Moving the lumber racks

The part of the move that we most dreaded is upon us. Even though the electrician is not finished installing our lights and power, if we are to be out of the old building by month end (and we must be), we had to begin dismantling and moving the huge lumber racks. The means cutting them into pieces and forklifting a section at a time from the old into the new. Our first section came apart before arrival, the result of some rot and wobbliness from not being built to move. We fired up the nail gun and reinforced every joint that time had loosened and got the rest of the largest rack entirely moved. Tomorrow we tackle the smaller rack. Here's Joe cutting a section off like a slice of bologna (if you sliced bologna with a chainsaw). Do you think the chainsaw makes Joe's butt look big?

Once moved, the racks will need to have sections repaired and then we can reload them with salable lumber. We also hope to provide some improved displays (which still need building) for shorts, crotch boards and turning and carving blanks. It is enough that I can confidently say it will not all be done by March 3rd, our next open-for-retail date. Please pardon the inconvenience this will cause. I'll keep you posted on our progress right here!