ChainsawmanXX
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OK ya'll Im from the Ozarks.. Way down in the mountains of Missouri were everyone is still "Old school" You have the old Hill Jacks that Still log/sawmill like "Papa Bill" did. I was talking to the owner of just about the biggest sawmill in a 30 mile radius while we were on his log yard we were talking about the local markets, and the economy he told me about all the grade logs he cut into railroad ties, RAILROAD TIES!!! I seen a bundle of some of his pallet material that he delivers to another company, just on the top row I saw 2 boards that would not make grade lumber, lumber that could have been kiln dried, planned down, and sold for almost DOUBLE of what he is selling it for as pallet material.
Now im no Genius, and im just getting started in this Industry with my old man.. But why couldn't you take that material and make edge glued panels? Or maybe even parts for a cabinet business, like Drawer fronts etc, etc. Why cant you take the $400.00 A thousand lumber and turn it into almost $1800.00 a thousand lumber with just drying, ripping, and gluing the lumber?
I say this about the same thing in Logging around here in the woods its "Slam Bam Thank you Mam." There was a Clearcut job not 10 miles from me that was devastated! Almost 1200 acres cut.. just about as far as the eye can see there is ultimate destruction... and the ugliest tree's you'v layed your eyes upon! Why not manage the woods? Has anyone ever heard of "Worst first?" Taking the worst trees first, and leaving the best trees for the future? How much more profitable do you think the woods industry would be if people would take alittle more time? I have been paying alot of attention to Mtnguns posts.. I like his idea of using all the dead material that otherwise would just lay and rot.. I applaud you!!
So i ask you again, What is wrong with people?
Now im no Genius, and im just getting started in this Industry with my old man.. But why couldn't you take that material and make edge glued panels? Or maybe even parts for a cabinet business, like Drawer fronts etc, etc. Why cant you take the $400.00 A thousand lumber and turn it into almost $1800.00 a thousand lumber with just drying, ripping, and gluing the lumber?
I say this about the same thing in Logging around here in the woods its "Slam Bam Thank you Mam." There was a Clearcut job not 10 miles from me that was devastated! Almost 1200 acres cut.. just about as far as the eye can see there is ultimate destruction... and the ugliest tree's you'v layed your eyes upon! Why not manage the woods? Has anyone ever heard of "Worst first?" Taking the worst trees first, and leaving the best trees for the future? How much more profitable do you think the woods industry would be if people would take alittle more time? I have been paying alot of attention to Mtnguns posts.. I like his idea of using all the dead material that otherwise would just lay and rot.. I applaud you!!
So i ask you again, What is wrong with people?