Not to be unsympathetic to those who have been hammered by the hurricanes in Florida (my Aunt and Uncle live in Stuart), but I was wondering if someone would be harvesting the multitude of trees that were knocked down, and if they will come to market, and how to contact them.
Thanks,
Michael
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Start calling tree services in Florida, if you can get a phone book, look for ones that offer milling services.
Remember, unless you buy huge quantities or can pick it up, shipping will kill any savings.
I have a friend with a bandsaw mill who harvests invasive exotics in the Florida keys. He attempted to harvest some of the trees after Hurricane Andrew. We had a conversation about harvesting the trees after the recent storms and this is what he told me. These trees are extremely stressed from twisting violently in the wind. ( If you ever have a chance to watch the wind in a hurricane it is not like a regular storm the wind actually swirls, to watch a tree being buffeted by a hurricane gust is like playing tug with a dog who shakes their head while pulling.) This makes it dangerous to cut with a bandsaw mill as the have a tendency to come apart violently. He feels the only way to cut them would be with a bladed mill. I would think that this would also cause the wood to be unstable after milling as well. Now finding some trees from the edges of the storm area that blew done easy!
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Never quite thought of that.
Michael
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