Local Salvage Pays Off (Old growth Doug Fir)

[Barrett Faneuf]

So I was down at "Sound Builders Resource" in Olympia looking for beams to use for my strongback. I had no need to pay top dollar for prime lumber that's just gonna get destroyed by epoxy, etc. SBR is a locally owned recycling depot, where donations of building supplies are accepted, and sales proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Well, SBR had a pile of salvage from a house fire, and a lot of tongue-and-groove barn flooring. At least, I am guessing it was barn flooring based on the, how to say it, encrustation of guano and other malodorus stuff all over it. It was nasty enough that instead of paying per linear foot, I offered a flat amount and the manager said to stack until he said "stop".

Well, I stacked for 3 hours. Finally, I was too pooped (pun intended) to handle any more of that damn barn flooring. I paid and left.
I surprised myself with how much I could put in the truck. I don't recommend this for more than the 5 miles non-highway that I drove.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/pa9a5cfc17c41d82c78cc4fc203a42c68/faf73910.jpg

So I got home and unloaded the pile. Really tired and unspeakably dirty, I took a shower and changed, THEN got the power washer out and gave the flooring the wash of its life.

Today, I started sorting. I figured some of the doug fir might be useful for the boat. Maybe a little laminate etc. So I started checking for clear runs, etc. I decided to see how many growth rings there are. Pull out block plane. I would have done this at the SBR yesterday, but I didn't want my plane coming near that "encrustation".

The surprise!!
Most of the flooring is perfectly clear, old-growth fir. a typical example is shown here, at 38 rings/inch. Holy moly! I just found the keel, stem laminate, etc etc stock! I may have to get a trailer and go back for the rest! Second-growth 5 rings/inch crapola, eat your heart out!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p5a42584e58ca43fd80a7498cf4a96b53/faf738f4.jpg

I'm going to use the "crummy" (less than 15 rings/inch) pieces for the strongback, if I can find any. They're all straight as arrows, too.

Local salvage. Gotta love it.

[Barrett Faneuf]

So I was down at "Sound Builders Resource" in Olympia looking for beams to use for my strongback. I had no need to pay top dollar for prime lumber that's just gonna get destroyed by epoxy, etc. SBR is a locally owned recycling depot, where donations of building supplies are accepted, and sales proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Well, SBR had a pile of salvage from a house fire, and a lot of tongue-and-groove barn flooring. At least, I am guessing it was barn flooring based on the, how to say it, encrustation of guano and other malodorus stuff all over it. It was nasty enough that instead of paying per linear foot, I offered a flat amount and the manager said to stack until he said "stop".

Well, I stacked for 3 hours. Finally, I was too pooped (pun intended) to handle any more of that damn barn flooring. I paid and left.
I surprised myself with how much I could put in the truck. I don't recommend this for more than the 5 miles non-highway that I drove.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/pa9a5cfc17c41d82c78cc4fc203a42c68/faf73910.jpg

So I got home and unloaded the pile. Really tired and unspeakably dirty, I took a shower and changed, THEN got the power washer out and gave the flooring the wash of its life.

Today, I started sorting. I figured some of the doug fir might be useful for the boat. Maybe a little laminate etc. So I started checking for clear runs, etc. I decided to see how many growth rings there are. Pull out block plane. I would have done this at the SBR yesterday, but I didn't want my plane coming near that "encrustation".

The surprise!!
Most of the flooring is perfectly clear, old-growth fir. a typical example is shown here, at 38 rings/inch. Holy moly! I just found the keel, stem laminate, etc etc stock! I may have to get a trailer and go back for the rest! Second-growth 5 rings/inch crapola, eat your heart out!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p5a42584e58ca43fd80a7498cf4a96b53/faf738f4.jpg

I'm going to use the "crummy" (less than 15 rings/inch) pieces for the strongback, if I can find any. They're all straight as arrows, too.

Local salvage. Gotta love it.

[Barrett Faneuf]

So I was down at "Sound Builders Resource" in Olympia looking for beams to use for my strongback. I had no need to pay top dollar for prime lumber that's just gonna get destroyed by epoxy, etc. SBR is a locally owned recycling depot, where donations of building supplies are accepted, and sales proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Well, SBR had a pile of salvage from a house fire, and a lot of tongue-and-groove barn flooring. At least, I am guessing it was barn flooring based on the, how to say it, encrustation of guano and other malodorus stuff all over it. It was nasty enough that instead of paying per linear foot, I offered a flat amount and the manager said to stack until he said "stop".

Well, I stacked for 3 hours. Finally, I was too pooped (pun intended) to handle any more of that damn barn flooring. I paid and left.
I surprised myself with how much I could put in the truck. I don't recommend this for more than the 5 miles non-highway that I drove.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/pa9a5cfc17c41d82c78cc4fc203a42c68/faf73910.jpg

So I got home and unloaded the pile. Really tired and unspeakably dirty, I took a shower and changed, THEN got the power washer out and gave the flooring the wash of its life.

Today, I started sorting. I figured some of the doug fir might be useful for the boat. Maybe a little laminate etc. So I started checking for clear runs, etc. I decided to see how many growth rings there are. Pull out block plane. I would have done this at the SBR yesterday, but I didn't want my plane coming near that "encrustation".

The surprise!!
Most of the flooring is perfectly clear, old-growth fir. a typical example is shown here, at 38 rings/inch. Holy moly! I just found the keel, stem laminate, etc etc stock! I may have to get a trailer and go back for the rest! Second-growth 5 rings/inch crapola, eat your heart out!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p5a42584e58ca43fd80a7498cf4a96b53/faf738f4.jpg

I'm going to use the "crummy" (less than 15 rings/inch) pieces for the strongback, if I can find any. They're all straight as arrows, too.

Local salvage. Gotta love it.

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Sweet! Nice find.

Steven

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Sweet! Nice find.

Steven

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Sweet! Nice find.

Steven

[Scott Rosen]

:eek: WOW! :D

[Scott Rosen]

:eek: WOW! :D

[Scott Rosen]

:eek: WOW! :D

[Paul Denison]

Well, at least you have to drive a dodge. :D

[Paul Denison]

Well, at least you have to drive a dodge. :D

[Paul Denison]

Well, at least you have to drive a dodge. :D

[capt jake]

I brouse Sound Builders Resource from time to time!! smile.gif Amazing what pops up there!!

Good for you!! I found my Bronze for the port lights there also (in a door kick). smile.gif

[capt jake]

I brouse Sound Builders Resource from time to time!! smile.gif Amazing what pops up there!!

Good for you!! I found my Bronze for the port lights there also (in a door kick). smile.gif

[capt jake]

I brouse Sound Builders Resource from time to time!! smile.gif Amazing what pops up there!!

Good for you!! I found my Bronze for the port lights there also (in a door kick). smile.gif

[rbgarr]

I was once part of a crew that took down and recycled the timber frame of an old chicken barn. That 'guano' will make your eyes water. Good find, and good luck with it.

[rbgarr]

I was once part of a crew that took down and recycled the timber frame of an old chicken barn. That 'guano' will make your eyes water. Good find, and good luck with it.

[rbgarr]

I was once part of a crew that took down and recycled the timber frame of an old chicken barn. That 'guano' will make your eyes water. Good find, and good luck with it.

[TimH]

I clean my chicken house regularly so it doesnt stink. Makes the chickens happy too :D
I wonder if they have one of those places up here on the north end....thats some nice lumber!

[TimH]

I clean my chicken house regularly so it doesnt stink. Makes the chickens happy too :D
I wonder if they have one of those places up here on the north end....thats some nice lumber!

[TimH]

I clean my chicken house regularly so it doesnt stink. Makes the chickens happy too :D
I wonder if they have one of those places up here on the north end....thats some nice lumber!

[bret]

Try "Waste not, Want not" in Port Townsend's Boat Haven. Always something interesting there.

[bret]

Try "Waste not, Want not" in Port Townsend's Boat Haven. Always something interesting there.

[bret]

Try "Waste not, Want not" in Port Townsend's Boat Haven. Always something interesting there.

[Steve Lansdowne]

The Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in Austin sells recycled building materials. Never know what you'll find, but occasionally there is some useful stuff. One guy bought nearly all the lumber to build a house that was recycled from a much larger house. There may be similar stores connected to Habitat in other cities. Worth checking into.

[Steve Lansdowne]

The Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in Austin sells recycled building materials. Never know what you'll find, but occasionally there is some useful stuff. One guy bought nearly all the lumber to build a house that was recycled from a much larger house. There may be similar stores connected to Habitat in other cities. Worth checking into.

[Steve Lansdowne]

The Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in Austin sells recycled building materials. Never know what you'll find, but occasionally there is some useful stuff. One guy bought nearly all the lumber to build a house that was recycled from a much larger house. There may be similar stores connected to Habitat in other cities. Worth checking into.