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To: Yogizuna who wrote (99242)	6/17/2003 2:02:05 PM
From: shadowman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Yogi, I really don't know. I do know that my brother's neighbor had a number of hardwood trees cut and he commented to my bro that he scored nicely on "a large old cherry tree". I mentioned to Bill/WA in a PM that the wood folks have some kind of grading system involving the type of wood and the size and thickness of the tree. Apparently it can make a big difference concerning the amount of dollars that they'll pay for a tree.

To: Yogizuna who wrote (99242)	6/18/2003 10:08:48 AM
From: LowtherAcademy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Wild black cherry. Fruit cherry trees are best used as fire wood due to coloration of the wood. Of course, the best of any trees would be a tree that has high figuring. This can raise the value of the wood significantly, as these trees are so highly prized by the veneer industry. Things like highly figured/birdseye maple, walnut, cherry would make you faint away in a swoon if you saw what those bad boys would bring at auction. Unfortunately, they are 1., rare, and, 2., hard to identify until cut. Although the professional buyer can often have a good idea judging from the bark. Speaking of gutsy, log buyers at log auctions for veneer logs are a breed unto themselves. Imagine looking at a 8' long in the round and bidding thousands on it and not know what will ultimately be found until it is cut. Regards, Lew