Interesting to note the current climate in the lumber industry and their preference of 2x4 stock trees. This is no doubt brought on by "engineered wood products," such as trusses and I-joists.

As we all know, the field of engineered wood products is growing not shrinking with each passing year. Even laminated plywood (that typically peeled large trees into veneer) is being phased out in favor of Advantech and the latest "OSB" sheathings.

Although the use of chips and other waste products has a "green" side, big timber, and by default TF, seems increasingly threatened by the engineered wood products industry and its love of little trees and planting aspen and popple over traditional lumber species.

Plant good stuff and let it grow. That seems to be in TF's best interest.