Rough saw lumber and what you built out of it (1 Viewer)

D'Animal · Jan 27, 2019

Wife wanted to do something together today.

D'Animal · Jan 27, 2019

Yes, I used my wife as size reference for these 16’ slabs

Cedar

Afternoon’s work

D'Animal · Jan 27, 2019

Found a few large nails in the cedar

Bob Morazes · Jan 28, 2019

Very Impressive!
How long did it take you to cut that slab?
Are you using Carbide teeth?
Bobmo

D'Animal · Jan 28, 2019

Using regular saw chain but sharpened different than conventional chain.

Hugh Heifer · Feb 6, 2019

I have been doing some stuff out of pallet wood if that counts. Mostly accent walls. I plan on doing a head and foot board for a friend when I find the time. I would love to have cheap easy access to some rough stuff to do some things.

splitshot · Feb 9, 2019

Nice to see a post from you Dan, and looks like all is well. :cheers:

D'Animal · Feb 15, 2019

Ripping logs for the local sawmill

PAToyota · Feb 16, 2019

Our local sawmill has a bandsaw for that.

doug720 · Feb 16, 2019

I could use one of those!!!

Any idea what one of those slabs are worth?

Prairie Swamp · Feb 17, 2019

doug720 said:
Any idea what one of those slabs are worth?

Smart a$$ answer - a lot. I've got a hobbyist mill with a 32" capacity. I bought it simply to process dead trees for myself rather than let them rot. I don't get the whole live edge thing but it's hot right now. Been watching a few YouTube vids and guys are getting $6/board foot and up. A big premium for extra wide slabs like that. If those slabs are 2" thick and 50 square feet that's 100 board feet plus the extra width premium.

There's a guy in Minnesota that mentioned for a run of the mill yard tree slab he gets $300. I guess I need to start sawing slabs but I can only do 32".

Prairie Swamp · Feb 17, 2019

BTW I was riding the 4 wheeler around the neighbor's property and stumbled on an oak where the trunk is ale least 5' diameter. That tree had to be around when George Washington was. Those slabs would be amazing.

PAToyota · Feb 17, 2019

Depending on species, thickness, and total board feet - as Prairie states - a LOT. Many of them are over $20 a board foot for things like English Elm, Cocobolo, or such.