Man to go to, EH
Naah, I'm just retired 1 time. Some of these guys are not and some are retired twice.
They all have to work harder than I do.
I have done the Sinker logs-lumber market, so, I can tell you what I did.
Spruce up your computer skills, or, ask some kid to help you build a website.
THAT will get you some interest going.
I did newspaper ads, and sold some ( many) 3" thick, live edge, table slabs. The mill that is for sale, was built for the 36" wide table slab market. We sold quite a bit of 2" stuff, to be used for the table legs and frame. 1" was more difficult to sell, to get the better prices.
A LOT of people don't equate the age of the logs, to the beauty that comes from the stained water the logs were laying in-under, for well over 100 years or so.
I finally found a market for several Mbd/ft in Charleston, South Carolina. We didn't have a kiln, so, once the wood started drying, we would stack it up in the attic of our house, spread out, of course. That would get us into the under 10% moisture range. I delivered several 1 ton pickup loads to a company that did remodeling of those old plantation era houses and hotels and such. They were VERY happy to find a supply of the midnight-chocolate solid cypress. That was about all 1X lumber.
The Pecky, I was fortunate to stumble upon buyers right near where we lived, in Florida. They bought every bit of Pecky we could find, or buy, and mark up a little.
We found that the uglier the log, the more we could charge.
You may take some time to establish a market, but, once you do, you could be very busy. Just need the economy to pick up.
Let me try a few photos.