A day cutting wood

[Lawg Dawg]

Here's a typical day cutting wood for me



Get some logs in to saw...nails and all :D











Pecan



Just got back from lunch



Load going out...I always say, for the full time sawyer, its always good to have lumber going out on a Friday...if you get good enough at it, its almost like having a regular paycheck! ;D

[Peter Drouin]

Nice equipment you have, And yes, lumber going out is always a good thing. 
Do you do the logging too or just the trucking?
I bet that WIDE makes it easier to cut big ones.  :D

[Lawg Dawg]

Nice equipment you have, And yes, lumber going out is always a good thing.
Do you do the logging too or just the trucking?
I bet that WIDE makes it easier to cut big ones.  :D

I log my own logs...sometimes I buy some from this guy , but have to check for hardware. Yeah coming from running an LT-15 for 7 years, that WIDEHEAD definitely makes it easier!...not to mention HYDRAULICS

[NorcalMatt]

I'm pretty new here, but Lawg, I've been coveting your barn the whole time!

[Oliver05262]

Referring to post # 2595---4 By, that power line right over your log pile gives me the willies. I know that closer one is not high voltage, but it can hurt!!! And ever what is on top of that pole that we can't see is probably worser. Be careful, please.

[Peter Drouin]

What's the market you go for Lawg Dawg?

[4x4American]

Ahhh rubbin's racin!!!

I appreciate the concern.  We've dang near hit it once a bunch of times.  We've also had a handful of near misses...as George Carlin put it, a near miss is a hit.."gee, I nearly missed it"

[Lawg Dawg]

I'm pretty new here, but Lawg, I've been coveting your barn the whole time!

Thanks, I really have enjoyed it! It's pretty much my second home. The barn is a sales tool for me...when the folks buying lumber walk inside, I can show them the different types of wood I cut, and how it looks once it's dried out good.

What's the market you go for Lawg Dawg?

I mostly sale construction lumber for barns, sheds, cabins, cow lot, fence boards, hardwood trailer decking, you know, utility type lumber, nothing too fussy.  I occasionally sale higher grade lumber to woodworkers, but have figured out that they can be pretty particular about there wood...  












danG...almost 6:30, time to go make hay..supposed to be a beautiful South Carolina day

[Peter Drouin]

Very nice Lawg Dawg,  8)

[slider]

Law Dawg,is that self loader yours.IF so i gather that you do some storm clean up.

[Lawg Dawg]

Law Dawg,is that self loader yours.IF so i gather that you do some storm clean up.

Not my loader, but yes, the guy that owns it does storm work....think he's headed to St.Louis Missouri next week

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Clean! 

[Peter Drouin]

Be ready for tin after tomorrow. 8)


Logs coming out of the snow, 45°f today.



Got my pump, tank, and stuff for the edger. 8)
Got to get the conveyor.
Don't know when I can get to my Cherry slabs to sell as benches, 2x16x12'. Have a bunch.

All in a day cutting wood. 

[YellowHammer]

That's going to be nice, I bet you are ready to get in it.  

[Peter Drouin]

Thanks, Yellow Hammer, It's not as fancy as your set up but, It will keep the rain and sun off the lumber. I'll be able to get ahead on inventory too.
What happens is a customer will buy say, all the 1x12x16. The next customer want's the same thing and I don't have it. This way I can have 2x [pallets full]of the sizes that sell fast.

The phone is ringing well now with the warm weather. 
Now I have to cut cut cut cut cut.  :D

[YellowHammer]

Having a little inventory is a great way to make bonus money by having something ready to sell when a customer walks in.  It also reduces possible waffling by the customer as the conversation goes from "I could have it ready for you next week" to "Lets load it up right now, you got the money?" ;D

[Bruno of NH]

I know I can't cut the volume you guys can
But what I have learned from all of you guys is helping me build quite a good little milling business
Things are going well for me I have calls and customers stopping every day.
A man can do it with a small mill but you have to find your place. 
Thanks for all your help  8)
Bruno

[paul case]

X2

PC

[Lawg Dawg]

That shed looks good, need to add on myself.  I like the "strongbacks" the rafters are sitting on...good job!

[4x4American]

Bruno keeping it small ain't the worst thing.  I remember when this sawmilling thing used to be fun lol

It still kinda is but there's alot of stress to go with it.  

It looks like you have a good setup doing the firewood and sawing.  Maybe a little solar kiln would fit in nicely over there!!

[PAmizerman]

Peter
How much inventory do you generally try to keep in stock?

[Peter Drouin]

All I can, :D  Not sure on the BF, Maybe 30,000 I have to get ahead on the 1x12s 
Can't keep them in stock, sell to fast, But that's a good thing.  ;D
Tin will be here next Wednesday. 
Got to get some W Oak 2x10x12s out today and with the rain that will work out well. Had a customer want ½x4x10 maybe I can get that too.
And then there is always blades to sharpen. :D :D :D :D

[petefrom bearswamp]

Getting itchy.
My logs are still buried in snow as is the mill yard.
Melted a little yesterday but is now 35 degrees and snowing here.
As regards inventory I usually try to keep about 6-7 mbf in stock, 1x10 and 1x12.
But as seems to be a complaint on here pretty often the narrower side lumber seems to pile up.
I have 1x4,6,and 8 some of which has been here for 3-4 years.

[Peter Drouin]

I have a lot of 4", 6" too. I just mark them down a little and they move.
Just be sure to mark up the wider stuff to make up for the lost on the small stuff.  ;D 

[petefrom bearswamp]

Peter I am going up a nickel on 10" and wider.
First increase in 4 years.