Hello everyone, after a couple of years of researching starting a sawmill in the middle of the desert of the Middle East, I decided to take the final steps and now i am looking to purchase SYP logs to export them to the mill. I noticed SYP is priced by the ton.
Questions
1. I found a couple suppliers that offer 8"+ wide logs at 39' long. I did many searches and found that every 4 tons of SYP logs should produce 1MBF. Does that sound right?
2. I found logs that are 2sc and 3sc, what should i expect to produce from these logs? Saps, Prime or Merch lumber?
3. Should i only be buying fresh cut logs? is it important to seal the ends?
4. It seems $115 a ton is the average price for exported logs not including shipping, does that sound like a good price? Where can i find more suppliers?
Thank you in advance for any help.