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  1. 06-14-2013, 6:22 PM #1
    Mike Metz
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    Was this a good deal??

    so i Went to my local lumber yard looking for about 20bf of hard maple for a mantel project. i left with 160bf of 4/4 Select grade 6' hard maple @ $2.00bf i had to buy it all to get it for that price, after i was done unloading it im wondering if its really a good deal?

    the middle stack boards are 6-8" wide, the small stack are 6" & under, the other is 8" or more with the widest being 13"
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  3. 06-14-2013, 6:52 PM #2
    John TenEyck
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    If it's KD then you got a very good deal. If you're really lucky, you'll find a few of those boards have some curly or bird's eye grain in them.

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  4. 06-14-2013, 6:57 PM #3
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    That is an amazing deal. I can't even get $2/BF when I buy 1000' at a time.
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  5. 06-14-2013, 11:35 PM #4
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    Was not a good deal... WAS A GREAT DEAL! About 25% to 40 % of what you would pay for the best deal in Central CA
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  6. 06-15-2013, 12:44 AM #5
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    It depends. If you have a use for 160 bdft of maple, then it is a great deal. If not, you just have a $300 pile of clutter in your shop.
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  7. 06-15-2013, 2:24 AM #6
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    you suck!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnny means View Post
    you suck!!
    +1.....
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    Uh... Yeah!!! That's only $0.32 more than I pay for Poplar!!! I wish I even had the room to store that much lumber.

    Good find!

    ...and of course...

    You suck!!!
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    That is a great deal- Where I buy, hard maple is $4.80 for 4/4 FAS rough under 9" wide with a 10% discount over 100 bd ft!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie Buxton View Post
    It depends. If you have a use for 160 bdft of maple, then it is a great deal. If not, you just have a $300 pile of clutter in your shop.
    Exactly. Maybe a maple tool chest.
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  12. 06-15-2013, 1:19 PM #11
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    Yes its KD. While i don't have a use for all of it (as of now) i do have a kitchen build im going to start soon where im planing to use it for the drawers and pull outs. it just seemed to good to pass up.
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  13. 06-15-2013, 1:54 PM #12
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    YOU got took. In the spirit of goodwill, I'll let you can drop it off at my shop and I'll give you your money back, plus a little for gas
    What does it mean when you've accumulated enough tools that human life expectancy precludes you from ever getting truly good with all of them?
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  14. 06-15-2013, 2:31 PM #13
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    I guess it all depends on location. Here in Wisconsin my source charges $2.25 BF any quantity.
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    Good for you Mike! Enjoy!
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  16. 06-15-2013, 5:46 PM #15
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    2$ bf in wisconsin
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