Can't believe it.

[Mike Mecredy]

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...

[LittleBen]

My stomach just dropped as I read that.

[LittleBen]

that would be like 10cents per lam?

Either that or you could have put an elm floor in your workshop ...

[kennym]

Wow! Hate that!! Good lam lumber for sure!!

[Mike Mecredy]

That would have lasted me a while.

[Roy from Pa]

I'm betting Ole Kenny M bought that right out from under ya:) LOL

[Mike Most]

I didnt get it either, but I feel for ya...

[kennym]

Nope, but I coulda drove out and got it at that price!! LOL

[Mike Mecredy]

It was literally 7 miles from my home.

 http://twinfalls.craigslist.org/mat/3824010500.html

[Roy from Pa]

Mike, I'm really sorry bud. But it's all mine. Here is the USPS tracking Number, 993855736612844. It's heading east to Pa:)

[Crooked Stic]

USPS---  

[Troy D. Breeding]

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

[wood carver 2]

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.

[Troy D. Breeding]

$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

[wood carver 2]

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.      
Dave.