Question on QS rates? What do you charge

[derhntr]

I have to quote a QS job today. Question is do you folks bill a higher rate for QS vs flat sawn? and if billing on the hour how much more a hour.

Customer told me 10 nice white oak logs.

Job site is 40 miles from my house.

I see other sawyers listing from $60 per hour to starting at $70.

I have sawed some QS with the modified method before so know how to do it but they were for me.

I have a fully hydraulic LT40HDG28 with remote and Accuset.
I know I will charge a $25 move to site fee and $25 each damaged blade as well as a $25 mill relocation fee. Was looking at a $60 per hour milling fee if customer provides 2 off bearers and $70 per hour if I provide 1 off bearer.

Not planing on charging for a site review.

Any insight would be helpful

[drobertson]

What you described sounds good to me, if it works for you I say give it a go,,

[WV Sawmiller]

Der,

   I have a bf rate and an hourly rate. QS and small, crooked logs and such get billed under the hourly rate. I don't see why have a different hourly rate for different types of sawing. Your rates seem reasonable but I don't know what the going rates are in your area. Of course I am not overly concerned what others charge - just what it costs me and what I need to make to make it worthwhile to me.

[Ianab]

It doesn't cost you any more per hour to quarter saw, just you don't produce quite as much, per hour.

So the cost per B/F would be greater for the customer. But the cost per hour should be about the same (for both parties)

[dgdrls]

How big are the logs?
What is the customers exact expectations

IMHO your helper is worth more than an extra $10/Hr.

best
Dan

[drobertson]

quarter sawing for sure takes more time,, and study,, flat sawn is pretty easy peasy, just whack and go,, not really, but pretty much when you know, or have an expectation of the logs behavior,  quartering is a bit different for me,, it takes a small bit of study, it just does, then the handling of chunks, so, by the hour makes perfect sense.  More can be made by the bd/ft when sawing out random,,or dim. lumber,, but not qtsw/  this takes a little more time and enjoyment in what's been sawn,, ;D

[derhntr]

I was not able to get with the customer today, my dads surgery took way longer than expected. Left message with customer. The bummer is that I was only 8 miles from the saw site. I just got home at 11pm. I agree my helper is worth more than $10 a hour. Normally he will not take any thing likes being around mill I guess. Or it could be that I would not take any pay when I helped him lay 30 square of shingles.