Bill wrote:
woodchucker wrote:
Figured higher.

if his wood has been well stored and covered , stickered you can
expect to pay around that. If on the other hand it was already
surfaced, I devalue that, since I can't fix it without going thinner.

If it has been stored uncovered and exposed to sunlight, that would
devalue it as it is probably not evenly darkened.


I took it for granted that it would all need to be run through a
jointer. Do those effects from the exposure to sunlight, etc, run
deep? Based on the evidence, I think it's fair to say that the tree(s)
were cut down at least 10 years ago. Maybe that's not so much in tree
or dog-years. I get the feeling that the wood is stored in an outdoor
shelter. And ratts, that's the sort of question I should have already
asked... (however, you are teaching me).

I learned that cherry weighs about 3#/board-ft, so that provides another
weigh to measure it. OTOH, I suspect I will do probably do better just
offering a dollar amount for the whole lot--"as is, where is" (and that
seems more normal to ordinary folks). Because of my flexibility in most
aspects of this transaction, I would expect to get a price break
compared to the typical retail price.

Bill