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   oldusty | Dec 09, 2009 05:58pm | #1

      Hi Robert ,

         A couple of things to check out , has it been air dried or kiln dried ?

          Check the mc % just for kicks unless its inside and kd.

         If stored for a long time look for bug holes usually starting in the sapwood.

       I would take the time to look the whole lot over and determine what percent is not usable  , rotten punky or checked too bad.

         I just got quoted $6.25 bf for 5/4 or 8/4 hit and miss for FAS grade that is kd and ready to use . Depends on how much you want the wood how nice it is and how much you can afford but ,, I would think if it looks good about 60 - 75% of the retail price in your area .

     so if Walnut sells for $6.00 I would think 3-4$ a foot would be a good buy ,the other thing to consider is the grade if it is graded it may be a lower grade worth much less.

           regards           dusty

          

        

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   rpholland | Dec 10, 2009 03:27am | #2

   I think I will offer no more than $4 a ft. once I can take a good look at all of it, and it is all good quality. I was not looking for Walnut, so if it works out ok, but if not that is ok too. The lumber has been stored in his shop for several years. Thanks for the reply. Robert

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   DHAM | Dec 11, 2009 04:52am | #3

   IF the grade is good, $4.00 would not be too much in this area. However, here in Middle Georgia, it is very hard to get.

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   bones | Dec 11, 2009 05:10am | #4

   This is a reputable vendor that sells and ships so adding shipping would add to the bf cost, but it gives you some comparison

   http://www.walllumber.com/special/Featured.asp

    

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   Joe Sullivan | Feb 13, 2010 12:05pm | #5

   I have quite a bit of high quality walnut milled from a couple of old-growth trees. For various reasons, I wondered what it was worth (i part because I want to trade a couple of boards to a lumber merchant for something else. The challenge is that most of my boards are 12 to 18 inches wide. Nobody seems to have much of that. there is clearly a big price differential for stock wider than 8", but I can't find enough for sale to really make a judgment. Does anybody have any info on this?

   Joe

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   oldusty | Feb 13, 2010 01:28pm | #6

   Joe , Sometimes they will sort for width and sell the best at a Premium price because they meet the width factor.

   Just a hip shot ball park guesstimate on my part but , I'd say 20 - 25% more per board foot at least for what you have .

   Call a hardwood supplier and ask the price for wider boards , if few are to be found and there is a demand the price goes up .

   hope this helps , regards , dusty

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   JoeRo | Feb 13, 2010 04:43pm | #7

   I have bought stacks of air dried lumber from individuals by the stack and by the board foot and have found that you can get burned either way. Walnut grows wild here in the Ohio valley but has the reputation of very expensive so landowners will have low quality logs sawed thinking they have something great, store it in a barn to dry and sell it to some local woodworker for a big profit. I have found that lumber such as this can be infested with beetles and all kinds of defects. I wouldn't offer more than $500 for the pile that you describe. I never pay more than $2 a foot for run of the mill, air dried lumber from an individual. There is too much waste in this type. If I want really good quality, I go to a dealer and buy kiln dried stock. It is very expensive but you don't have to put up with the results of buying on the cheap. If you just want to have wood on hand for hobby work, the cheap lumber is OK but for custom work, get the good grades. You will make up the difference in saved labor.