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Title: Can't believe it.
Post by: Mike Mecredy on May 24, 2013, 01:17:00 PM
I just missed out on 700 board feet of rough cut red elm for $0.85 a board ft.  all 5/4 - 8/4 boards.  It was local on craigslist and I just waited too long to call...
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: LittleBen on May 24, 2013, 01:46:00 PM
My stomach just dropped as I read that.
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: LittleBen on May 24, 2013, 01:58:00 PM
that would be like 10cents per lam?

Either that or you could have put an elm floor in your workshop ...
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: kennym on May 24, 2013, 02:27:00 PM
Wow! Hate that!! Good lam lumber for sure!!
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: Mike Mecredy on May 24, 2013, 03:55:00 PM
That would have lasted me a while.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on May 24, 2013, 08:39:00 PM
I'm betting Ole Kenny M bought that right out from under ya:) LOL
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: Mike Most on May 24, 2013, 10:36:00 PM
I didnt get it either, but I feel for ya...
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: kennym on May 24, 2013, 10:46:00 PM
Nope, but I coulda drove out and got it at that price!! LOL
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: Mike Mecredy on May 24, 2013, 11:18:00 PM
It was literally 7 miles from my home.

http://twinfalls.craigslist.org/mat/3824010500.html
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 24, 2013, 11:30:00 PM
Mike, I'm really sorry bud. But it's all mine. Here is the USPS tracking Number, 993855736612844. It's heading east to Pa:)
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: Crooked Stic on May 25, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
USPS---  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on May 26, 2013, 07:29:00 AM
Looks like everyone is hunting for great deals.

Between last weekend and yesterday I made a big score on well over 500 bd ft of walnut, 500+ bd ft of cherry (with several of the pieces being curly), 100+ bd ft of hickory, 100+ bd ft of hackberry and approx 50 bd ft of Mulberry.

Only about half (at best) of it will be good enough or even used for bow lams. The rest will be made into furniture.

Still it's hard to turn down material when your able to nab it for less than .50 cents a board foot.

Troy
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 26, 2013, 01:08:00 PM
Troy, you're killing me! 50 cents a foot! I gave a price to build a walnut pedestal for a taxidermy mount and by the time I bought the wood, it went up $2.oo a foot. It's close to $10.00 now.
Dave.
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on May 26, 2013, 03:33:00 PM
$10.00 bd. ft.????

Holy cow!!! I'd have a cow if I had to pay anywhere close to that...

On average plain walnut runs alittle under $3.00 bd. ft. around here.

I've been making estate sales and finding great deals on alot of well seasoned (10+ years) wood.

It's the only way I can afford to make afew pieces of furniture.

Troy
Title: Re: Can't believe it.
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 26, 2013, 07:01:00 PM
I was paying between $3.00 and $5.00 until recently. The sawmill I bought from burned down and I'm stuck with the expensive guy. The mill is supposed to be running again in a few months.    :pray:  
Dave.