Replies to post #321 on Investing in Timber

[a1derfullife]

Matty05;
In regards to how long it will take Raleo to 'catch up', and use all of the lumber from thinnings that has been produced by TATF, you may wish to read my posts 141 and 143 on this board, and Steve Brunner's responses to these posts. My calculations show that it will take decades for Raleo to use the lumber that should have been produced by TATF by now, and, rather than catching up, Raleo is falling further and further behind, since TATF is, or should be, producing far more lumber from thinnings each year than Raleo is using. I say 'should be' because it appears that TATF is not milling into lumber most of the trees they've thinned (since no one will buy the milled lumber for a very long time).
I did some rather detailed calculations, based on the info on TATF's website, and showed enough detail in my posts to allow others (Steve Brunner in particular) to check the calculations, and correct or refute them. Rather than responding with details, Brunner just called my calculations 'grossly' wrong, and issued veiled threats of legal action against me. You can conclude what you like, but Brunner's failure to provide a detailed rebuttal to my calculations shows me that my calculations are largely correct.

A1