Lumber Run This Saturday

[Bigdog72]

Who is going to Scott's early this Saturday morning and where do you go for breakfast in that area?

 

[ScottM]

I'm going and meeting for breakfast is a great idea. I know there is a biscuit and egg place in Apex just after you get off of US 1 onto 55 but I don't remember the name. From there it is almost s astraight shot down old US 1.

 

[Jeff]

Hey folks. This afternoon's weather forecast is calling for a 70% chance of rain beginning Friday pm and lasting through Saturday pm; perhaps into Sunday as well. I've never been to one of these lumber pickups so I don't know how the above affects it. I sent a pm to jeff for an opinion, but haven't heard from him yet.

I don't mind that it will rain. I gotta dig my hunting clothes out of the box anyway so I'll stay warm and dry in any event. I was just curious what you all do.

Quacks later and looking forward to meeting all of you. Have a great week.
:gar-Bi

 

[Gofor]

Take a tarp and some bungee cords or straps to secure it, same as you should do for a green lumber run (I didn't and am paying the price for hauling wet lumber 65 miles at interstate speeds). KD or not, it will still benefit from a bit of acclimation time in the shop before milling. As long as it doesn't get too wet, you shouldn't have any problems. If it does get real wet, sticker and strap it when you get home.

The tarp will also protect it from road dirt that can affect the life of your cutting blades.

If it just gets wet loading it, the moisture will be on the surface, and should evaporate without any serious undue consequences as long as it is stickered and strapped after you get it under shelter.

JMTCW

Go

Please wait for Scott or Jeff to reply before taking my word for it. They know much more than I do.

 

[jeff...]

Scott called me this afternoon - we had planned on moving the bunks out of the kiln and under shelter anyways. So if it does do the rain thing the lumber will be dry under the shelter and so will you.

 

[jeff...]

Hey Guys I wanted to let you know I'll also be bringing approx 75BF of FS 4/4 insane spalted maple. Mostly 10" wide a couple are 6" wide all are 10' long. The boards are not punky at all just really splated. They were flat sawn so there will be some book matched sets.

Not Kiln Dry

Looking forward to a 4:30 AM Saturday wake up call :nah: But I am looking forward to the Lumber run. Remember if you need any help getting out to Scott's Farm - just call my cell phone number 919-691-5081

Thanks

 

[Joe Scharle]

Haven't heard of this....what's up?

 

[jeff...]

Haven't heard of this....what's up?

Hey Joe check post #160 in this thread over here ---> http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f64/potential-raleigh-oak-lumber-run-15343/

It's a Lumber Run tomorrow morning at Scott Smith's - We have literally tons of Kiln Dry Red Oak lumber for sale well more like 16 tons of lumber :gar-Bi

Thanks