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We help Upstate NY landowners manage their woods with purpose — offering selective hardwood logging, premium firewood, custom lumber, and unique live edge slabs. Local, experienced, and fully insured.

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Rooted in the Woods of Upstate New York

We’re a selective-cut logging company focused on improving the long-term health and value of local hardwood forests. Using our experience and a commitment to sustainability, we help landowners cut smart — removing mature or declining trees while protecting the future of the lot.

We also produce high-quality split firewood, log loads, and custom lumber, and live edge slabs using wood that would otherwise go to waste.

Why Landowners Trust Us:

  • Ranked #1 for Firewood in Utica–Rome area — as featured by Big Frog 104 and YellowPages

  • utilize selective cut hardwood logging techniques

  • Built on long-term relationships, not one-time jobs

  • Here to steward your woods for future generations

  • Supplying live edge slabs and custom-cut lumber from local hardwoods

  • A local team with deep roots in Upstate New York

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Woodlot Wisdom

Insights and tips for landowners and loggers — from managing your hardwood lot and planning a selective cut, to getting the most out of your firewood, slabs, and custom-cut lumber. Whether you’re harvesting, heating, or building, we’re here to help you make the most of your woods.

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What Happens When You Don’t Cut Your Woodlot
What Happens When You Don’t Cut Your Woodlot

Many landowners imagine that leaving their woodlot alone is the most natural choice. In reality, a neglected stand quickly shifts from healthy growth to stagnation. Overcrowded crowns, a dark forest floor, and hidden decay all reduce timber value and long-term forest health.

Grapple Skidder vs. Cable Skidder: Two Tools for Effective Harvest
Grapple Skidder vs. Cable Skidder: Two Tools for Effective Harvest

Not all skidders are the same. At Grabeldinger Firewood & Logging, we use both cable and grapple skidders to match the job, terrain, and stand conditions. Using both allows us to work efficiently while minimizing disturbance to the forest.

Read more about the differences here

Dead Trees Release CO₂ — We Store It in Lumber
Dead Trees Release CO₂ — We Store It in Lumber

We harvest at the right time to stop carbon loss, store it in lumber, and grow stronger forests. Selective cutting keeps CO₂ where it belongs — in wood, not the atmosphere.


Black Locust in the Water: Why This Native Hardwood Shines for Docks, Porches, and Breakwalls
Black Locust in the Water: Why This Native Hardwood Shines for Docks, Porches, and Breakwalls

Black locust is gaining ground as the top dock material across the Adirondacks and Upstate NY. Learn why it outlasts treated wood in wet, high-use settings.

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