Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"
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« on: May 03, 2008, 08:48:48 AM » |
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We have a new business in the area. They are a timber framing company from New York. I have my first order from them, yesterday.
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Kirk Allen
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2008, 09:38:59 AM » |
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Way to go Frank! I wonder if its the same company Andy interviewed with several month ago. They claimed they were expanding to the west if I recall correctly.
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Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching!
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Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"
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« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2008, 01:12:06 PM » |
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I do believe they are the same.
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« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2008, 09:43:30 AM » |
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Just up the road from me is a timber framing place that just cuts orders, length and joints, and is part of an eastern company when douglas Fir is required. I checked with them about a year ago and ran into the old "It needs a grade stamp" thing.
Is that going to be a problem for you Frank with this new company or are you providing a grading service too?
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If not now, when? If not me who?
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Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2008, 11:14:43 AM » |
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I can get my lumber graded, without much of a problem.  |
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Kirk Allen
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2008, 01:31:12 PM » |
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Some of made our own stamp and as long as its cut to what the standard outlines you can stamp it yourself. Some will argue this but the fact is you can.
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Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2008, 10:07:38 PM » |
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A rep from the company came by this morning and picked up their first order: two 9' Douglas Fir logs with a small end diameter of 16"
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2008, 11:41:27 AM » |
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so they are getting logs and not cants?
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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2008, 05:25:09 PM » |
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For the first time around, Kirk. We will see what else transpires.
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2008, 08:36:45 AM » |
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The transpiring occured yesterday. I got an order for a Douglas Fir 24' long with a top diameter of 14". It just so happended I had one down and ready to ship to New York. It is going to be for the main center support for an octagon shaped home.
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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2008, 09:59:58 AM » |
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I have not made out the bill for the latest log for New York. Any thoughts on what I should charge for such a log?
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« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2008, 10:32:06 AM » |
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Utilize what ever standard scale you have in your area and at leat double the BF rate of stumpage value.
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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2008, 08:53:39 AM » |
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Well, the log is deliverd up North aout 40 miles and they seemed happy with the one I had chose. They have quite a setup. They have a CNC machine that is coming from the East to do the mortes and tenden of the timbers. I saw the first two logs that I sold them few weeks ago and thought outloud to them that they were nicer than I had thought and would send a new and upgraded bill. We all had a good laugh on that thought.
I put eighty miles on the F450 and cried all the way during delivery and tried to find something to haul back besids these old bones of mine, but nothing appeard that I wanted to haul back.
They will be coming down to have a look see for some walnut slabs I have. They want a greeting counter out of walnut with live edges as well as the main office desk. I do believe that they will be accomodated when they arrive.
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