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Fri, 2021/03/05 - 6:08pm
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wbrent
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Elm worth
Came into a large elm tree from my son in laws yard. Paid someone to have anything millable delivered to my yard. Today I opened one piece up and was pleasantly surprised. Quite lovely. Anyway. I clearly will have way more than I need on this life time. I’ve never really been in this for selling stuff but there’s just too much of this for me. But I have no idea what it’s worth. And how do you determine what a log is worth? Someone is interested in a large log. 36” diameter. 5’ long. For the stuff I mill is $2.50 a board foot reasonable?
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Sat, 2021/03/06 - 9:34am
eddiemac
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Check out elm lumber on Ebay; there's a bunch there. I don't know how they get the high prices some are asking. Serious woodworkers or a high-end cabinet shop might want some dried elm. Price, I don't know, but it needs to be dried before anyone will likely be interested. Log sale - good luck on that unless you know somebody who produces slab tables.
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Thu, 2022/10/20 - 7:11am
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Colin Barnes
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Check out elm lumber on Ebay; there's a bunch there. I don't know how they get the high prices some are asking. Serious woodworkers or a high-end cabinet shop might want some dried elm. Price, I don't know, but it needs to be dried before anyone will likely be interested. Log sale - good luck on that unless you know somebody who produces slab tables.
I don't think hihg end cabinet makers preffer elm
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Thu, 2022/10/20 - 7:22pm
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eddiemac
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You're right, but that doesn't mean elm is not a pretty wood. It could be used. All that's needed is a creative mind willing to experiment - a person not bound by conventional thinking.
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Fri, 2022/10/21 - 7:54pm
Bill
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Elm is a pretty wood I seen some short logs from ( big limbs) on the side of the rd. a few yrs. ago when I was going by with my backhoe. Took them home and sliced a few on my mill and did some turning with some beautiful results.
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