how do i get wood?????

[bikekid127]

Apart from special spray that goes up your nose, where do i get some good
!CHEAP! wood to build northshore and other such stuff.

Me n dad might be going to a new estate n getting some pallets because they are the best cheap source of wood i know of.

Do you guys have any ideas??

[mtb.rider.jd]

Find a house that is being knocked down and ask if you can have some of the wood from that. It worked for us. (Or you can go and get pallets:D)

Jordan

[bikekid127]

thanks ill look around

any tips for finding houses being torn down

[Sam.]

thanks ill look around

any tips for finding houses being torn down

Have a look in the paper, some people put notices in the paper as people go looking for old floor boards. Do this and you may be able to get other wood, ie beams and possibly decking.

Cheers, Sam:cool:

[bikekid127]

thanks, ive started building a ladder bridge out of the to palets i had its about 3m long, so the more pallets i get i want it to go round my yard n stuff have a ladder/pump track.

[BLAKE-2234]

i was going to say go find some dead trees and use them but the suggestions above are great i might have to try that

cheers blake

[bikekid127]

better not take wood that i could have. You probably dont live in my state but o well. have fun looking

[Breaka]

Depends on if your willing to pay for it or not?
There's a local place where I live which recycles all sorts of stuff from house renovations etc. There is a heap of wood suitable for building up north shore. However, it's not free but it is damn cheap.
You could try going down to your local saw mill or wood yard. Large places like Boral timber will sometimes give you wood that is just sitting around.

Try get hardwood too mate. Most of the stuff my mates and I have built is made from hardwood. It lasts heaps longer and is generally heaps stronger than most stuff like pine etc. which turns out heaps better in the long run.

[bikekid127]

yer long lasting sounds good.
Dad should help out with some financing, the cheaper the better because im saving for a new bike

[The funki 1]

I don't know if this would work for you but we rang the local fencing company and they hooked us up with tons of wood.... Maybe you should give that a go....:)

[bikekid127]

yer ill call around tommorow.
Does anybody know if the local dump would be worth a go

[fleshbone]

The only palets you should ever use for north shore are Chep palets.They are the strongest and the bestest palets out.Other wise look through your local paper,people advertise about wanting to get rid of wood.Or go around the area looking for wood.But by all means don't use old crusty fence pailings or crappy non chep palets.You surely don't want some crap north shore after a few rides and weathering to fall apart.Oh and don't go and use big arse nails either.find ones that fit the thickness of what ever you're going to nail together,it's the safest way for good north shore or you can even bolt it together.

Just so many possibilities,just make sure it's strong.

[bikekid127]

well i started by using nails but i got sick of hitting my thumb so i got a old bag of screws a screwed it together. so its 1/2 1/2 its heaps strog tho doesnt woble at all

[wdshiver]

Watch Porn.

Ride around and find houses which are being built/ renovated and quite often they have scrap wood in there skips or lieing around. Often enough they will say yeah sure have that but just make sure first.

[bikekid127]

dont build stuff if you re running out of good wood;). Because i did then my ladder bridge collapsed and now i hurt and am seriously pissed off.:mad:

[thompo]

yer i agree with funki. Call up building companies and ask for dirt or wood and they will send a truck over full of the stuff usually all for free. Most of the wood has already been treated and free of nails and other stuff and saves you from wasting all your money on wood.

[jayb]

Hey guys, First post on farkin!

I found when trying to source wood for my North shore trails the best place was either building sites where they are doing a complete Demolish/rebuild, Or at bunnings they have CHEAP structural timber, wich is quite strong, also this can be treated easier for prolonged protection!

Another great thing was pallets, as we used them for the pailings on our northshore. Make sure you get the thicker timber though as the timber quality is not as strong (generally speaking)

hope i could be of some help,

jb

[rizey]

you could go look for it, you lazy person

[bikekid127]

hey ryan i am im just getting some help on where to look. So be quiet and get your own bike.

[bikekid127]

and thanks jb welcome to farkin. Im looking for all that stuff at the moment. Ive run out of pallets to use.

[rizey]

take ur own fukin pics then

[bikekid127]

Welcome to farkin Rizey92,
Learn to spell
dont post crap
try and keep the swearing down

[bigkevthumper]

The only palets you should ever use for north shore are Chep palets.They are the strongest and the bestest palets out.Other wise look through your local paper,people advertise about wanting to get rid of wood.Or go around the area looking for wood.But by all means don't use old crusty fence pailings or crappy non chep palets.You surely don't want some crap north shore after a few rides and weathering to fall apart.Oh and don't go and use big arse nails either.find ones that fit the thickness of what ever you're going to nail together,it's the safest way for good north shore or you can even bolt it together.

Just so many possibilities,just make sure it's strong.

The only thing with chep pallets is that they are ment to be returned to the place where they came from and apparently they get quiet shitty with people not returning there pallets (as what ive heard from builders and mates that have used them).So if you use them, cover up the name or paint over the whole thing so you cant tell its a chep pallet.

cheers kev

[bikekid127]

ill cut it up good any way. Out of the 2 pallets i used one was a chep it was heaps better than the other one

[bikekid127]

does anybody think the dump would be worth a go for buying cheap wood

[t]

My mate works in recieving at bunnings, they sell pallets from overseas and damaged pallets for a few dollars each. they basically see them as scrap timber that need's to be got rid of.

You might get your ass kicked for using Chep pallets.

[bikekid127]

cheers, Ill have a look down there when i can. Got come cash lying around, I want between 5-10.

[Harry B]

Well I got a heap of wood from the front of a lawn mower buisness, the wood was in crates and we took it apart and wa la free wood:D.

Or go to a door making factory, they throw out heaps of so called scrap wood:eek::eek: but it's perfect for north shores. :D:D

[Ruckus_Lord]

yer long lasting sounds good.
Dad should help out with some financing, the cheaper the better because im saving for a new bike

You want to know how to get long lasting wood?


Ah c'mon it had to be said!; Try any landfill station/dump and go in and see what their rules are on taking things, you get a farkload of pines and all other types of woods there from old construction sites.

[The funki 1]

take ur own fukin pics then

Sorry to go off topic Farkers but is that guy for real? ^^^ Where do people get off acting like that? Well done mods he got sorted out real quick...:)

Sorry for changing the subject "Bike Kid"

Have you started making your north shore yet? If so could you put up some pics i want to redo mine which is totally weak and stuffed...:mad:
Thanks

[PEELER]

Try farkin.com:D
Na try the old local dump mabye.

[ryno]

you could do what i did when i was despreate, i went in the car with the trailor with my dad and took pallates from building sites(didnt ask)

[motox199]

I just asked the woodwork teacher at school for any scrap/ left over wood and he gave me heaps all perfect size for north shores.

[Legally Red]

if there building or fencing going on nearby,
just coon some wood from them at night and
chuck it in the back of the car

[Colbzzz26529]

what ever you do dont take it from a forest coz if you get caught you get in heaps of trouble

[bikekid127]

what ever you do dont take it from a forest coz if you get caught you get in heaps of trouble


Did you?

Thanks for the help ive been on school camp all week so my north shore is begining slowly.

Ill post my pictures up tomorow hopefully.

[rizey]

Sorry to go off topic Farkers but is that guy for real? ^^^ Where do people get off acting like that? Well done mods he got sorted out real quick...:)

Sorry for changing the subject "Bike Kid"

Have you started making your north shore yet? If so could you put up some pics i want to redo mine which is totally weak and stuffed...:mad:
Thanks

yeah i get off at your mummas house evrynite and will continue to

[bikekid127]

^^^^^someone report him my things not working ^^^^^

[Colbzzz26529]

yeh i got caught once taking wood out the national park by the rangers and they werent very happy even though it was small gum trees:)

[Matt H]

yeah i get off at your mummas house evrynite and will continue to

Yeahhhh... nice one buddy :rolleyes:

You're 12, aren't you?

[scratchy]

Rizey,
Welcome, 3 posts on Farkin and they are all shit.

Improve or piss off.

This is a valid thread about finding wood for legal trails.

Here's my take on wood.

What you boys are doing should hopefully be in your own back yard. Wood means ownership. They rot and fall apart. You can chuck a berm in and forget about it, but wood means ongoing maintance. Are you prepared to do that?

Don't put wood on existing trails. There are heaps of examples around OZ of trails that people rode that the council turned a blind eye to, but as soon as wood started to appear, they got all nervous and pulled the wood down AND SHUT DOWN THE WHOLE TRAIL. Putting wood on existing trails advance the conflict. Don't do it.

Don't use fallen logs, trees. Some greenie will claim that you knocked down that rare tree, even if it was already down. Also the fallen tree is part of the local ecosystem and that gets people pissed. You're better off using commercial wood (as mentioned previously).

Keep up the good suggestions boys. Rizey, pull your head in.

[bumassager]

Pallets are by far your best option. If you were in Sydney I could give you a location where there are heaps of pallets sitting around, so I am sure the owners wouldn't mind if a few went missing. I would be wary of using chep pallets, because they are worth so much, and the blue is very noticeable.

However, the quality of the wood on the chep pallets is the best. The wood used on other branded pallets is inferior, but as the old saying goes you get what you pay for. I am sure with a bit of visual inspection you would be able to get some decent wood. Just stay away from the pieces with knots in the middle.

I would stay away from building sites as people like Austral, Boral, C&M, Baines etc would be returning for their pallets. However if they have been sitting there for a while then the builder would be more than happy for them to be removed without it costing him anything, as he would have to remove them at any rate.

I would be a little careful going after pallets, but with some care it should be ok.

I hope this helps you somehow :)

[bikekid127]

Rizey,
Welcome, 3 posts on Farkin and they are all shit.

Improve or piss off.

This is a valid thread about finding wood for legal trails.

Here's my take on wood.

What you boys are doing should hopefully be in your own back yard. Wood means ownership. They rot and fall apart. You can chuck a berm in and forget about it, but wood means ongoing maintance. Are you prepared to do that?

Don't put wood on existing trails. There are heaps of examples around OZ of trails that people rode that the council turned a blind eye to, but as soon as wood started to appear, they got all nervous and pulled the wood down AND SHUT DOWN THE WHOLE TRAIL. Putting wood on existing trails advance the conflict. Don't do it.

Don't use fallen logs, trees. Some greenie will claim that you knocked down that rare tree, even if it was already down. Also the fallen tree is part of the local ecosystem and that gets people pissed. You're better off using commercial wood (as mentioned previously).

Keep up the good suggestions boys. Rizey, pull your head in.

Yes it is in my backyard. I am also maintaining it, I am trying to find a way to incorporare it into my pump track that is in construction

[scratchy]

Cool, next time Inside Line have a round down South we'll all expect a tour!

[bikekid127]

ill get some pics up in a while. Im happy to give a tour but im not sure mum would agree.

[Jack122]

If you live near a company called Corinthian Doors, then you will hit the JAck Pot for wood. My dad works there and they throw out wood all the time so naturaly i request that he bring wood home for me:D:D:D.

Jack122