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Offline POSTONLT40HD

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An unusual order for my mill
« on: January 11, 2012, 12:27:10 pm »
Had 2 gentlemen that just left. They were from Charlotte, N.C. These guys have a Karate / Judo school. For years they have been buying boards from the BIG BOX stores and having to pay their high prices. He told me that I just could not realize how F A S T they go through lumber having the students break boards with their feet, hard and hands.

They have ordered 1100 bf of 1/2" pine x 12" wide x 8 and/ or 10 feet long. They have never used rough cut from a band mill but were impressed. They had me saw a piece off with the chainsaw 12" long. This piece was  1" thick. One of the guys "busted" the board in two with his hand. Must have hurt  :D .....that's when he said "can you saw them in 1/2" thickens?" I almost swallowed my dip of Skoal.  :D :D :D

If the first load of lumber works out, he said he would be ordering on a regular bases.

When I was laughing at him under my breath.....the thought went through my head to slip a piece of Sweet Gum in on him.  8)

You just never know who wants lumber!
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 12:44:16 pm »
that is a little different.  I dont think Karate schools are on the target market list. ???

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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2012, 12:45:50 pm »
These are the niche markets that can start out of the blue and who knows where they can go.  If you are priced right, you make a good bit of money and they save a good bit.  You have solved their problem. 
Maybe their students would like to buy a 100 practice boards each?
Saw on!
They aren't the only place that breaks boards.
If it works well for them, maybe you could use them for referrals or testimonials.
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2012, 05:29:56 pm »
Sounds like a good thing Dave!
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2012, 09:37:55 pm »
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on January 11, 2012, 12:27:10 pm
When I was laughing at him under my breath.....the thought went through my head to slip a piece of Sweet Gum in on him.  8)

Surely one of you is going to tell this guy what a jerk he is...right???
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2012, 09:47:34 pm »
If he has found a good use for Sweegum,  smiley_thumbsdown  I am all for him.   smiley_thumbsup
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2012, 10:05:16 pm »
Sweetgum  8).

That is mean!
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2012, 10:29:29 pm »
Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Tdawg.  How about sharing an introduction with us.
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2012, 12:09:36 am »
Quote from: Tdawg on January 11, 2012, 09:37:55 pm
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on January 11, 2012, 12:27:10 pm
When I was laughing at him under my breath.....the thought went through my head to slip a piece of Sweet Gum in on him.  8)

Surely one of you is going to tell this guy what a jerk he is...right???

Well, he does have a rather well "refined" sence of humor.   :D  ;)
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2012, 03:41:30 am »
Gday

Dave It could work out well for you Mate ;):):):) I use to saw about 1000bft per month of 12x12" squares off pine 3/4 inch thick at a mill for a karate school in Melbourne we use to have to dress them to the final thickness and they had to have strait grain and could not have any large knots in them near the center ;) My comment to that was wheres the challenge in that ;)  :D ;D  we use to get $1.20 ea for them pick a couple of nice big clean logs every month n cut them in one run good money for green pine  ;):)

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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2012, 05:28:03 am »
Most unusual order I had was for some hickory 4x6 that was 23' long.  It was used for a pro-style wrestling ring.  They wanted something that would give them some bounce, but had lots of strength.  Those rings need lots of bounce to pull off the stunts.

The only problem is when you have a couple of 300 lb guys that want to do body slams in the middle of the ring.  The 4x6 broke.   :D
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2012, 07:12:04 am »
Word will spread too. All those guys and women go to contests,for no better word,to compete. Who knows what will happen. I know of a guy that breeds bird dogs. When his wins,all the other gather around the winner to ask where he got the dog from.
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2012, 07:28:35 am »
Quote from: Tdawg on January 11, 2012, 09:37:55 pm
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on January 11, 2012, 12:27:10 pm
When I was laughing at him under my breath.....the thought went through my head to slip a piece of Sweet Gum in on him.  8)

Surely one of you is going to tell this guy what a jerk he is...right???

Sorry Tea_Dog, I can't help it, I think about funny stuff all the time. Keeps me going......and I don't get tired.
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2012, 07:32:51 am »

Whoops didn't mean to post twice.....just erased it.
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2012, 07:39:15 am »
Meadows Miller....I'm glad you had an order for Karate boards. Thanks for sharing. When I first got the call for this type of a lumber order, I said..."they ain't gonna believe this"!
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2012, 08:01:05 am »
Gady

Dave You name it Ive had a crack at it ;) 2x 12' Long by 7'high by 5' Dog Sculptures with the body carved out of a large log and the head made out of a 6'by4' by 4" thick piece of redgum  ;), 12x 24' tall 8x8" EXTRA Large Match Sticks for a foreshore art installment  :), A 30 foot long oversize Bench Seat cut out off 24x8"s  ;D Totem Poles  ;D & hunting round for Large 4' dia Hollow logs with only 4 to 8 inches of timber remaining for some other art installation and a set of spiral stairs with a hidden storage area ;):) Replicating a a warf using full size fittings ;) Done plenty of that sorta bloody stuff over the years  :) :) ;)

Sometimes you dont ask why just put a price on it ;) and you can quote what you think is a high price and they will take it as they have generally asked somebody else and have been told your the one to see Mate  ;)

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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2012, 08:07:45 am »
These are some unique orders MEADOW MILLER. Some are just funny.  :D  You just never know what that next phone call may order.

Have a great day Mate!
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2012, 08:36:06 am »
Thanks and I hope you have a goodone too Mate  ;) ;D 8)

Theres alot of different stuff you can do with timber  ;) ;D My reason for saying quote high as those sort of jobs can take up alot more of your time than you think ;) :o :-\ :(

I have been pretty lucky to have done alot of what I have done over the years since I started in the industry back in 1994 at the ripe ole age of 13yo done a Heap off Sawing on alot of different mills . Built about 15+ Log Homes three Post and Beam Frames Renovated and build about 8 Stick frame places ,Furniture of all sorts built kitchens ,bars stools ,Done Alot off Falling,Tree Lopping operated all sorts of logging gear from old WW2 blitz crane trucks rite through to being trusted with an $800000 harvester at 21yo ;) Variety is the spice off life they say ;):):):) :) :) :D ;D ;D 8)

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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2012, 08:40:12 am »
The Karate school can also benefit by reselling the kindling!  :D Everyone wins!
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Re: An unusual order for my mill
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2012, 08:44:41 am »
One man's art is another man's ????? Read an article last year about a fellow who started cutting up a pile of brush and limbs for firewood. It was on public town land and he had got the go ahead from a town worker. He just got started and someone stopped him saying it was a piece of art. Luckily,???, the artist was able to repair, (pile more brush on), the piece without too much problem. Tdawg, I think you would be a jerk if you slipped a piece of something else in but you're funny if you just think about doing it.
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