Thomas Colson
06-04-2021, 11:55 AM
Good grief, we all know that lumber prices are obnoxiously high. Went to buy some planer blades today, had to take blood pressure pills:
Name price paid approx year ago/price now if ordered today (AMZ)
Freud 15" x 1" x 1/8" High Speed Steel Industrial Planer and Jointer Knives (C045) (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RK63/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 57.73/76.65
Freud 10" x 24T Heavy-Duty Rip Blade (LM72R010) (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000225UD/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 53.16/54.99
SawStop RT-C27 27" x 16" Cast Iron Table For R 290.84/485.00POWERTEC HSS Knives, 6-1/8" x 11/16" x 1/8", for Ridgid 6-1/8" Jointer (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DA80RK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 16.99/19.99
West System 105-B Epoxy Resin (.98 gal) with 205-B Fast Epoxy Hardener (.86 qt) and Mini Epoxy Metering Pump Set (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JKYCV8G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 152.95/161.12
General Finishes Water Based Dye, 1 Quart, Ebony (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ELFJZ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 20.95/24.28
Johnson Level & Tool B85 8-Inch Hardwood Sliding T-Bevel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002NBKK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 13.45/14.26
AMMEX Gloveworks HD Industrial Orange Nitrile Gloves with Diamond Texture Grip, Box of 100, 8 mil, Size XLarge, Latex Free, Powder Free, Textured, Disposable, GWON48100-BX (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MGSGN46/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 17.95/36.99
General Finishes Enduro-Var Satin Gallon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L4ZD4Y/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 87.51/99.99
Lead Free Brass Pipe Fitting, Union, Class 125, 1" NPT Female (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OYJGP4/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 15.50/26.23
Now to be fair, some things in my order history have gone down, but not a lot and not by much (e.g 80 grit sand belts 15 cents cheaper). I've already switched to a cheaper epoxy, but its not that much cheaper, and with cheap planer blades, you get what you pay for (bow like a banana after 10 uses and can't be sharpened). I feel like I'm scraping the bottom of the quality barrel with the freud planer blades.
Between lumber prices, tool prices, and consumable prices, I don't think I'm going to be able to stay in the hobby much longer. I just can't justify not making a house payment or groceries so I can make that farm table, which is where prices are now. I can no longer afford it on my disposable income. ***** it I picked wood working because it was cheaper than women and fishing! Guess I'll have to fall back to collecting old hand planes, heard that was cheap.....
Name price paid approx year ago/price now if ordered today (AMZ)
Freud 15" x 1" x 1/8" High Speed Steel Industrial Planer and Jointer Knives (C045) (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RK63/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 57.73/76.65
Freud 10" x 24T Heavy-Duty Rip Blade (LM72R010) (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000225UD/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 53.16/54.99
SawStop RT-C27 27" x 16" Cast Iron Table For R 290.84/485.00POWERTEC HSS Knives, 6-1/8" x 11/16" x 1/8", for Ridgid 6-1/8" Jointer (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DA80RK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 16.99/19.99
West System 105-B Epoxy Resin (.98 gal) with 205-B Fast Epoxy Hardener (.86 qt) and Mini Epoxy Metering Pump Set (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JKYCV8G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 152.95/161.12
General Finishes Water Based Dye, 1 Quart, Ebony (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ELFJZ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 20.95/24.28
Johnson Level & Tool B85 8-Inch Hardwood Sliding T-Bevel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002NBKK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 13.45/14.26
AMMEX Gloveworks HD Industrial Orange Nitrile Gloves with Diamond Texture Grip, Box of 100, 8 mil, Size XLarge, Latex Free, Powder Free, Textured, Disposable, GWON48100-BX (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MGSGN46/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 17.95/36.99
General Finishes Enduro-Var Satin Gallon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L4ZD4Y/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 87.51/99.99
Lead Free Brass Pipe Fitting, Union, Class 125, 1" NPT Female (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OYJGP4/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 15.50/26.23
Now to be fair, some things in my order history have gone down, but not a lot and not by much (e.g 80 grit sand belts 15 cents cheaper). I've already switched to a cheaper epoxy, but its not that much cheaper, and with cheap planer blades, you get what you pay for (bow like a banana after 10 uses and can't be sharpened). I feel like I'm scraping the bottom of the quality barrel with the freud planer blades.
Between lumber prices, tool prices, and consumable prices, I don't think I'm going to be able to stay in the hobby much longer. I just can't justify not making a house payment or groceries so I can make that farm table, which is where prices are now. I can no longer afford it on my disposable income. ***** it I picked wood working because it was cheaper than women and fishing! Guess I'll have to fall back to collecting old hand planes, heard that was cheap.....