Sawyer service - Central Arkansas

[SDB777]

Tired of over paying for material to make crafts with?


Here's an easy fix. Cut down a tree, give me a call, I show up and turn the log into lumber that is whatever size(to be read as thickness) that you would like. I have different rates for different species(hardwoods, softwoods, and cedar)...and I charge by Doyle Scale on the log.
Example: Pine 20"diameter and 14'length = 224 boardfeet(a boardfoot is 12x12x1inches) Multiply the 224 times $0.34/bdft = $76.16 If this log had been Oak it would = $80.64 Cedar would equal $85.12 There is a travel/set-up, but that is per mile...I typically waive that for milling jobs over 2,000bdft

(I have range limitations....within 75 miles)


I will be adding some 'standard' lumber to the website(right now it's all pen and bottle stopper blanks for 'turners).
To help me help you....I'd like to hear what thickness to offer? Remember, this would be 'rough sawn'...not planed or sanded. Also, pieces would be limited to USPS Game Box/Large/Medium flat rate dimensions for shipping. Local pick-up would also be available....

 

 

 

 

Is this something that would interest folks?

 

Scott (it's raining a lot too) B

[Terry Jay]

If ypu cut 3/8" to 1/4" and dont have too much flutter in your saw, folks can sand it out to a good board.  8" to 12" natural edge, or 8"x 21" for dimensional, or possibly 12"x12".  What are the shipping box dimensions?

[amazingkevin]

Tired of over paying for material to make crafts with?

 

 

Here's an easy fix. Cut down a tree, give me a call, I show up and turn the log into lumber that is whatever size(to be read as thickness) that you would like. I have different rates for different species(hardwoods, softwoods, and cedar)...and I charge by Doyle Scale on the log.

Example: Pine 20"diameter and 14'length = 224 boardfeet(a boardfoot is 12x12x1inches) Multiply the 224 times $0.34/bdft = $76.16 If this log had been Oak it would = $80.64 Cedar would equal $85.12 There is a travel/set-up, but that is per mile...I typically waive that for milling jobs over 2,000bdft

(I have range limitations....within 75 miles)

 

 

I will be adding some 'standard' lumber to the website(right now it's all pen and bottle stopper blanks for 'turners).

To help me help you....I'd like to hear what thickness to offer? Remember, this would be 'rough sawn'...not planed or sanded. Also, pieces would be limited to USPS Game Box/Large/Medium flat rate dimensions for shipping. Local pick-up would also be available....

 

 

 

 

Is this something that would interest folks?

 

Scott (it's raining a lot too) B

Nice business! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[SDB777]

@Terry,
 
You've pretty nailed the container sizes. 
USPS Flat Rate Large(either) = 11.875 x 11.875 x 5.20(inside)  or  11.75 x 23.5 x 3.1(inside)
USPS Flat Rate Medium(either) = 13.5 x 11.75 x 3.25(inside)  or  10.875 x 8.325 x 5.4(inside)
 
Saw head doesn't have a lot of flutter, most flutter seen is in the entry of the log.....first 2-1/2" or so.  Once the band is inside the cut, it travels pretty nicely.  But I'd consider that part waste anyway, I don't want folks sending me the 'imperfections'-so I wouldn't send them that stuff either(besides those pieces help get the burn barrel going when it's cold outside).
 
Here's a close-up of some timber I recently cut.  The chisel laying there is 1/2" wide, the piece was not sanded....just wiped the sawdust off.




You might be able to squeak by with a belt sander using 220 to get a finished piece, or like me....use a few passes through a Makita 2012BN(but I wouldn't be able to justify planning for sale pieces-I'd be looking at them for a long time as the knives are not cheap to sharpen or replace).

 

And thanks for the size recommendations!

 

 

 

@Kevin,

 

I'm always looking for help while sawing.  I pay in wood!

 

 

 

 

Scott (more rain.....blah) B

[Terry Jay]

There is a guy in Rochester, WA that offers 7'x21' figured maple, 20 sheet bundle for $40.  Dry, and a decent surface, but I would lightly sand..  I get most of my wood by getting the log(s) and haveing a local mill slice them to 3/8', dry them and rum them thru a drum sander to remove any flutter marks, then final sand.  I prefer natural  or live edge, and figured, but that is just my market.  Looks to me the market is around $1 for 7' or 8" by about 10' blank.

 

I'd be interested in what you have.

Terry