Sawmill and Timber
Business and markets => Wanted => Topic started by: mics_54 on November 21, 2008, 09:39:14 AM
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Can anyone give me the current price of S1S1E random width oak, maple, ash, or other hardwoods? or direct me to a good site for a mill or mills that sell/ship directly to the end user with out going through 15 middle men brokers.
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Where are you located?
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Oh sorry it isnt in my profile! I live in south central Alaska. We only have a few tree species here. Birch, spruce, cottonwood/poplar, some alder but in this area its small as is the willow. The box stores carry oak and maple for about 8-8.50
Would green lumber make the trip?
Shipping may kill me, I'm just fishing at this point.
I will fix my profile. Thanks
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Dont have any prices for that spec but I think the best bet is air dried or kiln dried for the trip and finish it at your location.
I have looked into a box car (semi-trailer) load shipped to Anchorage and that was about 5K a few years ago for all you could fit in the trailer.
How much wood are you looking for? I have air dried white oak, red oak, maple, ash, walnut, cherry, American Elm etc. Prices for that stuff ranges from $1.00 a BF to $5.00 depending on species. To make it worth while I would think it would take a trailer full. Now would also be the time since fuel prices have dropped quite a bit.
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Quantity? That just depends on many factors. Like I said I'm fishing at this point. If I invested say 1.00 and put 1.00 more in shipping and added 2.00 value with finishing and sold it quickly for a profit then we're cooking with oil. It's all just economics. I may have to make some trips myself if it's worth the investment. I can drive down, buy a trailer, or bring mine loaded, let my wife visit her mom in Streator,Illinois. load up and head back. My trailer will tote about 5 tons although I hate to load it that heavy for a long haul. I think thats about 3000 bdft @ 40#/ft3. I have to make some trips down to Illinois and to texas/okla too. May as well try and make a buck while I'm at it.
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When you take the trip, Mic, stop here and you can haul a load East for sale and then haul some back North on your way home. If I know what you might like we can have it ready for both directions. I can also load you up with some very nice Maple burl. ;D