8. At FORECON
Our Goal Is To Be
Consistent
In How We Present Forest
Products To The Market
9. In Order To Be
Successful In
Selling Your
Timber…
YOU MUST
KNOW YOUR
MARKETS!
• Veneer
• Specialty Products
• Stave Logs
• Export Sawlogs
• Peelers
• Forest Service Grades (Factory Grades)
• FS1
• FS2
• FS3
• Local Use Products
• Ties
• Pallets
• Pulp/Fuelwood
10. Some Things To Consider
Scaling vs. Grading
• Scaling - Determining net board foot
volume (QUANTITY)
• Grading – Determining potential/net
value (QUALITY)
16. Clear Faces
Method
•Divide Log or Tree into 4
faces
•Disregard the Worst Face
•Grade the Third Best
Face (Second Worst Face)
•This is a Number Two
FS Sawlog
33. That was a quick tour through some of the
considerations a forester deals with when
looking at a landowner’s timber. The
merchandizing/marketing of trees certainly
takes some knowledge and experience,
especially if the goal is to maximize the value
of the timber being sold.
34. We have that knowledge and experience, and would
be delighted to apply them to your benefit.
Please visit our website at www.foreconinc.com to
find out more about our services!