[RexB]

Hi all,

I'm trying to find logging/sawmills places along I-75 from Orlando to Atlanta and back at the end of this month.

I'm a woodturner and looking for maple, sycamore, cherry, in sizes of 6-12 in diameter and lengths up to 12-18 inches. This is so I can try to Urns and vases.

So far I've googled it without much success. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you for your help

 

[alexanderbuzzsaw]

Come on down to Texas

:smile:Come on down to Texas in September and help me log and you can take back, burl like HICKORY,RED OAK, WHITE OAK so what do you say!!!

 

[Toolman2]

Try looking up Fuqua Sawmill. It's about a mile East of I-75 at the U.S. 27 exit. Their address is 1761 34th Ave. N.W., Ocala, Florida 34475 and their phone number is 352-629-4713. :thumbsup:

 

[qbilder]

:smile:Come on down to Texas in September and help me log and you can take back, burl like HICKORY,RED OAK, WHITE OAK so what do you say!!!

I'm in NM and will travel to TX for burls of hickory & oak. Got pictures & sizes? Lumberjacking is hard, dangerous work. A kid might feel good getting $10/hr. offloading the mill, but I have my own chainsaws & sawmill, and would need a better deal. If there are enough large burls, we could work on shares. But it needs to be a hefty load of burl before I will haul my equipment down there. My mill is a Linn 1900 with 36" capability, and my chainsaws are Stihl ms170, 029, 390, 460, & 084, bars ranging from 12-36". Have my own cant hooks as well.

What i'm interested in is large burls, not knots or bulged grain. 24" diameter minimum, which is a couple hundred pounds or more for each burl. Here's an example pic of a burl i'd be interested in:



Pictures of the burls you have with a soda can beside each one for reference, will help me determine how large & how many, as well as whether to invest time in negotiating terms. I appreciate it.

Eric

 

[alexanderbuzzsaw]

Burl

I know I have Burl I will walk through and see how many are there but I don't think it's enough for you to come down.

 

[RexB]

sawmills along I-75

To Alexanderbuzzsaw: Thanks for the offer but its roughly sixteen hour drive to your town. Additionally I'm a disabled veteran and could only supervise but my wife could load wood into our van!!!

Thanks to all who information. I will definitely check on the Fuqua and ocala locations.

Again thanks, ya'll are awesome.


Rex

 

[chopnhack]

Rex, thanks for your service and sorry for your injury.
A good resource is to google some of the sawmill manufacturers, like woodmizer, etc. They often keep a listing of owners that mill for a living. There are plenty in mid to north florida. Happy hunting.