I haven't bought much lumber over the years. However, after seeing Jim's shop and recently acquiring some key shop tools myself, I decided to take a swing at making a few medium boxes. (I'm slowly converting to an all-medium operation)
$13 FOR AN 8' 1X8?!? Has it always been that crazy? No, this wasn't some superfine highly finished plank. This was a common board basic 1x8.
Now, I still saved money over buying new (5 boxes from 4 planks), and I gained a lot of confidence and experience with the table saw, compound miter saw, 90 degree clamp, and dado set. However, I don't remember wood being so nuts!
It?s the way it is here also. I can buy the boxes ready to assemble cheaper than I can buy the lumber to cut them myself. Tops and bottoms I can cut myself.
I?m guessing you?d need to order in quantity to get a price cut on the lumber.
I still enjoy doing it all myself at times.
Building like hives like Father Michael?s and others who build hives that are more than just a home for bees is also something you can?t buy pre-made.
Kevin
> $13 FOR AN 8' 1X8?!? Has it always been that crazy? No, this wasn't some superfine highly finished plank. This was a common board basic 1x8.
Sounds like Lowes or Home Depot prices to me. Try a lumber yard. I just paid $12.69 for 1x10 x14s at a nearby lumber yard and they load for you. Wood is of excellent quality. Straight and no bows.
Phillip Hall
Quote from: Ben Framed on April 17, 2020, 12:11:35 AM
> $13 FOR AN 8' 1X8?!? Has it always been that crazy? No, this wasn't some superfine highly finished plank. This was a common board basic 1x8.
Sounds like Lowes or Home Depot prices to me. Try a lumber yard. I just paid $12.69 for 1x10 x14s at a nearby lumber yard and they load for you. Wood is of excellent quality. Straight and no bows.
Phillip Hall
Good call. Home Depot.
Priced some lumber here in Honolulu at Lowes a few weeks back. Our prices are always higher than stores in the contiguous states due to the extra shipping incurred in barging everything over:
1x8x8 - $16.67
1x10x8 - $18.13
1x12x8 - $24.48
1x12x12 - $30.52
Quote from: JurassicApiary on April 18, 2020, 02:07:21 PM
Priced some lumber here in Honolulu at Lowes a few weeks back. Our prices are always higher than stores in the contiguous states due to the extra shipping incurred in barging everything over:
1x8x8 - $16.67
1x10x8 - $18.13
1x12x8 - $24.48
1x12x12 - $30.52
Now THAT is insane.
About 5 days ago, at my local lumber yard, I bought five 8 ft 1x8s for $10.60 each. Lot nicer lumber than I can get at Home Depot. No cup and no twist.
Quote from: jimineycricket on April 20, 2020, 09:19:11 PM
About 5 days ago, at my local lumber yard, I bought five 8 ft 1x8s for $10.60 each. Lot nicer lumber than I can get at Home Depot. No cup and no twist.
Such a tease. :wink:
Quote from: jimineycricket on April 20, 2020, 09:19:11 PM
About 5 days ago, at my local lumber yard, I bought five 8 ft 1x8s for $10.60 each. Lot nicer lumber than I can get at Home Depot. No cup and no twist.
Without the twists, how else are you going to build those art-deco hives for hipster bees? lol