Blr243 wrote:Bloke I know was talking to a Bunnings rep the other day and there is serious talk about building materials shortage too , Not just imported chink stuff. Basic Aussie home grown stuff like pine framing ....don’t ask me what this has to do with ammo shortage
Lumber prices have gone way up. My dad sold wood off his property last year and I know there were supply disruptions due to Covid. I was surprised at the world market for wood these days. His hickory went to a factory that made baseball bats, the bass wood went to Italy to be turned into blinds, the ash got sent to a factory to get turned into shovel and tool handles that get sent to China and the maple went somewhere for furniture. As part of my diversification of investments I think I'll be buying more land for the purpose of wood harvesting.