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Removing 5 acres of Honeylocust (IL)

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From: Kelly Moore City: Trenton, IL
I have 5 acres full of honey/black locust trees in Trenton, IL. These are the trees with the large thorns. I was planning on getting them removed and burning them soon. Before I do, I was wondering if there is a market for them. Would a logger/sawmill be interested in them? If so, who should I contact? Thanks.
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Hi Kelly: Honeylocust, despite the nasty thorns, does produce beautifully colored lumber; however, honeylocust is traditionally considered a low to lower value species -- especially by timber buyers. However, honeylocust lumber sawn and sold by custom sawmill operators is often sold for a premium price. If you want to know if there is any legitimate value for this five-acre parcel, please contact a professional consulting forester: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/forestry/pdf/tfb-nres-202.pdf
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