How Much Would You Pay For This Reclaimed Douglas Fir?

On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 1:03:18 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 9:04:06 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > What would be a reasonable price for these 2 lots of wood?
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> What's the going rate, per bd ft, in your area?
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> This may not reflect "old growth" prices.
> https://hardwoodstore.com/lumber-prices
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> First Lot looks like about 53 bd ft. These boards appear to be quarter s=
awn, desireable.
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> Second Lot looks like about 41 bd ft. These boards are not quarter sawn.=
These boards don't seem to be rough sawn, but just used & abused milled l=
umber, needing cleaning up.
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> I would think the First Lot may be the better lot, overall. I'd buy this=
lot on the basis of bd ft or linear ft. Maybe, make an offer of $2-$3 bd =
ft, or $1.50 ln ft, see what happens?
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> I'd buy the Second Lot on the basis of each individual board.... Make an=
offer of, maybe, $10-$13-$15(?) for each longer board and $1(?) for each t=
he firewood. The only thing going for these boards, as opposed to the Firs=
t Lot, is that they are 1.5" X 6" wide, if that aspect is more desireable f=
or your project.
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> Sonny

Sorry about the Rough Sawn terminology. All of the wood was left over from=
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a post and beam house project. All of the wood was reclaimed by the company=
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that built the house. The long boards were never surfaced. The first lot wa=
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surfaced to use as interior casing, but was cut to the wrong size and sat i=
n the homeowner's basement for 15 years

Actually, I want both lots and (at least at this point) the seller does
not want to break up the lots.=20

When I first saw the ad, I was hoping that the long S4S boards would only=
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need to be cut to length to become the frame (side, foot and head rails)=20
for a full size bed. Then I realized that they were only 4 1/2 inches,=20
which I think are too narrow for rails of that size bed. The 6" wide boards=
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once they are cleaned up, will be fine for the rails themselves and the S4S=
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boards will be used for the mattress supports, head board, legs, etc.=20

I'll have a lot left over, but that's OK.

Your numbers put me very close to what I was going to offer for both lots,
which is less than he wants for the 2 lots separately.

Thanks for the estimate.

Seems Lot 3 is sold.

From what I understand, chestnut is really desireable, despite it being sof=
ter than Douglas fir. If you're in the area, maybe inquire/check out the W=
est Sparta cache. You might be able to specifically select what and how mu=
ch you want. Doesn't hurt to offer a bit less, per bd ft, also. Select, =
so as not to have any waste, if possible.
https://rochester.craigslist.org/search/mat?query=3Dchestnut

Sonny

On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 6:33:07 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:

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> ...and why did you look in "New York/Rochester" specifically?

On one recent thread (don't recall the subject), someone suggested, "if you=
're in the NY area....", so I assumed you may be nearby, there. The genera=
l NY search had a few hits, one happen to be for the Rochester listing. I =
don't recall if I clicked on several of the NY hits, before clicking onto t=
he Rochester link. The NY hits were not only on Craigslist, if I recall.

Rather than scanning through all the "Materials" ads, on Rochester's listin=
gs, I searched (top of the page) specifically for Douglas fir. .... and, l=
ater, for the chestnut.

My initial search was to get some idea of the cost of douglas fir in your/a=
ny area, since I'm not familiar with douglas fir lumber and its resale. I =
couldn't give you an estimate, if I didn't have some idea of the going rate=
s. I didn't consider a search, until after you replied to my initial reply=
.

Sonny

On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2:34:20 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2:30:17 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> > Seems Lot 3 is sold.
>
> How did you determine that?

I Googled "new york craigslist douglas fir", then, on the Rochester materials listings, I searched for Douglas fir.

https://rochester.craigslist.org/mat/5610625563.html

It does state this posting was posted 10 days ago and I don't see an original posting 10 days, or so, ago.

Sonny

On Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 9:04:06 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> What would be a reasonable price for these 2 lots of wood?
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What's the going rate, per bd ft, in your area?

This may not reflect "old growth" prices.
https://hardwoodstore.com/lumber-prices


First Lot looks like about 53 bd ft. These boards appear to be quarter saw=
n, desireable.

Second Lot looks like about 41 bd ft. These boards are not quarter sawn. =
These boards don't seem to be rough sawn, but just used & abused milled lum=
ber, needing cleaning up.

I would think the First Lot may be the better lot, overall. I'd buy this l=
ot on the basis of bd ft or linear ft. Maybe, make an offer of $2-$3 bd ft=
, or $1.50 ln ft, see what happens?

I'd buy the Second Lot on the basis of each individual board.... Make an o=
ffer of, maybe, $10-$13-$15(?) for each longer board and $1(?) for each the=
firewood. The only thing going for these boards, as opposed to the First =
Lot, is that they are 1.5" X 6" wide, if that aspect is more desireable for=
your project.

Sonny

On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 5:41:45 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2:34:20 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> > On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2:30:17 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> > > Seems Lot 3 is sold.
> >
> > How did you determine that?
>
> I Googled "new york craigslist douglas fir", then, on the Rochester materials listings, I searched for Douglas fir.
>
> https://rochester.craigslist.org/mat/5610625563.html
>
> It does state this posting was posted 10 days ago and I don't see an original posting 10 days, or so, ago.
>
> Sonny

...and why did you look in "New York/Rochester" specifically?

On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2:30:17 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> Seems Lot 3 is sold.

How did you determine that?

On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 8:38:34 PM UTC-4, Sonny wrote:
> On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 6:33:07 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
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> >=20
> > ...and why did you look in "New York/Rochester" specifically?
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> On one recent thread (don't recall the subject), someone suggested, "if y=
ou're in the NY area....", so I assumed you may be nearby, there. The gene=
ral NY search had a few hits, one happen to be for the Rochester listing. =
I don't recall if I clicked on several of the NY hits, before clicking onto=
the Rochester link. The NY hits were not only on Craigslist, if I recall.
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In reality, all you did was get lucky. :-) That is why I asked how you
found the the ad. I didn't think I left a trail via those images.

In the "woodworking stuff to do in New York City" thread my response was=20
based on nothing more than a Google search for woodworking museums in NYC.
I can do that search and respond from LA, Melbourne or the moon. There was=
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no reason to "assume" that I lived anywhere near NY based on that response.

That said, I did grow up in NYC but I haven't lived there in over 30 years.

Further, I do indeed live close enough to the person who offered the Dougla=
s
Fir on CL. In fact...

Here is the long piece lot behind my van:

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq121/DerbyDad03/TrailerWood_zpslxuuoagy=
.jpg

Here's the S4S lot in my garage.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq121/DerbyDad03/20160608_194116_zpsfwaq=
tqak.jpg

The lots are sold because I bought them. ;-) I offer $180 for both lots,=20
which is pretty much in line with what you estimated, so I'm satisfied.

You gotta admit that it was strange coincidence that you found the actual a=
d
based on my response in a different thread - a response that really had=20
nothing to do with where I live.

DerbyDad03 wrote:

> You gotta admit that it was strange coincidence that you found the
> actual ad
> based on my response in a different thread - a response that really
> had
> nothing to do with where I live.

Swamp folk got powerful juju :)

On 6/8/2016 10:04 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> What would be a reasonable price for these 2 lots of wood?
>
> I'm just looking for a rough number, knowing that there are a lot of factors
> that may impact the price. If there is any info that I can provide that
> might help with the estimate, just let me know.
>
> The listing for both lots reads:
>
> "Old growth (tight grain) reclaimed Douglas fir"
>
> First Lot:
>
> S4S
> 33 Boards
> Actual sizes:
> 1 1/8 x 4 1/2
> 6 boards are between 73" and 88"
> The remaining 27 are random lengths between 36" - 48"
>
> https://images.craigslist.org/00m0m_iKQ9AqVeKP0_1200x900.jpg
> https://images.craigslist.org/00D0D_iIBqUWlVXTO_1200x900.jpg
>
> Second Lot:
>
> There are 5 Lots in the 2 images below, I am interested in Lot #3 only
>
> Rough Sawn
> Actual sizes:
> 1 at 1 1/2 x 6 x 177
> 2 at 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 193
> 2 pieces of fire wood, 36" & 48"
>
> https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_idQTBfi9tvY_1200x900.jpg
> https://images.craigslist.org/01111_9HXReF2tBC3_1200x900.jpg
>
> Let the bidding wars begin! ;-)
>


In my opinion, and it's really not that educated, but they don't look
like the old growth doug fir I have, which has much tighter rings.
Those look like SYP and fast growing stuff. Not all of it, but from
what I can see.

--
Jeff