Rockytime Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Today I visited Paxton Hardwood. I purchased two 3mm 5X5 sheets of prefinished BB. I have been using quite a bit of it. Cuts beautifully and I don't have to finish it in any way. My point is the cost. It was $35 ea. Price was fine for me. I then inquired about the price of standard Russian Baltic Birch. It is $25 per sheet. That is what I paid perhaps, three months ago. It must be just hardwoods that are going up in price. new2woodwrk, OCtoolguy, crupiea and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 I bought some last week and it was $21for 5 x 5 sheet unfinished 1/8" That was up about 4$ since last year. Not bad compared to the horror stories we read. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 I have to agree, I have been buying 1/4 luan for some time, and the price has varied but not very much. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Rockytime said: Today I visited Paxton Hardwood. I purchased two 3mm 5X5 sheets of prefinished BB. I have been using quite a bit of it. Cuts beautifully and I don't have to finish it in any way. My point is the cost. It was $35 ea. Price was fine for me. I then inquired about the price of standard Russian Baltic Birch. It is $25 per sheet. That is what I paid perhaps, three months ago. It must be just hardwoods that are going up in price. Not in my area - Plywood has gone from $35 for one sided finished 3/4" to $52 and still rising. I saw yesterday some went for $62 a sheet! Poplar and pine from my lumber yard supplier hasn't gone up yet and they're price for 3/4" is $36. I'm so glad I don't have to go to HD or Lo anymore for wood! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 I haven't purchased any lumber yet this year. Late last year ( Between Christmas and New Years ) I purchased 120bdf of Poplar and 20 sheets of 3mm BBply 5x5 sheets. I can't remember how much the Poplar was now.. but the BBply had gone up from the previous time I purchased it which was just under $13 a sheet.. the new price was just under $16 a sheet. I don't make a lot of large projects from BBply ( mostly ornaments ) so those 20 sheets should last me until this fall.. hoping prices stabilize some by then.. I had planned to purchase some 1" 5x5 BBply to use on my CNC for signs.. However when I went to look up the pricing the website from my local supplier says "Call for pricing" this tells me they have been raising the prices.. I got busy with other things and the CNC is pretty much idle the last few weeks so I'm thinking about gluing up several panels myself from a large amount of sun faded stained Maple that I have.. the wood is nice wood but looks horrible for most pieces unless it's a rustic piece or something.. Most my CNC stuff is sealed and painted so for the most part the wood doesn't have to be pretty, LOL I got that Maple ( probably 200 bdf. ) given to me and I thought maybe I'd get lucky and could plane it down to some good wood.. as it's 1-1/2 inch thick.. but it seems to be stained pretty much all the way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Fengstad Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Here in our area of Canada the price of construction grade lumber has sky rocketed but hard woods including BB has been quite stable Jim Finn and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 The place I get my BB from hasn't had much of a price increase. Other sheet good, pine, oak, poplar and others have really taken on in price. A year ago I could get 4x8x3/4 sanded ply for $32 and some change. Not it is almost $65 for the same thing. Hoping these priced drop, I need to make some things for the shop, but at these prices it has been put on hold. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 I think the price increases have affected the construction lumber and plywood the most... Many places have stopped new home builds do to the huge increase in prices of building materials. OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 I was going to say the same but Paul beat me to it. Scrappile and WayneMahler 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 8 hours ago, octoolguy said: I was going to say the same but Paul beat me to it. don't be to quick to agree with me... I rarely know what the heck I am talking about.. But this time I have been following the discussion on another none scroll saw forum and my neighbor who is building an addition to his house and what he has experienced with lumber costs... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Scrappile said: don't be to quick to agree with me... I rarely know what the heck I am talking about.. But this time I have been following the discussion on another none scroll saw forum and my neighbor who is building an addition to his house and what he has experienced with lumber costs... I've been reading/hearing the same so you can be right this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Last week my local Lowes store was asking $8.17 for a 2x4x92 5/8 precut pine stud that weren't that great quality. Found them at the locally owned yard for $6.95. 8 precuts and 12 2x4x10 treated was 210.00 and change. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Fengstad Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 I just price lumber for a 30"x60" elevated garden container there was pennies shy of a 100 difference in the 2 lumber suppliers here cheapest at 155 was almost double what I built for last year. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 Scrap metal has zoomed in price. Sell it if you have any, that will pay for your lumber. OCtoolguy, barb.j.enders and kmmcrafts 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 I need to haul my trailer load of scrap in.. should take my van on a one way drive to it's final destination too, LOL Problem is I don't have a replacement for it yet. Been a great van, too bad the rust has taken its toll on it. Bought it 12 years ago for $2800 to haul the family around, now the kids are grown I don't really need a minivan anymore but I may end up buying another.. Nice to be able to fold the seats down into the floor and haul 4 x 8 sheets of ply or 10ft. boards etc.. and not have any of it get wet if it's raining or snowing. Dang my old Dodge pick-up can't even haul as much as the box is only a 6.5 ft box. Now days trucks with a 8 ft. bed are hard to find. Anyway the old van.. never did anything to it other than normal maintenance. Pushing 300,000 miles.. I've put 150,000 on it myself. Maybe if scrap is high enough I could get another van, OCtoolguy and LarryEA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 I am in the need of some BB ply, so i called Paxton Hardwood in Cincinnati and for 1/8 russian BB is $17.45 got it 1/2 nonth ago for $15.35 so it is going upa little I guess I will pick up a couple of sheets in the morning don't have time today. IKE OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted May 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, ike said: I am in the need of some BB ply, so i called Paxton Hardwood in Cincinnati and for 1/8 russian BB is $17.45 got it 1/2 nonth ago for $15.35 so it is going upa little I guess I will pick up a couple of sheets in the morning don't have time today. IKE I went to Paxton last week and 5X5' 1/8" is $25. My pre-finished 5X5' 1/8" was $35.00 per sheet. You got a bargain. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 I just paid $25 for a 5 x 5 one eighth sheet. NC. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Rockytime said: I went to Paxton last week and 5X5' 1/8" is $25. My pre-finished 5X5' 1/8" was $35.00 per sheet. You got a bargain. Les, don't you use a lot of that underlayment stuff too? What does it cost for a 4 x 8 sheet? It's bit over 1/8" isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted May 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, octoolguy said: Les, don't you use a lot of that underlayment stuff too? What does it cost for a 4 x 8 sheet? It's bit over 1/8" isn't it? I use the 3/16 underlayment for things that aren't really important to me. I use it for clock dials and backers. I also use it as an underboard when I'm cutting 1/8" BB with Pegas blades as the blades are aggressive. Gives a bit better control. I have not purchased and don't remember what I paid but I just checked online with Home Depot and it is now $17.95 for 8X10. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I just purchesed a 4X8 underlamement from HD about 3 weeks ago and the regular proice dthen was $21 but it had a damaged area in lthe center so I got a 50% discount. I don't know what it is now. I will have to check today when I go to paxton wood I go right past it. IKE OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 18 hours ago, Roberta Moreton said: I just paid $25 for a 5 x 5 one eighth sheet. NC. Where Berta? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 4 hours ago, NC Scroller said: Where Berta? The Hardwood Store. Now you have me searching for my receipt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl S Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 20 hours ago, Rockytime said: I use the 3/16 underlayment for things that aren't really important to me. I use it for clock dials and backers. I also use it as an underboard when I'm cutting 1/8" BB with Pegas blades as the blades are aggressive. Gives a bit better control. I have not purchased and don't remember what I paid but I just checked online with Home Depot and it is now $17.95 for 8X10. I have never seen plywood in a 8 X 10 sheet How do you haul it? Or do they cut it for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I WENT TO PAXTON WOOD TOCAY AND BOUGHT 3 SHEETS OF 1/8 RUSSIAN BB FOR $ 15 PER SHEET tHAT'S $2 HIGHER THAN IT WAS 3 WEEKS AGO. i ALSO BOUGHT A 5X5 SHEET OF 3/8 BB IT HAD A 1/8 WARP IN THE 5' LGH. FOR $20. i HAD IT CUT IN HALF TO FIT THE VAN. SO IGUESS I DID OK IKE kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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