StevieB
Established Member
Went to SL Hardwoods in Croydon last weekend (well I had to go to Guildford so it want much of a detour :twisted: ) and picked up a couple of boards of maple and one of american black walnut. Since I dont have a P/T I bought ready prepared stock. Having just read Phillys sycamore box thread however, and seen the size and price of the unprepared board, I wondered if I was paying through the nose for prepared stock?
Doing a rough calculation from the SL Hardwoods website, it appears the difference in prepared stock is somewhere in the region of 30-40%. Is this a general rule of thumb for most timber yards, or have I bought particularly expensive stock? If its a general rule of thumb then it would make sense for me to invest in a pt asap (ie before the perform sale ends at the end of the month!). However if I have calculated wrongly, or bought particularly difficult to prepare timber species it doesnt make quite so much sense to purchase a P/T.
Since I have rarely bought hardwood before, (but plan to buy more in the future) I would be interested in views on this.
Cheers,
Steve.
Doing a rough calculation from the SL Hardwoods website, it appears the difference in prepared stock is somewhere in the region of 30-40%. Is this a general rule of thumb for most timber yards, or have I bought particularly expensive stock? If its a general rule of thumb then it would make sense for me to invest in a pt asap (ie before the perform sale ends at the end of the month!). However if I have calculated wrongly, or bought particularly difficult to prepare timber species it doesnt make quite so much sense to purchase a P/T.
Since I have rarely bought hardwood before, (but plan to buy more in the future) I would be interested in views on this.
Cheers,
Steve.