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[Sawyer Rob]

Hey lumber selling gang ... 4 x 4 x 10, white oak, what would you charge?

That would be 13.3 bd. ft..

"IF" I had it, and it was decent, I'd probably say 20 bucks...

SR

 

[4570Man]

The grade makes a lot of difference. Here prime white oak is going for $1.30 a foot in the log and that’s from a mill that doesn’t even saw it so they’re selling it to someone else for more money. I’d guess they’re making 20 percent for loading and trucking it. But I’m guessing they’re not sawing barrel grade oak into post and the next grade down is worth like half. As long as they’re solid without major defects I’d say $14 is a good price. Btw a board foot is a square foot an inch thick. For most calculations you’ll be using 144 cubic inches of wood per board feet. If you were doing a even number like 6 or 12 inches wide maybe you wouldn’t bother converting to inches. A 12” wide 1” think board 8’ long would be 8 BF no calculating necessary. 4x4x120 ( can’t mix feet and inches for calculating) = 1920 divided by 144 = 13.3 feet.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
Good explantation of a board foot.

For a 4x4 I use 1 1/3 x length.

 

[hunt4570]

Very good question glad you ask I was bored anyways, do you want the short answer or the long answer, ok the short answer it is then...................

Between me and my son we have around 38 acres, and it seems like with a sawmill theres always something that needs to be built, since 2011, one 14'x30' sawmill building,,, in 2012 a 10'x32 porch,,, also in 2012 a 14'x28' shop addition,,, in 2013-2014 new 26'x36 garage build with 14' walls, in 2014-2015 a 30'x40' two story house for son, also in 2015 a 10'x16' pantry that was on a 5 year old honey-doo list,,, in 2017 a 14'x36' lead-to on garage,,, in 2019-2020 a 10'x70' porch addition on sons house but all decking was cedar that he bought,,, in fall of 2020 a 12'x20' storage shelter for cedar shingles and 14'x28' roof addition on sawmill building for lumber storage,,, in 2021 new railings and some deck replacements on my 12x24' porch,,, in 2022-2024 a 14'x32" an old folks addition on back my house in case the wife lives til 106,,, in 2025-2026 a 12x18' UTV and miscellaneous building................. I didn't mention my AC storage box because it's not very big and only took me two days to make and the cedar was donated.

In 2027 a scheduled year off from all constant logging building and just go into a quick nail fix routine for the next 20 years, in 2050 my land will be ready for logging again so I might have to get another tractor by that time, I'm leaning towards the Toyota XKE model.........................

Cool, sounds like you have been having fun...BUT.... you have to explain that box with the stand in the picture.

I'll only be 95 in 2050.. And probably be pushing up daises.. I'm not fancy enough to push up geraniums!

 

[hunt4570]

Nothing like the feel of that refreshing green water, taste good to............:laughing:

NEVER any green water in my pool, pools are too easy to keep clean to have any green water.. my pond is black water though!

 

[hunt4570]

I don't know what a board foot is or how to figure price from it. I was quoted $14 for a 4 x 4 x 10 white oak, just wondering if that's a good price. It would be fresh cut, less than two weeks from timber to post, so I'm a bit concerned about them staying straight. Also, what about Carpenter Bees getting into it?

Is it pith centered or just randomly cut? Makes a big difference in staying straight.

 

[Diggin It]

I didn't mention my AC storage box because it's not very big and only took me two days to make and the cedar was donated.

Cool, sounds like you have been having fun...BUT.... you have to explain that box with the stand in the picture.

Take the AC out of the window, set it on the base, set the cover over it.



I just set mine on an overturned 5 gallon bucket though.

 

[hunt4570]

Take the AC out of the window, set it on the base, set the cover over it.



I just set mine on an overturned 5 gallon bucket though.

Ahhh, Mine is central air, its mounted permanently outside.. Heck even my armory has a permanently mounted P-Tac in it. But its more hot here than cold..

 

[hunt4570]

Hey OP, you were asking about progress on my Deer Sniper Tower... finally got out there again and put stairs up to the upper deck.

 

[Reb954]

Yes old path. Not sure why this thing is writing in Chinese. But even at work on their computers it was doing the same thing so I think it痴 a Newfoundland computer thing. Some Asian business probably got our towers bought up. , guaranteed that痴 what it is.

Hit the "Go Advanced" button before typing in your response. That works for me.