Anybody Watch our Competition

Ron Scott · November 28, 2005, 02:14:40 PM

Much of the Great Lakes locations are in "cold & deep" waters. thus the need for dry suits used by the divers. ;)

Log salvage is not like it use to be years ago. Special permits are needed from the State for removal of any woody debis from its waters and they are not very easy to come by. Stumpage values must be paid to the State for any logs recovered from the state's bottom lands.

Murf · November 29, 2005, 11:07:32 AM

Them fellas aren't far from me, a friend did some barge work for them in their early days.

He told them the same thing, a waste fo great wood, unfortunately it came down to dollars & sense.

If it doesn't make dollars, it doesn't make sense. :D They couldn't get as much for the logs as lumber as they could making the...... stuff ..... they do with it.

All the lakes around my place are full of timber the same age, but mostly old growth virgin white pine. They would cut all winter and yard the wood on the frozen lakes till break up then float it down to the mills. A lot of it sank before it ever got to the mills. There's a log of the end of my dock that's gotta be 4' around that looks to be in great shape, I can't push a screwdriver in more than about an inch, it's down about 30' and right in the current so it isn't even buried.

Once my mill is built I think it's gonna come up for air, and a new table........ 8)

Frickman · November 29, 2005, 11:27:42 AM

I too was a little upset about what they did to that beautiful wood, but it's a free country. If you want pay top dollar for cherry veneer logs, I'll sell them to you all day. If you cut them up into firewood that's you're business.

I will occasionally save some wood, but it has to be special. Cutting wood is a business for me, and I have to sell it to make a living. I know I can get the more common species at any time, so I don't save too much of them. A nice piece of apple, sassafrass, or another less common species will get my heart pumping and I have to keep it for myself. I'm not a full-fledged wood hoarder, but it is an addiction that is under control. ;D ;D

crtreedude · November 29, 2005, 11:46:58 AM

Well, we aren't anyone to talk about using really wonderful wood for mundane purposes. The house where FDH is staying is sided with Surá - Pecky Surá in fact. Really pretty stuff.

Probably much to good for FDH - I am going to have to watch him that he doesn't pry it off one night and sell it... ;D

Fla._Deadheader · November 29, 2005, 01:05:45 PM

Just for kicks, What does that stuff sell for, Fred ?? smiley_devilish

crtreedude · November 29, 2005, 01:17:19 PM

Just keep your crowbar off my houses!

Murf · November 29, 2005, 01:23:50 PM

CROWBAR ??!!

No, that's far to agressive for fine wood, FDH is much more genteel than that .........

He'd be reallllll smooth takin' it off, otherwise it wouldn't bring as much money. :D

Fla._Deadheader · November 29, 2005, 01:54:48 PM

;) ;) ;)

crtreedude · November 29, 2005, 05:21:00 PM

I can see the pressure is on... the is only one hope. Keep FDH so busy that can't have time to dismantle the house.

Harold, once you get here, I have an order for 1,000 BF you have to process into TG flooring. Just sold it.

Fred