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[bigriver]

Hello everyone have been reading ff for a while lots of good info.I have just bought a lt35 mill going to pickup monday would like to know if anyone knows what the average prices are being charged in north fl by the hour and bd foot have quite a bit of cypress,oak and pine of my on that i plan on sawing if anyone has any ideas on prices for green cut.I am Located at the head of the apalachicola river.

[paul case]

welcome to the ff.  pc

[Magicman]

First, Welcome to the Forestry Forum bigriver.  Which "big river" are you close to?

Saw prices in Mississippi range from $160 to about $300 per Mbf.  Hourly rates are from $25 to about $75 depending upon many variables.  My prices fall in the mid range.

You may tend to panic at first when you think about your sawmill cost and all of the support items.  You can't recoup it on the first few jobs, so don't try.  Your customer base will grow as you get more experience.  Past customers are your best advertisement and asset for future growth.  Concentrate on producing a quality product.

[Buck]

Welcome! Sounds like you need to go shopping.  Get out and shop for the very thing you are thinking of producing.  

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

And Welcome to The Forum Bigriver  ;) ;D 8) You have a good little mill there and it sounds like you will have some good logs to saw also Mate  ;) ;D

With pricing Magics said it  all   ;) there is a pretty wide range of prices charged across the board based on what you need to earn to make it viable for yourself Mate  ;) over here its about $235 to $280 per thousand for contract milling pine for large orders  ;) Im $88 per hour for For just Me and the Lucas if Im doing a portable job too Mate  ;) ;D 8)

Regards Chris

[ladylake]

 Magic has it covered good, call some mills in your area and ask what they charge if you can't find any charge a little on the higher side.    Steve

[Chuck White]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Bigriver.

[Busy Beaver Lumber]

Welcome to the forum Bigriver

[wannasaw]

Welcome to the forum Bigriver. N. Fla. Big river is the St. Johns, are you anywhere close. I was raised on it and have since moved to S. Ga. Folks around here don't argue with $300/thousand but when they supply a good bit of the labor transport ect... they get 250/thousand depending on the logs..after the sawing...never before. Hope that helps. I'm kinda new to sawing also but have been busy as you want to with those prices since april. Tom has been sawing in our area a long time and He is always willing to help. Good luck and let me know if I can help in anyway.MJ

[bigriver]

For those who asked I am located on the apalahicola river just below lake seminole.

[DanG]

Hey Bigriver, I'm your neighbor across the creek, just south of Chattahoochee.  It's good to see a new guy so close by!  I know you must be excited about that new mill, especially if it is your first one.  Do you have sawing experience, or just breaking into it?