Hi guys,
Ran out of white oak logs and thinking of finishing an order with black Locust. Is it worth it for $30 a post compared to how it will eat up my blades?
How many more Locust do you need to saw?
If you're trying to fill an order for a customer and need the Locust to finish his order, by all means its worth it.
Is the customer going to be ok with locust instead?
Black locust isn't that bad on bands if it's fresh. If it's been laying around a year or more it can be a nightmare.
A 6x6x7' would be 21 board feet. At $30, that's $1.85/bf. A little low. Trying to price some BL for a client this past spring, the very few published prices I found ran $2.50-3.00/bf.
If it's just a couple pieces it wouldn't break you I suppose.
I would much rather cut black locust either green or dry than white oak. Black locust also has a pleasant smell....makes me hungry. :D
Black locust also is usually smaller logs than white oak, seems in my case almost always.
If I were the customer I'd be thrilled to have BL instead of WO. I have sawed little but the BL I sawed green was very easy to saw.
I agree with jack kinda cheap if you ask me
I see LOTS of high priced lumber and slabs for sale, I bet a lot of it is still for sale.
Starting sawing ERC this morning but didn't get very far with it before I blew a seal in the blade tensioner. I guess 19 years is pretty good lifespan for a seal. Got new seal kit ordered. Ordered two of them.
Ok guys, I appreciate the feedback. This gentleman is part of my New Jersey wood turners association and doing a job for his church so I agree low but fare in this case. Five more fresh cut black Locust will arrive this wed.
Thanks again for the feedback. It is all greatly appreciated as I move into lumber side of things. FYI my $100 slabs sell much quicker then $250 or "$300" so sometimes it makes sense to gain a good customer.
-chris