Freshly milled oak for sale

[christcking]

Ok guys I will post up the exact sizes with pictures when I get home tonight.

[christcking]

My apologies guys I realise that I didn't put my measurements up correctly.

What I did mean to say is:

The planks are 17 inches wide and range from 3 to 5 feet long and are 2 inches thick, and there are 5 in total.

[Big J]

At £18 a cubic foot (a fairly generous value on short lengths - shorter lengths limit usage so are subsequently cheaper), your boards are worth about £17 each, based on average board length of 4ft.

[home of wood]

Just what I was going to say Big J I thought £20 per board the lengths that are mentioned . If I could get £50 per mentioned I'd go on holiday I've got about 50 tonne in oak boards cut ...

[christcking]

Ok guys thanks for the valuation.

[jord_eds]

Where can I find a current valuation of woods?

 

Also, if the longer the plank commands a higher price, will the same lengthxwidth board be more valuable if thicker cut?

[muttley9050]

Thickness in general will only affect the price pro rata. 2" worth twice as much a 1". But takes twice as long to dry so you will have to store for longer before reaching a good price.

Big j will be able to give you the best idea of values of different woods but unless you take the time and expense to set up a business like big j, you will struggle to easily sell timber for the same value as him.

[Big J]

Thickness in general will only affect the price pro rata. 2" worth twice as much a 1". But takes twice as long to dry so you will have to store for longer before reaching a good price.

Big j will be able to give you the best idea of values of different woods but unless you take the time and expense to set up a business like big j, you will struggle to easily sell timber for the same value as him.

 

Hehe! You paint a very grand picture James! I would say that as far as hardwood sawmills go up in this neck of the woods, I am still very firmly in the small to medium size bracket.

 

General rule of thumb is £14-£25 a cubic foot for hardwoods fresh sawn, multiplied by 1.5 for air dried and multiplied by 2 for kiln dried. Ash, alder, beech etc will be at the low end, quartersawn oak and burred timbers at the high end.

 

Ultimately, it's a case of striking a balance between making as much money as possible whilst not overcharging so as in ensure repeat custom. I don't really advertise at all, particularly not now. It's 90% word of mouth and repeat custom.

 

Jonathan

[delabodge]

I'm sure that's what I meant to say Clive.

 

[northcountryboy]

I know this is seasoned and planed both sides but I thought this was a ridiculous price WANEY EDGE OAK BOARDS /HARDWOOD TIMBER/CRAFTS/DIY(20)(length 1216mm) | eBay, please correct e if im wrong.