Lumber cutting question

[KettermanHillCoop]

I have 8 pieces of 6" x 6" x 12' ground-contact lumber. Is it feasible to have those cut into 2" x 6" x variable length pieces? If so...how does one do that? Or must I take it to a mill?

Thank you in advance for any input.

 

[HamsterStyle]

Can it be done? Sure it would most definitely be cheaper to buy new 2x6 pieces to the lengths you need

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Can it be done? Sure it would most definitely be cheaper to buy new 2x6 pieces to the lengths you need

It would be cheaper to buy more lumber????

 

[imnukensc]

Take it to a mill. No idea how much it would cost you, but I bet it won't be cheap.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

A friend has a bandsaw thingy...will that work?

 

[pintail_drake2004]

I use to cut custom lumber orders on a sawmill. We charged more per board foot for re-sawing than if we had just milled the lumber from a log.
For new treated 2x6x12's:
Home Depot $10.67/ea
Lowes $10.06/ea
Menards $10.17/ea

By the time you loaded up the 6x6's and hauled them to the mill, got them re-sawed (you'll lose some to the kerf of the saw), and hauled the lumber back, you would probably be money ahead to just pick up some new 2x6's from the store.

 

[HamsterStyle]

It could I'd call the local mill and ask the cost can't hurt to try. 2x6x8' ground contact costs about $6.88 around here. Compare costs and go from there.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Okay, thank you. I just have these 8 pieces here that I keep tripping over. I thought it would be great if I could cut them down to a usable size...

 

[aart]

A friend has a bandsaw thingy...will that work?

Ask them.....they may be able and willing to resaw them....or not.
Doesn't cost ya nothing to ask.
Tho if the have any nails or screws in them...
...do not even ask, unless you want to pay for their ruined saw blade(s).

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Ask them.....they may be able and willing to resaw them....or not.
Doesn't cost ya nothing to ask.
Tho if the have any nails or screws in them...
...do not even ask, unless you want to pay for their ruined saw blade(s).

Lumber is new...it was for a structure plan that got canned. I'm going to use some of them as they are for the base of my improved coop. Just thought I could get the most function out of the rest by getting them cut into studs. 6" x 6" seems a bit overkill even for corner studs. Lol

But, I wasn't even sure cutting them down was even possible. Didn't want to go ask the guy and have him look at me like I had 3 heads...