Tearing down an old barn and new business venture,

[123maxbars]

Well looks like I have taken on another business venture out of sure chance.  I have had three barns given to me recently by friends whom just wanted them removed.  I am going to take them down in my spare time and try to harvest some good lumber from the buildings.  I will kiln dry them then either use for furniture or resale to other craftsman.  Anyways I shot a short video on my first day. Also you will notice at the first and end of the clip I show a really nice walnut tree on the farm that I will harvest next month.  The dbh is 48in and no branches for the first 16feet. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF4_nn-0a-4

[MattJ]

Good luck with your new adventure!

[Magicman]

Be careful.  Everything in an old barn seems to be holding something else up.

[WV Sawmiller]

Be careful.  Everything in an old barn seems to be holding something else up.

  Good point and every piece you loosen or remove makes the structure more unstable.

[21incher]

Good luck with your new venture. Be careful when removing that tar paper type siding because some of the older stuff contains asbestos.

[dean herring]

What's the market like there for your new venture.
Which is better pine or oak  in your area?

[Kbeitz]

I feel for you.... I know what your getting into. I have taken down many barns.
It's one heck of a lot of work. I'm sure you will get your share of splinters.
When I started I needed wood to build my first shop.
This is a picture of what i did with the wood from one barn.