Ran across some walnut and I'm not sure if it's a good deal or not. Walnut
here retails for about 8-10 a bd ft.
This stuff is:
wet (been drying for 6 months), stickered and stored in a big metal
shed.
5/4" Rough - 1 1/8" thick.
He's selling it for $7 a SQUARE foot which works out to ~6.22 a bd. ft.
I think it's on the high side since it has to be stored and dryed properly
before it could be used. I haven't seen the wood so I don't know if it's as
good as he says it is.
Any opinions?
On Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 10:55:11 AM UTC-6, sawdustmaker wrote:
> This stuff is:
> wet (been drying for 6 months), stickered and stored in a big metal
> shed.
> 5/4" Rough - 1 1/8" thick.
>
> He's selling it for $7 a SQUARE foot which works out to ~6.22 a bd. ft.
It's $7 a bd ft, once planed for building something. That's about average price.
> Any opinions?
Eastern walnut or Ca. (claro) walnut? I would think claro walnut would be of the higher price range for the eastern US market.
Sonny
On 12/15/2018 12:43 PM, Markem wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:55:08 GMT, sawdustmaker <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Ran across some walnut and I'm not sure if it's a good deal or not. Walnut
>> here retails for about 8-10 a bd ft.
>>
>> This stuff is:
>> wet (been drying for 6 months), stickered and stored in a big metal
>> shed.
>> 5/4" Rough - 1 1/8" thick.
>>
>> He's selling it for $7 a SQUARE foot which works out to ~6.22 a bd. ft.
>>
>> I think it's on the high side since it has to be stored and dryed properly
>> before it could be used. I haven't seen the wood so I don't know if it's as
>> good as he says it is.
>>
>> Any opinions?
>
> Depends on figuring for me. More interesting grain pattern, $6.22 a
> board foot is about the middle of what I would pay.
>
It all depends on where you are at. It could be a good price or a bad
price. You need to shop the competition in your area.
FWIW about 8 years ago Swingman and I bought 15+ 4x4x96 walnut fence
posts for $3 each. That was in Arkansas, hundreds of miles from where
we would normally buy walnut.
Isn't 5/4 = 1 1/4" And is it rough saw or milled smooth. I'd have or
request to
see a moisture sensor on the content. Might be ok for the outside
layer. If cut
measure the cut area. Wood has no specific price. If it is what is
needed for the
project you have to do - why quibble over pennies. Cost of glue ?
Martin
On 12/15/2018 3:52 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 12/15/2018 12:43 PM, Markem wrote:
>> On Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:55:08 GMT, sawdustmaker <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ran across some walnut and I'm not sure if it's a good deal or not.
>>> Walnut
>>> here retails for about 8-10 a bd ft.
>>>
>>> This stuff is:
>>> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â wet (been drying for 6 months), stickered and stored in a big
>>> metal
>>> shed.
>>> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5/4" Rough - 1 1/8" thick.
>>>
>>> He's selling it for $7 a SQUARE foot which works out to ~6.22 a bd. ft.
>>>
>>> I think it's on the high side since it has to be stored and dryed
>>> properly
>>> before it could be used. I haven't seen the wood so I don't know if
>>> it's as
>>> good as he says it is.
>>>
>>> Any opinions?
>>
>> Depends on figuring for me. More interesting grain pattern, $6.22 a
>> board foot is about the middle of what I would pay.
>>
>
>
> It all depends on where you are at.  It could be a good price or a bad
> price. You need to shop the competition in your area.
>
> FWIW about 8 years ago Swingman and I bought 15+ 4x4x96 walnut fence
> posts for $3 each. That was in Arkansas, hundreds of miles from where
> we would normally buy walnut.
On 12/15/18 11:43 AM, Markem wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:55:08 GMT, sawdustmaker <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Ran across some walnut and I'm not sure if it's a good deal or not. Walnut
>> here retails for about 8-10 a bd ft.
>>
>> This stuff is:
>> wet (been drying for 6 months), stickered and stored in a big metal
>> shed.
>> 5/4" Rough - 1 1/8" thick.
>>
>> He's selling it for $7 a SQUARE foot which works out to ~6.22 a bd. ft.
>>
>> I think it's on the high side since it has to be stored and dryed properly
>> before it could be used. I haven't seen the wood so I don't know if it's as
>> good as he says it is.
>>
>> Any opinions?
>
> Depends on figuring for me. More interesting grain pattern, $6.22 a
> board foot is about the middle of what I would pay.
>
Middle of the road pricing for me as well. Bought on line and shipped
here from the midwest.
Air dried is better IMO, better color. It all really comes down to the
grain, color, figure, defects (and all the other qualities that fit for
your project style).
If I was local and could see it in person, I'd certainly check it out.
-BR
On Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:55:08 GMT, sawdustmaker <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Ran across some walnut and I'm not sure if it's a good deal or not. Walnut
>here retails for about 8-10 a bd ft.
>
>This stuff is:
> wet (been drying for 6 months), stickered and stored in a big metal
>shed.
> 5/4" Rough - 1 1/8" thick.
>
>He's selling it for $7 a SQUARE foot which works out to ~6.22 a bd. ft.
>
>I think it's on the high side since it has to be stored and dryed properly
>before it could be used. I haven't seen the wood so I don't know if it's as
>good as he says it is.
>
>Any opinions?
Depends on figuring for me. More interesting grain pattern, $6.22 a
board foot is about the middle of what I would pay.