Lumber_Jack

Praying for you brother. Calling on the Prince of Peace to bring you peace beyond all understanding so you know it's the one true God. Sent from my Mom's basement

Agreed, I would change the thread title if I could. I think he could have sold a gun if he would have been less staunch on his opinion. Sent from my Mom's basement

Just FYI, I don't care personally if the guy buys the gun or not, I just thought he was getting an opinion instead of pros/cons advice. PS. The counter jockey (as murg referred) mention the Taurus Judge and that made me shake my head. Sent from my Mom's basement

So I was in a gun store the other day. This is a nice shop that has decent prices. So I'm browsing and overhear a customer inquiring about a pocket gun. Looking specifically at the Khar 380. He states he's never heard of Khar to which the worker replies "some like them some don't." I'm fine with all that, but goes on to explain that the trigger is awful in the Khar and LCP and he would never carry one. He said the only one he would carry would be the Sig 238 but it was too heavy to carry. Now, I've had good success with my LCP, and yes the trigger is heavy but it works perfectly well for close range self defense. I understand very one is entitled to their opinion, but why not just present the pros and cons and let the buyer decide. His tone and body language was such that the Khar was junk. You could tell it turned the buyer off quickly. U wanted to speak up and say that I loved my LCP and had it currently in my pocket, but decided that it was his store and he can run it as he wishes. It got my blood boiling a little that the buyer would probably leave and never give the small pistols a fair chance, when he came in with a true interest. So that brings up the question. When you hear what you consider bad advice (or one sided at least) do you join the conversation or walk off? I could have easily walked up and said "ohh I love these little things" but again felt the store can sell guns as they see fit. Sent from my Mom's basement

I have a G19 and a G22. I like them both. The 19 is a lifetime keeper though. So I'm selling the 22 to fund my AR purchase recently. If I had the scratch I would keep them both. Sent from my Mom's basement

I liked it, thought it was a clever plot line. Really enjoyed the table cloth move by Raylan. That caught me by surprise, I actually laughed out loud when that happened. Plus I assume dthe hit man was dead, appeared lifeless after being shot in the chest. Sent from my Mom's basement

Unless your going to war, they are great and you can't beat the price. The Strikefire comes with a screw in 2x magnifier Sent from my Mom's basement

I agree! Brian has always stood by his word and presented the story from both sides. Just because you don't like the other side doesnt mean he lied to us. I appreciate Brian coming here to ask opinions of true gun enthusiasts as opposed to someone who claims to have seen a gun once. Sent from my Mom's basement

Hate that I missed the last half of last season. I can't seem to find a good way to catch up. Sent from my Mom's basement

So what calibers perform well out of an SBR?

This is true, since about 1890 most of the southeast has been logged repeatedly. However, remember diameter is not a direct correlation to age. Trees can be 100yrs old and 10" in diameter. Although the transverse idea is true, that trees that are 24" are probably old (unless you are in a river bottom like Mississippi Delta) Sent from my Mom's basement

Natural hardwood regeneration is far more reliable and cost effective than planting. I garantee if you cut, trees will grow back. That's the natural system at work. Sent from my Mom's basement

Brian, I suggest you go sometime, as a citizen and not a reporter. No note pad, no camera, no recorder. Just go observe transactions. Then use that as 'personal experience' later. Sent from my Mom's basement

Stories get out of hand easily. I certainly have no evidence that bids haven't been that high, but I can assure you you won't get that in middle TN Sent from my Mom's basement

Sounds pretty typical for a dry site. Your looking at a minimum age of 30ish maybe 40ish if they were planted when you moved in. Aspect has a lot to do with growth and moisture availability. So is it facing south or southwest? Large 18-22" walnut growing on a good fertile site would take probably 60+ years, on a dry site 80-100+ yrs. It's interesting that the oaks are bigger. I would have to assume they were natural growing, and/or much older. Oaks are more forgiving of dry sites than walnut though for sure. Just a side note: if you have not heard of Walnut Twig Beetle. Read up, they are in Knoxville and probably mobile. You can take steps to check for the bugs, but if they are already there it may be too late, death is inevitable. PM me I can help you learn more. Sent from my Mom's basement

Oh and if you hire a certified forester, I guarantee you will get a higher price for your timber than doing it yourself. Even with the 8-10% fee a forester would charge. A logger and sawmills goal is to buy at the lowest price to maximize their profit. If you have no gauge of the market you will have no way to determine if your being compensated fairly. (disclosure: this is not calling loggers crooks, it's just the way the buisness works) This is also not a self promotion, I have no skin in the Nashville area. Sent from my Mom's basement

I'm a forester, have a BS in Forest Resource Management and have been in the consulting business for 8 yrs. I've read some truths, halve truths and falsities in the posts above. First off the is considerable more money in sawtimber than pulpwood. Maybe not for a logger, but for a landowner, is much more. it is true that prices have fallen dramatically since the early 2000s and is directly tied to the housing market. I don't think I have ever heard of anyone ever bidding 1 mil dollars for an acre of timber, that is just a flat out exaggeration. Plus that timber was probably grown in a much more fertile range for walnut, like Missouri. Planting hardwood trees is a risk, they are expensive to buy, plant and maintain, it's a case of "have money to make money" Now on to the OPs original question. Yes you can cut down trees and haul them to the mill. But as an inexperienced seller you would be at the mercy of the mill. You would be surprised how the prices vary from species to species. Plus you have no way of knowing if they are scaling accurately, and paying market prices. Also make sure you contact the mill and ask of they are taking 'gatewood' which is wood delivered which they have not previously bought themselves. If not, you could waste a lot of time and energy cutting an hauling wood for nothing. At the very least you would need a stout tractor and a good truck and trailer just to get a few butt logs to the mill. You're not gonna get rich off 20-30 acres by any means, but you don't have to accept that fact that you have to push the trees over and burn them to clear land. Those trees do have value and you can capitalize on that with a little elbow grease, sweat, and ingenuity. If you have never felled a tree before, I would suggest getting some training. And I don't mean actual running of the saw, but actual techniques of felling trees. It can be VERY dangerous. Often it's not a matter of 'if' you get hurt, but 'when'. When looking for a tract to buy, ask when the last time it was logged, if they say anything less than 30yrs ago, I would assume the timber value is low. Trees take a long time to grow and often times cutting is a one generation pay check. Never just assume that because it has trees that it has timber value. Just some thoughts, I can add more as things come to mind Sent from my Mom's basement

Huh? Sent from my Mom's basement

I concur, the walker springs Walmart is very sketchy. I avoid that locale unless absolutely necessary. I always see vagrants hanging near the front. Sent from my Mom's basement

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So do y'all think New England is unstoppable? Who has the best chance to beat them? Sent from my Mom's basement

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin, we gonna do what they say can't be done. Sent from my Mom's basement

My buddy said I could pose for a Coors commercial. Sent from my Mom's basement

I'm a Consulting Forester, we manage all aspects of timberland management, oil/gas & hunting leases. We have offices in every state in the southeast. Sent from my Mom's basement

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