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Specialty Markets for Pole-size Black Walnut

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From: Bob S. City: Viola, WI
Is there a specialty wood market for this size walnut & red oak - we are doing a plantation thinning and looking for some use for this wood - otherwise it will lay on the ground.
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Specialty markets for small-diameter wood, especially black walnut, are extremely variable. For example, pole-size red oak markets may include logs for shiitake mushroom production and firewood producers. Whereas pole-size black walnut markets will likely be limited to custom sawmill operators, woodworkers, and wood turners. Please contact your state forestry agency to determine local Wisconsin markets for these pole-size hardwoods. WDNR Forestry: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestLandowners/locator/
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