Jfitz Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I saw this in the news today, and it got me wondering - has anyone here had the opportunity to work withsalvaged/submerged lumber? http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/crime/fl-illegal-deadhead-logging-20150215-story.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I made this garden bench out of lumber salvaged from log jams: http:// This blanket chest was made from oak which was said to be salvaged from an 80+ year old boat dock in Michigan. The planks were used during a remodel to make doors, trim, desk tops, and floors. I used the cut-offs. http:// http:// Salvaged lumber can be difficult to work with. It has a tendency to move a lot when it is milled. Ripping on a bandsaw rather than a table saw is a really good idea. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Nice work Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have used salvaged heart pine several times over the years. A guy in south Ga. buys the timbers from old post and beam warehouses being demolished . Runs them thru a powerful metal detector, removes the nails etc. and resaws them into flooring . Beautiful wood but the cleaner grades without nail holes , flaws and stains can be expensive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 ThAt's ridiculOus. . I guess states can clAim whatever they want whenever they want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 They just want the control and revenue from the permits. Control who and how the logs are recovered plus they get a taste of the revenue. It's not much different than legal distilleries and Moonshiners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I used a beam from my house that burnt, for a mantel in the new house, I tried to find someone to cut the timber in to manageable pieces to build the cabinets and flooring but I could not find anyone who would touch it. I had around 20 beams i had salvaged in a pile the ended up getting cut up and burned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMadson01 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 http://www.jmadson.com/2012/12/16/barn-wood-table/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I found pictures. Recycled heart pine used for a large island top. 8/4 frame, 5/4 center and 8/4 breadboard ends. It went in a loft with 100 + year old heart pine floors and brick walls. Didn't get pictures after we installed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Another interesting article on the topic. A *million* cords of wood...if my math is right, that's 1,536,000,000 BF of lumber. https://homes.yahoo.com/news/forgotten-forest-lies-bottom-lake-maine-180006093.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Thurman-Keup Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Family barn collapsed a couple of years ago after many years of decay. It was something in the neighborhood of 100 years old. I took what was useable and made 4 beds for the kids. The wood was local pine (white?) so it wasn't a hardwood gold mine but it served its purpose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stobes21 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I don't actually see a problem with this. The logs were lost/abandoned on a state navigable waterway. So the state claims ownership. Why not? The state pays to maintain that waterway and if some yahoo disturbs it trying to recover the logs and ends up blocking the waterway to navigation or creating an environmental hazard or whatever then the state will have to clean up the mess. This isn't like the state is taking logs that belonged to him in the first place, or were on his own property. You want to harvest timber on government land, you better get all your permits. Don't see why the same wouldn't apply to a waterway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Oh I see both sides of it. State probably cheaps out at every chance but wants every dime possible ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrolan Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Oh I see both sides of it. State probably cheaps out at every chance but wants every dime possible ! Just like almost every other business/person/etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Staehling Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I have used deadhead cypress, reclaimed American chestnut from old buildings, cherry from an old table leg, maple from an old drawer, plus others in building mountain dulcimers and other stringed instruments. The deadhead cypress used for tone wood resulted in a lovely sounding and great looking instruments, but there was a lot of checking to work around. I wasn't crazy about working with it because my dust control is poor and the sawdust from the cypress seemed to cling to everything. I am not sure how typical those issues are of the wood or if it was just the piece that I had. It did saw and sand nicely other than the sticky sawdust. The chestnut was also extra work to work around various flaws but I think the results were quite beautiful. I like working with this wood a lot. If it was easier to come by nice pieces I would use it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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