Is cedar wood worth money?

Is cedar wood worth money?

Depending on how many trees you have, where you live and the condition of your tree, cedar trees on your land could command a good price. Your trees could be cut and used for furniture, lumber, artisan wood crafts or firewood.

How much is a logging truck of cedar worth?

An average trailer load of softwood logs would be around $1,900.

How much does Red cedar cost?

Western Red cedar decking ranges between $5 and $9 per linear foot. It is the most commonly available and most popular option for decks. Western Red boards repel water and resist decay at higher-than-average rates.

Where does red cedar grow best?

While it can tolerate just about any growing conditions, other than full shade, it does best in deep, moist, well-drained alluvial soil with a pH value ranging from 4.7 to 7.8 and full sun to part shade.

How much is a truckload of cedar worth?

An average trailer load of softwood logs would be around $1,900. Hardwood pulp would be around a thousand. High grade hardwood logs would be much higher.

What can you do with Australian red cedar?

Available in limited amounts due to its relative scarcity, Australian red Cedar is used decoratively in fine furniture projects and joinery work, with antique and colonial furniture made from this wood being highly prized. Due to the rarity of this wood, any furniture made by Cedarworks can be expected to increase in value each year.

How tall does a western red cedar tree get?

Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) Western red cedar is a very tall conifer tree (left) but dwarf cultivars are available too such as Thuja plicata ‘Green Giant’ (left) Unlike the eastern red cedar, the western red cedar is a massive type of tree, reaching up to 230 ft. (70 m) tall.

How can you tell if a cedar tree is real?

Cedars are evergreen trees that can be identified by their needles, cones and bark. Cedars have bluish-green needles, growing in groups along woody branches. Another identification feature of true cedar trees is their large, barrel-like cones that grow upward on branches rather than dangle.

What are the benefits of a red cedar tree?

In addition to the timber’s high value, red cedar is a fast growing tree with the ability to survive drought, fire and moderate frost, which raise its potential as a plantation species.

How big does an Australian red cedar tree get?

Common Name(s): Australian Red Cedar, Toona. Scientific Name: Toona ciliata (syn. Cedrela toona) Distribution: Southern Asia and Australia. Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter. Average Dried Weight: 30 lbs/ft 3 (485 kg/m 3)

Available in limited amounts due to its relative scarcity, Australian red Cedar is used decoratively in fine furniture projects and joinery work, with antique and colonial furniture made from this wood being highly prized. Due to the rarity of this wood, any furniture made by Cedarworks can be expected to increase in value each year.

How much does red cedar cost per cubic metre?

But the dreaded Cedar Tip Moth is a powerful and persistent enemy. Australian Red Cedar is now commercially extinct, but limited quantities are sometimes available from salvaged trees. It is a curious price list in that prices per cubic metre remain unchanged at between $8,000 and $10,000 per cubic metre for thicknesses up to 50mm.

Why are red cedar trees white washed in Australia?

These young, high-pruned, red cedar growing on a farm in Western Australia were white-washed to reduce the risk of sunburn. Repeated attacks cause multiple deformities destroying the form of the tree for timber production.

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