Hello fellow Lumberjocks and welcome to another episode of “Lumber Overload”, or “How to use craigslist to find really great deals on lumber!!”
I called my new lumber buddy yesterday, and made an appointment to meet him there where the “lumber” is. He was exaggerating when he told me he had a 1/2 ton truck size pallet of cut offs, he had probably 3! He did warn me or the perilous journey we might endure looking through the top sections of pallets. I was warned of a wasps nests, and a very large black snake his prior customer had seen there while browsing the pile. I went in. I dug out a few 8/4×6 x maybe 24” long pieces, till I spotted 2 wide long boards. One was a lamination of 2 boards glued along the faces, and then squared. The other was probably 24” wide, and over 19” long. I wonder where the rest of that board went?
Once I removed the 2 large boards, the view of the rest of the bounty was evident!
There are some very short, shorts here, but I think I can make another jewelry chest like the Mahogany/Maple one I made for my good friend Amanda. All and all, it was a very successful endeavor, and the best thing is that this time it only cost me $75.00!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
8 comments so far
gizmodyne
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posted 62 days ago
Sweet!
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Russel
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posted 62 days ago
Good deal. I’m finding that I’m enjoying hunting for lumber almost as much as building stuff.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
HokieMojo
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posted 62 days ago
I’m with you Russel, although I think I’ve reached the tipping point. I probably enjoy the hunt more than the actual build by now. Probably because it is easier for me to look at what nature created than to try to create something myself, but that is another story.
Matt,
These look like some great finds. If you don’t mind posting some pictures after you’ve cleaned them up, I”d love to see. Otherwise, I’ll have to rely on you to refer to this find when you post your completed project. Either way, its always fun seeing what you turn this stuff into. You really do some great work!
Chris
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posted 62 days ago
I am more than a little envious! Nice find!
-- Chris
matt garcia
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posted 62 days ago
I think I might try the double pass on that 24” wide board, to try and adjust my drum sander before I use this great board. Looks like another table top, or maybe a couple of 1 piece side panels for a chest, or….....................
-- Matt, Houston Texas
scottb
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posted 62 days ago
I love finding more salvage to work with, and waiting to see how they speak to me… of course this year, they’d better have something good to say… I”m going to be a lot less picky about what goes into the woodstove…
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh
trifern
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posted 61 days ago
Great score. I look forward too seeing what you create with your bounty.
-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.
Karson
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posted 61 days ago
Some great finds there. Nice wood for a pallet company.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com