Indiana logger, Indiana logging company

Cruse Hardwoods is a father son family owned and operated indiana logging company. We have been logging and buying standing timber in indiana for three generations. We also have a professional forester on staff who helps manage our clients timber farms. Cruse Hardwoods only employees Certified Master Loggers who are fully trained in (BMPS) Best Management Practices.

Sell White Oak Trees and Veneer in Indiana and Illinois

Selling white oak trees and veneer is a very important process when selling timber. Cruse Hardwoods can buy these tree from you in the woods (when you sign a cut and measure contract) and then take them to our concentration yard in Bedford, Indiana. At the yard, we sell these trees to the highest bidder. This assures you that you will receive the most money possible out of your valuable white oak trees and your white oak veneer. Bottom line Cruse Hardwoods can pay you top dollar for you white oak tree and white oak veneer in Indiana and Illinois.

Sell Timber in Indiana and Illinois

Cruse Hardwoods is a third generation family owned and operated timber company that buys and sells timber in Indiana and Illinois. We are truly a family owned and operated, we have only one person working for us who is not family. When we come to look at your timber, you will be dealing with Josh Cruse or Perry Cruse, the owners of the company. We have been buying and selling timber in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois for over 2o years. We offer a real hands on approach to buying timber. We have strong beliefs, and even stronger family values which is what has helped us grow to were we are at today. As landowners themselves Cruse Hardwoods know the importance of treating each landowner uniquely.

How to sell black walnut trees - Walnut tree buyers

Homeowners and Landowners often call our office with questions about wanting to know how to sell their black walnut trees. Most of the time they are asking if we will come out and take a look at them. They have heard somewhere that these trees are worth quite a bit of money. Unfortunately, this is not usually true for walnuts grown in an urban setting. In an urban setting, many walnut trees have some type of metal in them which substantially decreases their value. Unless they are of exceptional size and quality, we cannot estimate and buy any less than 5 to 10 walnut trees. If you are still convinced that the walnut trees in your back yard are sell worthy, feel free to email us pictures of the trees at crusehardwoods@yahoo.com.

The biggest reason why we are not likely to purchase urban walnuts is because of the risk that they may contain objects embedded in the trunk that could pose a substantial risk for injury when removing or processing the tree. If the tree is large enough for the owner to consider selling it for lumber, it could very likely have metal object from 50 years ago in its trunk that the owner would have never known existed.

In a forest setting, most of the time, walnut trees do have good value. Walnut trees are often used for furniture, art, gun stocks, and many other wood products because of their color, grain and ease of working with the wood. While most walnut logs are turned into lumber, the premium logs are turned into veneer. Veneer is a very thin sheet of wood that covers a type of plywood to give the appearance of walnut for a much lower cost.

Whatever the walnut is used for, there are several characteristics that determines how valuable the walnut trees are, including trunk diameter, height, where the branching starts and what type of defects the trees have . Also, we tend to look for walnut trees with a diameter of more than 18 inches.

Tree quality is another consideration. The quality is based on how free the trunk is from defects such as crookedness, branches, holes, bumps, cracks, scars, insect or disease damage. The less defects, the more valuable the tree.

If you think you may have a tree that does meet the characteristics for a valuable lumber or veneer tree, feel free to contact us.

If you have a forestland with considerable amount of walnut trees, please call us or sign up for a FREE CONSULTATION.

Cruse Hardwoods launches new website

Cruse Hardwoods will be launching a new website in the near future. The new site will include all of the many land management services that Cruse Hardwoods offers. In attempt to help educate landowners on forestry management, each page will have frequently asked questions answered by the owners of Cruse Hardwoods. It is our hope that the site will prepare every landowner to make informed decision about their forestland.