, articulate and photographically well-made video. Thanks.

[johnkoval]

White oak is what gives whiskey its color and flavor. When he said the second log would go into staves he was talking about whiskey barrel staves.

[ROBSwank-pmvd]

Great great content !! I'm a landowner n have done 3 select cuts over the years n learned soo many things from that short but informational video thx guys !! 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸 Stay safe n God Bless

[JW]

I built a beautiful computer desk from quarter sawn white oak. With some research I discovered that ammonia will fume the wood to a mellow light to dark color depending on the grain. I used 40% ammonia which is quite powerful and wearing a respirator outdoors I built a frame covered in plastic to place the desk and the drawers taken out next to it inside. Basically a tent but box like. I took cheap cereal size bowls and carefully poured the ammonia in each bowl (4-6) and slid them around the desk on the ground. Then let it sit for 24 hrs and then take the bowls and pour any remainder back into the gallon jug. Place the bowls in a bucket of water and never use them for eating from afterwards so use cheap bowls not foam but ceramic is best. Ventilate the tent, and your wood is finished with a beautiful acorn like brown color, then you can apply your finish coats.
Before tenting you need to sand and remove any marks and glue squeeze out especially. Once all clean and sanded, place your project in the tent for fuming.
1. Your ammonia at 40% is highly irritating if it leaks so double bag it in plastic and secure in a container (bucket) that is out of the way and safe.
2. In the 1920s Gustav Stickley came out with his line of mission style furniture and changed the furniture style business. Read up on Mission style furniture and Gustav Stickley.
3.There are finishes out there that replicate a mission style finish but they have a redder appearance nothing like fuming with ammonia which once done takes a whole step out of the process because the fuming is doing the work for you.

[chaddobson]

Respect to all loggers and anyone pulling lumber!

[LivingWaterEternal]

I never knew this very cool. If I had a white oak forest I would let you have at and turn into my house and plant another white oak grove for the next owner in 100 years.

[janofb]

White oak was used to build ships because it doesn't wick water like a straw as red oak does. Learned that from the rebuilding of the Tally Ho on the Sampson Boat company where Leo went to the south to get White oak for his work. Check it out.

[kfiscal]

We had an old plantation farm logged with a bunch of really old tall black walnut trees. A German firm bought them all standing. They came in themselves and harvested them to ship to Germany to be used for clocks. They paid top dollar.

[sacks]

Not sure why YT sent me here, but it was quite interesting, thanks

[qsurface]

I’ve known the Patrick family my whole life they’re great people!!

[markbarber]

Thanks for the video. Short, concise, well done.

[righttobeararmsetc.]

One past thing make sure you understand the saw yards and what they buy and use trees for this can change the price some yard will only pay you fourty cents a board foot for anything you bring in and some will buy special trees and pay alot more knowledge is the keys to getting paid more money short your timber out for your best payday man i loved timber i did it for over twenty years and i do miss it so much

[samuelestepp]

I’m from Mingo county WV and when I was a kid my dad showed me where the Mingo oak was. It’s the largest white oak on record

[MartinGandy-kt]

That is amazing to hear about oak trees dude

[markporter]

After my house was built I went to the local lumber supplier and bought 12 planks of 2" thick White Oak. I built an 8ft dining room table and bench out of it that will be our forever table.