Selling Lumber

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:27 pm

Does anybody have any experience selling lumber? My dad is looking into buying a portable sawmill and he has a source for as many free felled trees as he can handle and is wondering what it might take to sell the lumber and make a little extra money (and pay for the sawmill). Species of trees would be those native to the Louisiana area - things like Oaks, Pecan, Cedar, Cypress, Sycamore, Hickory, Walnut, and more Pine than you'd care for.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:02 pm

First off is there a MARKET for the lumber in his area? He going to sell it GREEN or DRIED? Rough or S?S

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:22 pm

beeg wrote:First off is there a MARKET for the lumber in his area? He going to sell it GREEN or DRIED? Rough or S?S

I think the market he's looking at is the internet. Like maybe eBay? Dried (air?). Rough cut.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:39 pm

So in about a year after the first cut, he'll be ready to ship?
He's a local to me supplier of rough cut lumber for prices.
http://www.woodfinder.com/listings/012869.php

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:13 pm

If you are building a client base, put me down for a shipment of pecan....seriously.

henecle · Post by **henecle** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:38 pm

Have your Dad join this online community and ask his questions... It's a great group of folks from around the world that love sawing. I love my portable mill but don't use it to generate any income, just feeding my SS addiction

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http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php?board=7.0

good luck.

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