I have about 15000 board feet of pine/fir/larch already bucked and skidded on my place and I just talked to a guy with a Woodmizer yesterday about cutting it into lumber. On reflection of our meeting I realized that I didn't really know what questions to ask. He quoted me 35 cents a board foot.
How should I expect him to calculate the board feet? Most of it will be cut at 3/4" for board and batten siding. Is a 16' long 3/4" x 12" going to be 16 board feet IOW rounded to the next 1/4"?
The battens will only be sawn on 2 sides, will the width be calculated at the midpoint?
Also, he says he can load it directly on my 16" trailer with his machine. How many board feet should I expect him to cut a day? This is important because I will have to drive 45 minutes in each direction every time the trailer gets full.
The trailer will only haul about 6000 pounds. What would be the average weight of wood that was cut last July?
How should I expect him to calculate the board feet? Most of it will be cut at 3/4" for board and batten siding. Is a 16' long 3/4" x 12" going to be 16 board feet IOW rounded to the next 1/4"?
The battens will only be sawn on 2 sides, will the width be calculated at the midpoint?
Also, he says he can load it directly on my 16" trailer with his machine. How many board feet should I expect him to cut a day? This is important because I will have to drive 45 minutes in each direction every time the trailer gets full.
The trailer will only haul about 6000 pounds. What would be the average weight of wood that was cut last July?