Indiana Timber Buyers
About Indiana Timber Buyers
Indiana Timber Buyers buys standing timber and also works as a forestry consultant, serving landowners across Indiana. It was founded by Dan Schwering, who built it from a small custom sawing business into an operation that handles standing timber sales, cut logs, and veneer marketing. They buy hardwood species including Ash, Poplar, Red Oak, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, and Hickory, and say they "specialize in Walnut and White Oak with an emphasis on high quality veneer trees." When you call, they start with a free evaluation. If your timber isn't ready, they'll tell you so. If it is, they put together a timber management plan laying out the value and harvest details, and they'll show you how your numbers compare to the Annual Purdue Stumpage report. They also offer ongoing timber management plans for landowners who want a rotational harvest rather than a one-time sale, and they'll look at ash stands for Emerald Ash Borer damage. They say they stick to Best Management Practices during harvest to keep the forest floor as undisturbed as possible. They typically need 5 acres of timber to make a job work, by their own account "to justify the cost of moving equipment," though they note large veneer-grade Walnut or White Oak can be an exception worth asking about. They do not buy yard trees near dwellings because of the metal they tend to contain. This fits a landowner in Indiana with at least a handful of acres of hardwood, especially one with Walnut or White Oak, who wants a straightforward sale process and is open to a longer-term management plan rather than a single harvest. From indianatimberbuyers.com, read 4 October 2026.
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