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[California]

Why do you think they gave it to him?

Is there any market for a log like that? I have a similar diameter Acacia log, 12 ft long, to get rid of. If I put it on Craigslist, "Free log for your sawmill!" - would anyone respond? Doesn't seem likely but with CL anything can happen. ?

 

[duramaxsky]

Is there any market for a log like that? I have a similar diameter Acacia log, 12 ft long, to get rid of. If I put it on Craigslist, "Free log for your sawmill!" - would anyone respond? Doesn't seem likely but with CL anything can happen. ?

Around here someone would take it for firewood. I would. I got several loads of logs a few weeks ago for firewood. Free wood is always good. He loaded it with his tractor and I unloaded it with mine. Well some I dumped on the ground with my trailer and stacked with my tractor.

 

[Jstpssng]

Around here someone would take it for firewood. I would. I got several loads of logs a few weeks ago for firewood. Free wood is always good. He loaded it with his tractor and I unloaded it with mine. Well some I dumped on the ground with my trailer and stacked with my tractor. View attachment 809907View attachment 809908View attachment 809910

Some of those look like they may have been logs when they were green; also before they were cut up. Now you are putting them to their best use.

Is there any market for a log like that? I have a similar diameter Acacia log, 12 ft long, to get rid of. If I put it on Craigslist, "Free log for your sawmill!" - would anyone respond? Doesn't seem likely but with CL anything can happen. ?

How big is it, and how many knots? Also, is it relatively straight and how long ago was it cut?

 

[California]

[re Acacia log] How big is it, and how many knots? Also, is it relatively straight and how long ago was it cut?

Eyeball estimate, about 12 ft x 30 inch diameter. No major knots, a few at 1 inch. Straight.

This fell across my entrance on January 7. The neighbor who contracts to operate my apple orchard cut up and shredded most of the debris until he got to the point where he didn't have a chainsaw long enough to take another slice off it.

A photo the day after it fell. All that remains today is the log. My little Yanmars can lift the lighter end of it but I couldn't set it on a trailer, it would have to be winched on.

I was curious if this variety, Acacia, would be considered an exotic for veneer, inlay, or something. There are a few hobby sawmills around here.

 

[3Ts]

There might be some interest from a local wood turners association. They will probably want it for free, but you can probably get a little bit for it especially if that type of wood is not normally available. They will be more interested in crotches and other anomalies that add "character". You can search for a contact with the local wood turners via this site which I've already selected California for you.

California wood turners

Edit: Well, pre-selecting California didn't stick, but it's easy enough to do.

 

[California]

California wood turners

That located a group 8 miles down the road and another 40 minutes from here.

I'll offer it to them. Free is fine, I just need it out of here.

Thank you!

 

[Jstpssng]

That located a group 8 miles down the road and another 40 minutes from here.

I'll offer it to them. Free is fine, I just need it out of here.

Thank you!

That's pretty decent of you. I hate seeing something getting composted or burned for firewood if it has a higher, better value.

 

[Dftodd]

Is there any market for a log like that? I have a similar diameter Acacia log, 12 ft long, to get rid of. If I put it on Craigslist, "Free log for your sawmill!" - would anyone respond? Doesn't seem likely but with CL anything can happen. ?

They would demand you deliver it and get butt hurt when you say "Nope". First person to haul it out of her gets it !!!!!

 

[California]

They would demand you deliver it and get butt hurt when you say "Nope". First person to haul it out of her gets it !!!!!

Yeah Craigslist brings all the loons out to play. Leftover vinyl siding and a 'treasured bicycle' were offered as exchange for a tractor I listed.

Last week I put an antique solid oak end-table at the curb at our home in town, with a Free sign on it. No interest. Next day I put it on CL, free. Just when my one caller came to pick it up, some lady from a few blocks over said she had noticed it earlier and wanted it now. Sorry lady, its promised to this guy arriving now, precisely noon, just as he said. She was PO'd. Can't please everyone!

List on CL ... expect comedy.

 

[Dftodd]

Yeah Craigslist brings all the loons out to play. Leftover vinyl siding and a 'treasured bicycle' were offered as exchange for a tractor I listed.

Last week I put an antique solid oak end-table at the curb at our home in town, with a Free sign on it. No interest. Next day I put it on CL, free. Just when my one caller came to pick it up, some lady from a few blocks over said she had noticed it earlier and wanted it now. Sorry lady, its promised to this guy arriving now, precisely noon, just as he said. She was PO'd. Can't please everyone!

List on CL ... expect comedy.

Not just Craigslist. I read on article on a news app where some lady posted a free bed on Facebook market place. First person to haul it off gets it.

She then got trolled by some a$$hat who was demanding she deliver the free bed to them.