Red Oak lumber

[Wes Terry]

I am wondering what some of the SMC members are paying for rough cut/dry red oak lumber in their respective markets. The best price I've found locally (Central Kentucky) is 1.66/bf.

[Cody Colston]

The cheapest I've found is at M&G Sawmill. Theirs is $2.25 for flat sawn and $3.55 for QS...both kiln dried.

That $1.66 would be a smoking deal around here. ;)

[Prashun Patel]

Around here too. Great deal. I don't think you can get ANYTHING here for 1.66/bf

[Dave Tinley]

You might ought to jump on that price. I just paid $2.33 a bd ft for rough 4/4 red oak. Thats here in central texas.

[Frank Drew]

Wes,

What grade is that lumber? FAS for $1.66 would be great; for 3B Common, not so great.

[Dale Sudhoff]

I am wondering what some of the SMC members are paying for rough cut/dry red oak lumber in their respective markets. The best price I've found locally (Central Kentucky) is 1.66/bf.

I'm paying $2 for FAS, straightlined and surfaced. Coming out of NC to SC.

Dale

[Brent Ring]

$3.50-$4.50 here in Utah. And thats from a friend. But that is in small quantities, less than 100 bf.

[John Eaton]

Personally I'm not a big fan of RO - prefer WO. RO is a bit too hard and splintery and tends to dull blades in my experience. Plus I much prefer the look of QSWO over QSRO. To each his own, I guess.

-- John

[Nancy Laird]

The last red oak we bought, about a year ago, in West Tennessee was $1.00 bf. We got lots!! LOVE the stuff--my house is full of it.

[Craig D Peltier]

Here a good rate is about 3.40 S3S. I guess rough might be around 2.95.
Im alos not a fan of red oak. It has been used so much throughout homes and country craft I convulse around it.
I do like the smell when cut and hardness of it. Ive used it for blocking and even some paint grade pieces. I was getting the stuff for 1.00 bd ft cut offs. 49 long 2-4 wide.

[Robin Cruz]

Personally I'm not a big fan of RO - prefer WO. RO is a bit too hard and splintery and tends to dull blades in my experience. Plus I much prefer the look of QSWO over QSRO. To each his own, I guess.

-- John
Id like to do projects that dont dull blades. BUt the last balsa rocker I made was not a success.

[Rick Gooden]

In Southern Indiana I get air dry red or white oak for $1.20/bf, kiln dried $1.80/bf for either. Kiln dried hard maple is $2.00/bf, cherry is $3.15, walnut is $4.00, all fas, gotta love it.

[brett gallmeyer]

Right now I live in grand junction, colorado. It,s on the western slope next to utah. there is only one hardwood provider even close to me. ''within 200 miles!'' last time i checked red oak 4/4 it was almost $5 a bf. cherry and walnut float betwen $6-8.

Brett G.

[Steve Clardy]

$2.26 for FAS

Surfaced to 15/16" and SLR

[Richard M. Wolfe]

The last I got I paid $2.10 for 4/4 rough, but that's been a while. It's interesting to see the difference in prices close to where it's milled and a good distance away due to the shipping. And the differences will probably only get bigger.

[Mike Cutler]

$160.00 a cord, last fall. :D,:rolleyes:

Wes

Now being serious.
$1.66 a bd/ft for anything in CT would be a steal,and I'd be buying all that I could fit in my truck.

[richard poitras]

kiln dryed cabinet grade 1.85 bd/ft mid michigan all day long

[Robin Cruz]

Red Oak = $3.30/bd ft in SoCal for 4/4 FAS plain sawn.

[Jose Kilpatrick]

Id like to do projects that dont dull blades. BUt the last balsa rocker I made was not a success.

:D...........

[Kevin Stobb]

The average here in central Wisconsin is $3.25/bf for 4/4 rough red oak. I found a nice little honey hole about 60 miles away that I get it for $2.55. They take it from raw and dry it themselves. Very nice people and you can pick and choose each and every board. Also every type of wood there as well, along with a stellar selection of ply.

[Fred Voorhees]

Here in central NJ, I will pay anywhere around $2.25 per board foot for rough sawn red oak.

[John Thompson]

Varies as shipments come in 2-3 times a week.. but average at my supplier in the Atlanta area is around $1.90 a bd. ft for 4/4 kiln dryed S3S. They have 15/16 also and charge the same as the 4/4. They carry 5/4.. 6/4.. 8/4 and if you want 10/4 or 12/4 you can have it in rough/

6-8 months ago... it averaged around $1.60 to $1.70 a board foot. Transportation has gone up with the price of gas.

Sarge...

[Eddie Watkins]

I just bought a bunch yesterday. I paid $2.22 bf for red oak FAS 4/4 S3S, $4.46 bf for QS white oak SEL 4/4 S3S, and $1.54 bf for my choice of white pine or poplar 4/4 FAS S3S.

Eddie

[Art Travers]

Where? Best I have found is $4 a bd ft...Ganahl is selling a 1 x 8 cabinet grade for
$6 a ft...not board ft. Wow?

[Robin Cruz]

at Ganahl in Anaheim. Its in the molding building. There are 3 or 4 bins of 4/4 red oak.

[Wayne Ashing]

Eddie, where do you buy your wood?

[Wes Terry]

I believe it's #1 Common.

[Bob Rufener]

4/4 red oak select and better is $2.55/bf
4/4 red oak #1 common is $1.85/bf
4/4 red oak quartersawn is 5.35/bf

4/4 white oak s and b is $2.95/bf
4/4 white oak #1 common is $1.80/bf
4/4 white oak quartersawn is $5.35/bf

That's in SE Wisconsin about 30 miles north of Milwaukee