Where do yall get your wood?

mike_belben · September 13, 2018, 02:04:29 PM

Careful, girlfriends lead to wives and you dont want that sort of trouble

:D

SawyerTed · September 13, 2018, 03:24:31 PM

Mike, don't get that backwards! That definitely leads to trouble..... :D :D

Peter Drouin · September 13, 2018, 08:33:45 PM

Call the loggers, Tell them what you're looking for, Tell them they can get paid in two days that will help a lot. :D
Scale it and pay em.

stavebuyer · September 14, 2018, 04:10:02 AM

Quote from: dirthawger on September 11, 2018, 09:45:24 PM
Did a bunch of calling around... found a flooring mill that would buy 1 1/8" x 6" boards for $600-700 per 1000bdft. He said my problem would be how fast i can cut it because it will stain after a day. It might take a few days to cut 1000bdft with my lm29 but couldn't i just cover it with a tarp? Meeting with a tie buyer Friday and i found a pallet mill that will buy pine pallet cants for $400 per 1000bdft. Does that sound decent as far as pallet lumber? I know its only $0.40bdft but cutting cants is easy and i don't have to market it, just cut and haul. What do yall think?

Flooring lumber is usually sold random width and length sorted into five standard lengths (6-8,9-10,11-12,13-14,15-16).
One day lumber stain is pretty much limited to maple/hickory in mid summer. I have never had issues on oak flooring moved the same week in summer and fall/ winter its no issue. Ties and flooring work well for a small mill and both are in high demand right now. Keep calling. There are several large flooring and tie treating plants around. Ties are in such short supply you may get the buyer to come to you and they will also know who is apt to buy your side lumber.

PA_Walnut · September 14, 2018, 06:06:06 AM

Keep in mind that value-add is important, and generally profitable.
Each step near doubles the value (cost). Timber to logs, logs to board, boards to lumber (dried), lumber to product.
The more of the chain you control, the more you'll make. 8)