So today i came across a listing on facebook where a guy was selling a large amount of rough sawn lumber. He was local so i figured i would go look. I ended up purchasing (20) boards of 1 1/8” thick x 15” x 10’ curly maple! I also scored a handful of birds eye maple and figured cherry. I have a pick up truck with a 6’ long bed and completely filled it up to the top, and then filled up the back seat of my crew cab, just full of great wood. Get this, all for $250. I got it so cheap for a few reasons and 1 reason is that it was stored in the attic and about a 1/4 of each board has water damage form a leaking roof. But the majority of it is clear and in great shape. I had concerns about buying this wood with the damage and because it was stored in an attic for many many years with all the extreme temp fluctuations. Being that it was stored in an attic, is there any serious concern that this wood is completely junk?
The story on this material is that a old guy use to make big grandfather clocks, he past away, and some younger gentleman bought the house as an investment and plans to rent it out. When he bought the house it came with all the contents and there are piles and piles of high grade wood everywhere. Thousands and thousands of board feet everywhere. The new owner is not a woodworker but knows enough to know what he has. He is more interested in getting rid of it so he can start renting the property. I left behind a handful of 4”x4”x8’ curly maple! Those are in perfect shape and i may go back for those. I didn’t tell my wife i was doing this, when i saw it I couldn’t pass it up but once i told her the story she said go back and get more! Most of the wood is stored on the first floor of a garage and there are piles of cherry and walnut i want to go through but this garage was not heated. So i really just want to know if i should be concerned about the temp fluctuations before i spend more money. Ill post some pics tomorrow after i unload it and while its still daylight, i literally just picked it all up.
I was into woodworking about 10-15 years ago but life happened, sold everything, but recently got back into it so im still a little new and don’t know as much as some of you veterans and thats why im questioning all of this.
The story on this material is that a old guy use to make big grandfather clocks, he past away, and some younger gentleman bought the house as an investment and plans to rent it out. When he bought the house it came with all the contents and there are piles and piles of high grade wood everywhere. Thousands and thousands of board feet everywhere. The new owner is not a woodworker but knows enough to know what he has. He is more interested in getting rid of it so he can start renting the property. I left behind a handful of 4”x4”x8’ curly maple! Those are in perfect shape and i may go back for those. I didn’t tell my wife i was doing this, when i saw it I couldn’t pass it up but once i told her the story she said go back and get more! Most of the wood is stored on the first floor of a garage and there are piles of cherry and walnut i want to go through but this garage was not heated. So i really just want to know if i should be concerned about the temp fluctuations before i spend more money. Ill post some pics tomorrow after i unload it and while its still daylight, i literally just picked it all up.
I was into woodworking about 10-15 years ago but life happened, sold everything, but recently got back into it so im still a little new and don’t know as much as some of you veterans and thats why im questioning all of this.
. Like I said enjoy!
