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Started by sawwood, September 29, 2011, 12:17:28 PM

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sawwood

Had a call to day, guy has 10 Myrtle logs. They are 4' long and 36" across. Wanted to know if i would buy then. Has been
cut about a year and he hauld them from Or. He wants $40.00 each fro them. I said i would like to see them first so may
go look tomorrow. What do you guys think they are worth? Not wanting to pay that much unless they are worth that.

Sawwood
Norwood M4 manual mill, Solar Kiln, Woodmaster
18" planer/molder

sawwood

Will the guy called back and i found out its in slab lumber. 24" wide,73" long and 3" thick. Think i will go tomorrow and see
what it looks like. may buy a few to resale,

Sawwood
Norwood M4 manual mill, Solar Kiln, Woodmaster
18" planer/molder

Marc Thornton

You could always take some to sell on shares with him.  It would put Myrtle in your inventory if you see that many people looking at your inventory you could likely find a buyer. 

Autocar

They make beautiful gun stocks but the wood dose twist a little from what Ive been told.
Bill

sawwood

Just got back from looking at the Myrtle. Was not even close to what he told us. There was two stacks, had to be two short
logs cut into 5 slabs. Had little piles of sawdust on each one and a few lumber 5/8 thick so didn't buy any. He still wanted $2.
BF and i said good luck. Had been cut two years ago and if it been sold then would have been a good deal.

Sawwood
Norwood M4 manual mill, Solar Kiln, Woodmaster
18" planer/molder

Bill Gaiche

Isnt it amazing how one mans steak is just another mans hamburger. bg

tyb525

Woodworkers that don't mill lumber tend to place a much higher value on wood, especially wood you can't buy in a store, often times much more than it's actually worth.
LT10G10, Stihl 038 Magnum, many woodworking tools. Currently a farm service applicator, trying to find time to saw!

Ironwood

now you have a great story to tell and are further down the learning curve ::)

I had a guy call me about "walnut and chestnut logs", I asked how big in diameter? about 18-20", ok, line it up drive half hour to see firewood length "logs", "OH, sorry yeah thought they were still usable" :o :o

Note to self: ask how BIG in diameter AND how long!!!!!

I got a great story and a GOOD lesson.

Ironwood
There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love to do, there is only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.- Wayne Dyer

Weekend_Sawyer


I had to do a search on Mertlewood. I had never heard of it before, pretty stuff.

For those who don't know about it and were afraid to ask, take a look at this site:

http://www.myrtlewoodgallery.com/what-is-myrtlewood

Jon
Imagine, Me a Tree Farmer.
Jon, Appalachian American Wannabe.

5quarter

Lumber is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. A lady came by Tuesday and bought 3 short walnut slabs destined for the woodpile...$25. a piece. Makes me think I've had it wrong all this time. I should just burn the lumber and sell the slabs... :D :D
What is this leisure time of which you speak?
Blue Harbor Refinishing

Red Pill

I had a friend who made grips and forends for Thompson Contender pistols out of myrtle. They were gorgeous. But of course he only needed small pieces.

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