[TheForge] Steel Scrap was Treadle Hammer Anvil Stand

[Peter Hirst]

Andrew:

IF you would like to arbitrage some lumber let me know.  RS pine is 75c and 
up to 1.50 around here, hardwood is about 2 bucks.  Havent seen 25 cents, 
even in pine, since the 70s.  Where are you?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Steel Scrap was Treadle Hammer Anvil Stand


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> David E. Smucker wrote:
>> Like Ries notes -- most scrap is on the move today.  Another reason is 
>> that most scrap yards expect the price of scrap to drop, and drop quickly 
>> so you want to get the money out of what you already have on the ground. 
>> Around here (western North Carolina) many guys who would normally be 
>> hauling timber are current trucking scrap, pays better.
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>    Timber prices are very low right now.  I'm getting rough sawn, any 
> dimension I want for between 25 and 40 cents/bd ft., an wood - oak, 
> hemlock, pine, etc.  Great for me but perhaps not so great for the mills?
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