As we all know, lumber prices have skyrocketed. I'm continuing work on a workbench I started last year and just about have the poplar base assembly complete. When I planned this build, I was estimating 8/4 hard maple at a cost of about $5.50 bd/ft in my area, 2019. I see it's now over $8, which really breaks the budget. I considered beech, which is currently $7.25 for 8/4. Does anyone have any educated ideas on when prices might settle down a bit? I don't mind putting this project on hold, but am also very excited to get it done and finally have a proper bench. I've seen a couple threads on this already but didn't see much discussion on what the future may hold.