Author Topic: Allens Custom Woodworks strikes Gold, Again! (Read 60990 times)

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #50 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:49:13 PM »

The free stuff continues! The power company called with a pole yard they wanted cleaned up and I could have anything I wanted............provided I take it all!

They just HAD to twist my arm.

Both Western Red Cedar and Southern yellow pine, and band new at that! Got about 200' of 4" gas line as well.

And if the poles and gas line was not enough, I also got the Rail Road rails and the pillars they were up on.

Making progress on the cleanup.

The famous trailer that some said couldnt work, worked real well!

We got the rest of this on another trip.

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #51 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:56:25 PM »

And if that is not enough of a gloat

More free logs for the hauling!

Osage Orange! The Good Stuff!

It was close enough to home that I could drive the forklift there to load them all up!

A mix of Oak and Maple from another site........................that was free as well!

This was the last load of free oak logs.

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #52 on:** November 25, 2009, 03:19:13 PM »

Power company is going to PAY me to haul off 5 wooden spools that the big wire comes on. They are 9 feet in diameter and they are paying me $350 just to haul them off.

Any idea what they could be used for?

They also have three more pole yards they are shutting down and I get all the rail road rails and pillars from them as well!

Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" · « **Reply #53 on:** November 25, 2009, 04:05:20 PM »

Picnic tables!

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #54 on:** November 25, 2009, 04:29:03 PM »

You would have to sit on a step ladder to use it.

Carl Middleton · « **Reply #55 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:48:07 PM »

Cut them in half and make two tables

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #56 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:50:43 PM »

Now thats a great idea Carl!

Carl Middleton · « **Reply #57 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:54:54 PM »

I knew a fella who made a living for 2 years doing just that

mike p · « **Reply #58 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:11:58 PM »

be sure you get paper work on the RR iron as with out proof of were it came from you cant sell it for scrap
i learned this the hard way

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #59 on:** November 26, 2009, 07:23:26 AM »

No plans of scrapping that stuff. I am making log bunks from it and my wife & I are going to make hoop houses for her gardening and put them on rails.

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #60 on:** December 11, 2009, 10:39:38 PM »

Looks like this week I find out how big of a clean up I have for the power company.

They hired me to clean up 4 pole yard sites and they said I can have ANYTHING that is on the site, AND, they are paying me to take the stuff away!

mike p · « **Reply #61 on:** December 13, 2009, 06:30:08 AM »

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #62 on:** December 13, 2009, 06:43:52 AM »

Whatcha gonna do with all the snow

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #63 on:** December 13, 2009, 08:25:50 AM »

By the Grace of God we dont have any yet! We got rain last night but were in the mid 40's several days this week.

joasis · « **Reply #64 on:** December 13, 2009, 09:13:05 AM »

We were in the mid 20's last week.....where is that global warming?

Mr Mom · « **Reply #65 on:** December 13, 2009, 04:57:18 PM »

Do you get the stone too??.
Good score.

Thanks Alot Mr Mom

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #66 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:37:17 PM »

Had our negotiation meeting today and looks like I prevailed!

They showed me all they wanted done "first" and I told them I could take care of it all for $600 (thousands of $$$ worth of stuff for free) but there was going to be a problem that was going to be theirs not mine. I let them know I do not have Liability Insurance to be doing any type of contract work on "their" site. (inside scoop paid off!)

Their jaw hit the table becuase they thought they were going to make out like a bandit and now they are back to square one. Then, as if the idea popped out of the clouds, the manager said he doesnt have to come on site! "We have a 52' flatbed that we can use to haul all the stuff to his place and that way we dont have to jump through the insurance problem."

They asked If I was still interested and I said sure, for $600!

They agreed!

Can it get any better than that?
They pay me to have them deliver all this stuff to my place!

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #67 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:08:53 PM »

Do you wear a mask when you deal with people

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #68 on:** December 22, 2009, 04:12:26 PM »

I have to admit Harold its rather overwhelming to see how this went down.

THe other site they are going to truck over to my place is 140 miles away and I get ALL the poles, about 200 yards of rail road rails, cement pillars, and a 40 foot long 8x20 laminated beam. They will truck that stuff over in January

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #69 on:** December 22, 2009, 05:34:04 PM »

If you hold your mouth "just right", the next Ice storm will break off lots of poles, then, you can sell them back

Carl Middleton · « **Reply #70 on:** December 22, 2009, 06:51:00 PM »

So tell us about this (Inside scoop)

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #71 on:** December 23, 2009, 09:51:58 PM »

My Uncle used to run the place ten years ago and was able to give me some insite that helped. He knew they had NO WHERE to get rid of the stuff as he had the same problem when he was in charge. The insurance deal was one of the things he told me about.

Buzz Sawyer · « **Reply #72 on:** January 11, 2010, 03:37:30 PM »

Have you recieved your poles yet?

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #73 on:** February 04, 2010, 03:35:31 PM »

The power company works slow but I did recieve the PO today for $600. Once they bring the stuff out I can send them a bill for $600!

It blows me away to know I am making money doing nothing and recieving items I can use or sell. You have to love Capitalism!

Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" · « **Reply #74 on:** October 23, 2010, 11:56:37 PM »

Sounds too close the behaviors in Washington DC.

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