#1: Black Walnut trees removal & disposal
Posted on 2006-06-20 16:39:20 by newsreader
After living with quite a number of large B.W. trees in my 1 1/2 year
old new home, I have decided several need to be removed. They are just
too darn messy, and I'm having some trouble with plants within their
driplines.
Since all are fully leafed out now, and already dropping nuts, I
envision a pretty huge pile of grindings when the tree guys come.
If I decide to leave all these grindings on my property somewhere, to
compost into future usable soil enrichment, will these composted
grindings be toxic to other plantS, or are the walnut toxins only
produced while the trees are alive?
Also, I will have a bunch of logs, some maybe over 2' diameter. Would
these be of any value other than making several winter's worth of firewood?
David in MD
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#2: Re: Black Walnut trees removal & disposal
Posted on 2006-06-20 16:59:57 by George Shirley
newsreader wrote:
> After living with quite a number of large B.W. trees in my 1 1/2 year
> old new home, I have decided several need to be removed. They are just
> too darn messy, and I'm having some trouble with plants within their
> driplines.
>
> Since all are fully leafed out now, and already dropping nuts, I
> envision a pretty huge pile of grindings when the tree guys come.
Black walnut lumber is very valuable and you would do better looking for
someone to buy the trees and remove them for you.
>
> If I decide to leave all these grindings on my property somewhere, to
> compost into future usable soil enrichment, will these composted
> grindings be toxic to other plantS, or are the walnut toxins only
> produced while the trees are alive?
You will encounter the same antigrowth toxins from the dead stuff as you
will from the live trees. See above.
>
> Also, I will have a bunch of logs, some maybe over 2' diameter. Would
> these be of any value other than making several winter's worth of firewood?
>
> David in MD
Used mostly for gun stocks and furniture David, very valuable wood. I
brokered a sale of 10,000 board feet a number of years ago and the owner
made out like a bandit. Check around in your area for folks who might be
interested in buying them.
George
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#3: Re: Black Walnut trees removal & disposal
Posted on 2006-06-20 17:01:21 by ~¤1¤ôx
We sold 4 huge BW many many years ago from a property we had in PA.
The company that bought them wanted to lease the land for a few more
years that they were on so we worked that out as well. They installed
chainlink fence around them, and they had a company they hired by
them to maintain the trees for 5 more years, until they finally
harvested them.......They were destined for the gunstock market. For
what we got for those 4 trees and the rent on the ground they grew
out of, I would like to have a few more like that to sell....Money was
very good.
On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:59:57 -0500, George Shirley
<gshirl@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>newsreader wrote:
>
>> After living with quite a number of large B.W. trees in my 1 1/2 year
>> old new home, I have decided several need to be removed. They are just
>> too darn messy, and I'm having some trouble with plants within their
>> driplines.
>>
>> Since all are fully leafed out now, and already dropping nuts, I
>> envision a pretty huge pile of grindings when the tree guys come.
>
>Black walnut lumber is very valuable and you would do better looking for
>someone to buy the trees and remove them for you.
>>
>> If I decide to leave all these grindings on my property somewhere, to
>> compost into future usable soil enrichment, will these composted
>> grindings be toxic to other plantS, or are the walnut toxins only
>> produced while the trees are alive?
>
>You will encounter the same antigrowth toxins from the dead stuff as you
>will from the live trees. See above.
>>
>> Also, I will have a bunch of logs, some maybe over 2' diameter. Would
>> these be of any value other than making several winter's worth of firewood?
>>
>> David in MD
>
>Used mostly for gun stocks and furniture David, very valuable wood. I
>brokered a sale of 10,000 board feet a number of years ago and the owner
>made out like a bandit. Check around in your area for folks who might be
>interested in buying them.
>
>George
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#4: Re: Black Walnut trees removal & disposal
Posted on 2006-06-20 18:36:38 by JoeSpareBedroom
"George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> newsreader wrote:
>
>> After living with quite a number of large B.W. trees in my 1 1/2 year old
>> new home, I have decided several need to be removed. They are just too
>> darn messy, and I'm having some trouble with plants within their
>> driplines.
>>
>> Since all are fully leafed out now, and already dropping nuts, I envision
>> a pretty huge pile of grindings when the tree guys come.
>
> Black walnut lumber is very valuable and you would do better looking for
> someone to buy the trees and remove them for you.
>>
>> If I decide to leave all these grindings on my property somewhere, to
>> compost into future usable soil enrichment, will these composted
>> grindings be toxic to other plantS, or are the walnut toxins only
>> produced while the trees are alive?
>
> You will encounter the same antigrowth toxins from the dead stuff as you
> will from the live trees. See above.
>>
>> Also, I will have a bunch of logs, some maybe over 2' diameter. Would
>> these be of any value other than making several winter's worth of
>> firewood?
>>
>> David in MD
>
> Used mostly for gun stocks and furniture David, very valuable wood. I
> brokered a sale of 10,000 board feet a number of years ago and the owner
> made out like a bandit. Check around in your area for folks who might be
> interested in buying them.
>
> George
>
I wonder if posting this in rec.woodworking might generate some interest for
the OP's trees.
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#5: Re: Black Walnut trees removal & disposal
Posted on 2006-06-21 15:30:34 by elaine_h
If you want to sell them to a lumber yard to use make sure they are not cut
shorter than 7 feet for processing.
Elaine
"newsreader" <fakeid@fakeid.com> wrote in message
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> After living with quite a number of large B.W. trees in my 1 1/2 year old
> new home, I have decided several need to be removed. They are just too
> darn messy, and I'm having some trouble with plants within their
> driplines.
>
> Since all are fully leafed out now, and already dropping nuts, I envision
> a pretty huge pile of grindings when the tree guys come.
>
> If I decide to leave all these grindings on my property somewhere, to
> compost into future usable soil enrichment, will these composted grindings
> be toxic to other plantS, or are the walnut toxins only produced while the
> trees are alive?
>
> Also, I will have a bunch of logs, some maybe over 2' diameter. Would
> these be of any value other than making several winter's worth of
> firewood?
>
> David in MD
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#6: Re: Black Walnut trees removal & disposal
Posted on 2006-06-22 04:30:12 by The Other Funk
Step away from the trees David. You don't have a problem, you have an
opportunity.
Like others have said, find a local woodworker. When he gets done
salivating, he'll offer you a price. He may even want to dig out the root
burls.
If rec.woodworking doesn't get you anyone, try Woodmiser.com. They have a
list of woodmiser sawmill owners. Bob
"newsreader" <fakeid@fakeid.com> wrote in message
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> After living with quite a number of large B.W. trees in my 1 1/2 year old
> new home, I have decided several need to be removed. They are just too
> darn messy, and I'm having some trouble with plants within their
> driplines.
>
> Since all are fully leafed out now, and already dropping nuts, I envision
> a pretty huge pile of grindings when the tree guys come.
>
> If I decide to leave all these grindings on my property somewhere, to
> compost into future usable soil enrichment, will these composted grindings
> be toxic to other plantS, or are the walnut toxins only produced while the
> trees are alive?
>
> Also, I will have a bunch of logs, some maybe over 2' diameter. Would
> these be of any value other than making several winter's worth of
> firewood?
>
> David in MD
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