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Posted on 7/17/18 at 6:47 am to fishfighter
They guy at the mill said no one kiln dries large beams because the rule of thumb for cypress is 1 year of drying per 1” thickness. And the reason cypress beams are popular is because cypress will shrink and move the least when drying.
So for large beams, it’s eithwr find a beam that’s been used for several years, or have one cut green.
So for large beams, it’s eithwr find a beam that’s been used for several years, or have one cut green.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 7:55 am to LongueCarabine
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The fellow in Washington with that field full of wood? I'd like to know where he finds all that stuff.
If your talking about the one in the town of Washington, he deals in reclaimed pine only. He's a good guy and has given me some pretty nice pieces. There's also Cody Coco with Rustic living and cypress. I bought two huge sinker cypress slabs from him. He's got tons of stuff if you look on his fb site. But he moves most of his stuff pretty quickly. He's willing to make deals with the more you buy. He's in Bordelonville.
This post was edited on 7/17/18 at 7:56 am
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:43 am to Jack Daniel
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Jones & Jones Cypress in batchelor. Great people to work with and best prices among the BR area.
Talk to these folks. I got some 12ft. heart pine 10x10's from them. By far the best price around. Nice little drive also.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:38 am to unclejhim
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Talk to these folks. I got some 12ft. heart pine 10x10's from them. By far the best price around. Nice little drive also.
Yeah, for a basic state road, 2 lane highway, it is a pretty nice drive. Just be mindful of the speed limits in the small towns along the way. They have a few Barney Fife's that like to write tickets.
The only time I don't like that ride up to visit with extended family is during cane harvesting season. Those big haulers leave the fields and carry tons of mud onto the highway and drive slow as hell, holding up traffic.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:35 pm to Jack Daniel
1" per year covers all lumber. Mills that have a good stock will kiln dry beams.
Little guest house I'm building has oak beams in it. One beam is 8"x12"x13'. Took 4 of us to lift it in place.
And yes, my ladder broke and I crushed my left hand under it. 
Little guest house I'm building has oak beams in it. One beam is 8"x12"x13'. Took 4 of us to lift it in place.
And yes, my ladder broke and I crushed my left hand under it. 
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:55 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Got a massive pecan tree in my front yard needs cutting
8x8x12 pecan beam would need a 50 ton crane to move.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 4:01 pm to fishfighter
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Burn it were it stands.
Only if it stands in my smoker.
No finer smoking wood than southern Pecan that's still wet.
ETA: the 10x10 oak beam you gave me was 240lbs dead.
Sectioned it into 4 for legs on my platform bed I built. Didn't stop to think that there would come a point where it would have to be carried vertically though a bedroom door. 21 2x4s and four 2x10s... With the beams attached.
It took three of us to stand it and two on each end to slide/balance it through the doorway.
This post was edited on 7/17/18 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 7/17/18 at 4:04 pm to X123F45
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No finer smoking wood than southern Pecan that's still wet.
Very true. Nothing better.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 3:25 am to bbvdd
These are all oak beams and post. Very heavy stuff that I had to make some small coasters with wheels to move them around.
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