Y'all Been Checkin' Lumber Prices?

[Budweiser John]

Hey Brandi, just curious what kind of planer do you have?

Care to share a picture?
B. John

 

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Sawmill guy down the road quoted me $5 for a Red Oak 2 x 6 x 8. Ordered 6, plus 6 Red Oak 4 x 4 x 8 posts. He's got a pile of logs ready to go, so I should have them in a few days. They'll be rough cut, but that's fine for me. I've got a belt sander if I want to clean them up any.

FWIW...fresh cut lumber if not properly dried (cool, dry, shady place with good circulation) it is highly prone to warping, twisting, checking and cracking/splitting...

 

[bindian]

Hey Brandi, just curious what kind of planer do you have?

Care to share a picture?
B. John

I would love to share a photo of my Grizzly 454Z planer, but I don't have any. Here a link to look at one. Shop Tools and Machinery at Grizzly.com
I will take photos next time I use it, which will be later this week. I cover it with plastic to keep the dust off the table lubricant and wax paper. I have only used it once and it sure is a sweet piece of equipment.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Diggin It]

FWIW...fresh cut lumber if not properly dried (cool, dry, shady place with good circulation) it is highly prone to warping, twisting, checking and cracking/splitting...

Yeah, I know. Ultimately that's how it will be 'stored'. It'll just be upright and nailed together as a shed roof skeleton which will be covered. On the north side of the house, it will be shaded, cool and dry with plenty of circulation. Not exactly what you mean I know, but ....

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[Budweiser John]

I would love to share a photo of my Grizzly 454Z planer, but I don't have any. Here a link to look at one. Shop Tools and Machinery at Grizzly.com
I will take photos next time I use it, which will be later this week. I cover it with plastic to keep the dust off the table lubricant and wax paper. I have only used it once and it sure is a sweet piece of equipment.
hugs, Brandi

Brandi, your going to love that spiral cutter head.
I retrofitted my Powermatic Planer several years ago with a Byrd Spiral cutter head and my final sanding and finish time has been cut in half.

B. John

 

[Sawyer Rob]

FWIW...fresh cut lumber if not properly dried (cool, dry, shady place with good circulation) it is highly prone to warping, twisting, checking and cracking/splitting...

This is not completely accurate...

It depends on a lot of things, what specie, dimensions of the lumber, where did it come out of the tree, climate where it's being milled and much more.

In general, softwood lumber (construction lumber) dries fast and is more likely to stay straight if handled properly, even if it's used for building fairly soon after milling. I've used quite a bit of white pine and spruce lumber right off my mill and haven't had problems with any warping, twisting, checking and cracking/splitting. The building are here to this day, and the lumber looks just fine.

I know a guy that sawed out his own house, framed it up right off his mill, then left the walls open for a month for the wood to dry down in place, it worked perfectly... After a month he closed them up...

SR

 

[mpsmith60]

Yes, lumber prices have been through the roof lately! Arrggg!

 

[Diggin It]

I know a guy that sawed out his own house, framed it up right off his mill, then left the walls open for a month for the wood to dry down in place, it worked perfectly... After a month he closed them up...

What I'm using it for will remain open and not in direct Sunlight.

 

[bindian]

Brandi, your going to love that spiral cutter head.
I retrofitted my Powermatic Planer several years ago with a Byrd Spiral cutter head and my final sanding and finish time has been cut in half.

B. John

A co worker told me it would be loud. I find I can have a conversation with my friend, while planing. The finish seems (to me) not needing finish sanding.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Diggin It]

$80 in fresh milled Red Oak. Six 4x4x8, six 2x6x8 and two 2x6x12.




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