red oak prices

flip · September 04, 2007, 04:23:52 PM

I vote for let it stand and not mess with it or firewood. That is considering all of the above comments recomendations and restrictive circumstances.

Or if that all else fails bring it down for me and I can put it in a stack with the rest of the red oak that's been sitting there for a year and a half :

;) not sold.

SwampDonkey · September 04, 2007, 05:18:45 PM

Diversity and value added is certainly a saving grace at times, gives you another direction to move in. 8)

I promise I won't say a word if things don't go as expected though.

crtreedude · September 04, 2007, 05:30:37 PM

Well, if any one tree isn't popular - we have 30 types growing - diversify, diversify...

But, there is nothing sure but death and taxes...

SwampDonkey · September 04, 2007, 05:48:01 PM

yeah, up here they tax ya both coming and going. :

Brad_bb · September 04, 2007, 05:58:37 PM

I recently paid $1.10 per BF for knee brace stock in mix of red and white oak (mostly red) and a mix of grade 1 and grade 2. They weren't officially graded though, just an eyeball estimation. I'd like to have it graded before I start working it next year. This was just from a hobby sawer with an 80 year old circular saw mill. Some of the pieces I'm not thrilled with, but I'll sort it later when I go to planing all of it square and to size. I'll see how much I lose to checking too. It's all end grain sealed and air drying in my barn.