Hello, I am a new member of this group. I have a Woodmizer LT40 HD that I sometimes use to earn a little money. I have been charging by the hour. I want to...
.26/bf at my location if I have over a half day's sawing for my sawyer. He has a big Timber Harvester mill. Mark ... From: "fahelms" <fahelms@...> To:...
i have read the charges of 26c per bdft email, the other day i cut 3 medium sized logs about 20"daim x 13ft long and another bout 38"diam about 16ft long. ...
There is no way I would look at cutting a log into lumber foe $.26 a board foot. Standard rare for rought sawn was .35 a decade ago. I refuse to cut for...
It really depends on your location and the cost of living there I s'pose. Last year I had a guy come to my place with his LT40. He charged me $.21/bdft for...
Fuel, Maintenance, Equipment Depreciation and Wear and Tear has to be at least that. I would think it would be Double that to start with. Don't undersell...
I appreciate all the information everyone has given me. I think I will stick with an hourly rate, plus charges for broken blades. Freddie Helms ... be at ... ...
Hello, Arond here you can get lumber sawed for as low as $.17 a foot, although $.20 may be more common. This is for at least a days work (1000-2000ft.) and...
Double checked my last bill and it was for .27/bf and not .26. There are cheaper sawyers around but John has a very good eye for how to saw a log for the best...
Oak must not be a common species in OK because here in OH where it is 4/4 Prime Red Oak goes for $1.90-$2.35/bf depending on width and color sort from most...
You need to figure out how many BF/hour you saw on average so that you can give your customer a rough estimate of how much per bf they will have invested in...
I like the breakdown Mark. Obviously, the guy is very good and efficient. I know I can't get an operator and dozer in my area for $75/hour. I believe I paid...
There is no way I would look at cutting a log into lumber foe $.26 a board foot. Standard rare for rought sawn was .35 a decade ago. I refuse to cut for...
you definitely can, with nearly 5 men, for 8 hours. i.e. 4 for 8 hours and 1 for three hours. and i have done nearly 4,000 bdft a day or 8.4 cubic metres one...
please try to understand that milling is not just sawing timber like i said in my previous email, charging by the board foot is a little like charging for the...
dont forget to charge for mobilizing and set up charges, remind the client that all your time is chargeable including the time it takes you to give him advice....
Dear Gene If I have a brand new $40,000 mill and want to pay it off over 3 years, I need to put away about $15,000 per year. If I work it 200 days per year,...
Kevin Chisholm
kchisholm@...
Mar 5, 2007 1:49 pm
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We pay .25-.30/bf for kiln drying here (NE Ohio) depending on whether a full bunk or partial. This is with me delivering the lumber to the kiln and picking it...
Now, Harley, I whole heartedly support you in pricing, and I highly respect those down under, as the males are the third best fighting men on earth, supporting...
"If" i tried to charge $90. something per hour, or .50 cents a bd. ft. for sawing, i wouldn't have to worry about getting out of bed! Cause there wouldn't be...
there are many scenarios re charging to saw, the prices vary from loose change to a minimum of $200 for a 48" band saw driven by a 275hp Cat that mills 8 tonne...
All this money talk, a little off subject here but. My chest is as swollen as a Roster getting ready to crow, why? My best helpers took a trip with the girls...
Harley, I'm not sure I've told you that I owned an autobody shop in the 70s and 80s. I had insurance, employees and all the expenses that go along with that....
In Ohio I have been quoted anywhere between $0.25 to $0.35 per board foot. On an hourly basis I have rented time on a Woodmizer LT40 Super Hydraulic at $50...
Hi my name is james Belive me I´m realy new to this! Im located in Oaxaca mexico and just decided tu purchase the plans for a procut mill but let me tell you...
James, welcome aboard, There is a ton of information in this group. Look at the pictures. I have some on sharping in Poor Boy construction, and you can type in...
First , Dennis, thank you kindly for your words, I do belong to a couple of groups where the problems of the members are sever, but I always hope to leave a...
Bill: Keep up the good work! Even though I was a city kid I spent every summer from the age of 4 till I got paralyzed at 17 on my uncles farm and still have...
Thanks Bill! Great pictures look like lot of fun thats one of the things I hope result in this project putting kids wife and who ever wants to help jajaja (If...
James, regarding the chain angles for milling, here is a little summary based on my experience: Top plate angle: The closer to zero degrees (cutting edge ...
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