selling some wood -reality check

[ed kerns]

A few years ago a buddy and I had some wood milled; Maple, Ash and some White Oak which we had quarter sawn. We split the cost and the stash and I still have a fair amount of it left.
I got a call from my friend recently that he is selling his house and moving out of state and would I like to buy him out on his share of the wood? The real answer, is not especially, I have what I can use, but he's a friend of mine and needs to be out of his place in about a month. So the bottom line is, I'm going to come into possession of a few hundred board feet of lumber that I really don't have room for. It is all air dried, rough sawn to 5/4 and has been stored inside. I think we paid about .50 a bf to cut it (probably a little less). My question to you all, is what is a good price I can turn this stuff over for? I will likely list this in SS when I have a better handle on what I actually have, but I'm in Michigan and buyers would have to be close enough to make the trip worthwhile. Thank you!

[Pink Floyd]

Unless you separate it according to grade, I'd say $1.00 per bf. If graded, then adjust the price according to the quality...something like $4/bf for the QSWO and Maple with 8/4 or thicker perhaps 50% higher. The Ash is the least valuable since the EAB has made it so plentiful.

Being air dried, there is a chance of bug infestation so you probably need to let any purchasers know.

[Arlin Eastman]

I wish we were closer for the maple and oak.

[PaulJohnstone]

Given your situation... I am assuming you would rather not mess with this? Am I right?

Tell your friend to put in on CL in the materials section.
I would say for example 120 bdft of maple $120, etc.
Ask $1 bd/ft, but they have to take the entire pile.
Since it's just a few hundred feet, split among 3 species, he should have no problem moving it quickly.

If he has more than 200 bdft of one kind, split it into 2 lots.

Make sure the ad clearly says.. take the whole pile, no picking through.

IT seems a lot easier to do it that way than to have you pick it up and then resell it for relatively little money.

When I last moved, I ended up selling about 200 bdft of red oak for $80. (No takers at $200 or $100) It hurt, but it had to be moved.. That's the nature of this hobby.

[ed kerns]

Yes, you guys have read the situation correctly. I'm not really looking to make money on the deal (although I have nothing against making money) just help out a friend with a minimum of fuss and muss. Thanks for your insights.
As an interesting side note, I was told a while ago by a local wood seller that the price of Ash was on the rise. I know there is a glut of the stuff and I figured given supply and demand the price would get very cheap. The seller's point was that given the EAB, Ash will be pretty scarce in the near future.

[CLETUS]

ed kerns said:

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I was told a while ago by a local wood seller that the price of Ash was on the rise. I know there is a glut of the stuff and I figured given supply and demand the price would get very cheap. The seller's point was that given the EAB, Ash will be pretty scarce in the near future.

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That is some slick marketing.

[Steve N]

CLETUS said:

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[blockquote]ed kerns said:

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I was told a while ago by a local wood seller that the price of Ash was on the rise. I know there is a glut of the stuff and I figured given supply and demand the price would get very cheap. The seller's point was that given the EAB, Ash will be pretty scarce in the near future.

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That is some slick marketing.

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I've heard it around here too, but then will still find people selling it off at glut prices. I think a lot of woodworkers will have enough Ash for a long time to come, or they don't have any now because they don't want it.

For the OP, Paul's advice was spot on.

[goaliedad]

I might be interested in some ash and white oak. Once you set a price shoot me a pm please