Found a sawmill not 8-10 miles from my house. Finally made a trip out there. Out in the boonies and in the middle of a farm. The guys were incredibly nice and spent a lot of time talking to me.
Picked up 25 board feet of sugar maple for the bed I'm working on. $1 per board foot, can't beat that. I think walnut was the most expensive thing they had at $2 per board foot. Quartersawn white oak for $1.50 a foot. Cherry that was air dried for $1.50 and kiln dried for $2.00. I took a piece of the maple and ran it through the planer just to get a look at it -- very nice for my purposes.
I'm still struggling with the moisture content thing. These boards tested anywhere from 12% to 20% so I don't think they're exactly ready to be used. But can I expect that to come down while stored in my garage ? It's on shelving up near the ceiling now with blocks between each board. Just not sure what to expect.
Steve
Picked up 25 board feet of sugar maple for the bed I'm working on. $1 per board foot, can't beat that. I think walnut was the most expensive thing they had at $2 per board foot. Quartersawn white oak for $1.50 a foot. Cherry that was air dried for $1.50 and kiln dried for $2.00. I took a piece of the maple and ran it through the planer just to get a look at it -- very nice for my purposes.
I'm still struggling with the moisture content thing. These boards tested anywhere from 12% to 20% so I don't think they're exactly ready to be used. But can I expect that to come down while stored in my garage ? It's on shelving up near the ceiling now with blocks between each board. Just not sure what to expect.
Steve
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