Uses for messed up wood ??

[Kraschenbirn]

Back when I was "in the business", I used a lot of 'cull' for temp framing...like diagonals to hold a pre-fabbed wall in place or horizontal stringers to keep trusses in alignment while we set the ridge beam, or anyplace else that I needed a brace that would be removed later.

Bill

[36g]

Make a pile from them and put a sale price PER POUND or BOARD FOOT. Let the customer sort through the pile for the lumber that they want.

[MT Gianni]

If they have a square side that stuff gets used around here to frame out a basement wall. When both sides have rounded edges, it's a tough sell.

[ryanmattes]

Attachment 300027

You seem to be short on clamps. You can never have enough clamps.

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[beezapilot]

You seem to be short on clamps. You can never have enough clamps.

Well.. there IS the other side.....

[ryanmattes]

I don't think I've ever done a project where I didn't say to myself at some point "Damn, I wish I had 2 more clamps!"

Pictured below: not nearly enough clamps.

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[Bentstick]

Deer blinds, chicken coops, sheds we always send lumber back like that homeowners dont like to see that in the walls. Or buy it from the home owner to do projects at home.

[Velosa]

Would make myself a nice butcher block table top!

[david s]

Where I work, we buy 2X4X10' by the bunk. Probably 80% plus have some "live edge". With lumber yards only getting small diameter fire or beetle killed lodgepole trees they try and get as much yield out of these small trees as possible. Hence the "live edges". Had a friend when I lived in Florida who worked the docks at Port Everglades. His home was paneled with an amazing assortment of exotic woods from around the world salvaged from shipping pallets.

[imashooter2]

From what I’ve seen, every one of those is acceptable for making houses for other people.

[CastingFool]

Looks like good deer blind material

[Sasquatch-1]

From what I’ve seen, every one of those is acceptable for making houses for other people.

Especially if you work for Dan Ryan Builders. (A local builder in the mid Atlantic states known for shoddy work.)

[Wolfdog91]

Another beautiful piece from today lol.

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[sharps4590]

Target frames.

[country gent]

When I do a butcher block bench top I look for the boards with the chips / voids on the sides and I only need ine good edge even that can be a little rough as I make a saw cut to remove the radius. on the sides it hold the glue much better and the bad edge is underneath the top the sa cut saves a lot of planing when glued up and doweled. Im getting ready to do a 32" round butcher block top fora 4 place grinder stand. What the under side looks like I dont care but the top will be good. This will sit on the wall maybe a corner and the top will make 1 rotation allowing the desired grinder to be brought up to use in the front.Limiting rotation to 1 turn wont allow the cords to get wrapped up and broke. Mounted on it will be my 2 8" grinders the 6" tool sharpener and my foredom tool. For this I need one good edge for the top and the boards for the base need one good face. Once the bearing and support rollers are mounted the inside or bottom of the table dosnt matter. I will probably fill in with epoxy for a true flat surface.

[contender1]

By the number of posts here,, you can see a LOT of excellent ideas for the use of cull lumber.

I'm guilty of buying such stuff myself. I use it on various projects around my range & sheds etc.

Yes,, if doing a job for a paying customer,, a contractor will not want to pay full price,,, as it's sub-standard,, or could be rejected by inspectors. But hobbyists,, or casual folks needing something that doesn't need to be perfect,, it's GREAT to be able to buy it at a discount.

The trick is finding the type & size of lumber to fit your needs.

[MaryB]

Local Menards re-stacks it in the front of the good lumber then they get all bent out of shape when I ask them to bring in the forklift to get the garbage wood out of the way.

[dverna]

Some of that wood has Peyronie’s disease.

[bangerjim]

I say firewood! That is real garbage and the time, electric energy, and effort used to cut, plane, sand it is not worth it! After all, it is ONLY old pine.

I only use excellent 100% grad A lumber, mainly oak and walnut. I do not ever mess with pine at all. Especially as bad as that carp is.

[swamp]

I go to Rockler and Woodcraft and check the end cuts bin for nice pieces of hard wood for measures and flasks. Don't have to be very big for them.
swamp