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"Gary"

27/06/2004 7:34 PM

Lumber from an Estate Sale (Gloat?)

Just got home from an estate sale where I bought 118 bf of 4/4 red oak.
Total cost, $18. Apparently, these 8' boards came from a flooring mill as
they were random width 4" to 8" wide and had a 45 degree chamfer (is that
the term?) on two corners. They had been planed on 4 sides but not run
through the t&g shaper yet. There are some blemishes; minor worm holes,
knots, checks, etc. but at least 90% first quality. I think I got a pretty
good deal.

Gary


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DH

Dave Hinz

in reply to "Gary" on 27/06/2004 7:34 PM

27/06/2004 10:34 PM

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:34:01 GMT, Gary <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just got home from an estate sale where I bought 118 bf of 4/4 red oak.
> Total cost, $18.

You suck.

> Apparently, these 8' boards came from a flooring mill as
> they were random width 4" to 8" wide and had a 45 degree chamfer (is that
> the term?) on two corners. They had been planed on 4 sides but not run
> through the t&g shaper yet. There are some blemishes; minor worm holes,
> knots, checks, etc. but at least 90% first quality. I think I got a pretty
> good deal.

See above.

Wanna trade it for some walnut?

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to "Gary" on 27/06/2004 7:34 PM

28/06/2004 2:40 AM


"Gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just got home from an estate sale where I bought 118 bf of 4/4 red oak.
> Total cost, $18. Apparently, these 8' boards came from a flooring mill as
> they were random width 4" to 8" wide and had a 45 degree chamfer (is that
> the term?) on two corners. They had been planed on 4 sides but not run
> through the t&g shaper yet. There are some blemishes; minor worm holes,
> knots, checks, etc. but at least 90% first quality. I think I got a
pretty
> good deal.
>
> Gary

Nah, not such a good deal. You have a lot of waste with them bevels that
will have to be cut off. At that point, you will have paid maybe 16¢ a
board foot, up from 15.25¢.

Yeah, you suck.
Ed


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