Brendon_t Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Don't show it, I'm on my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) After the sculpted rocker and some slab work wouldn't be a bad time for that ! Edited September 24, 2015 by tcarswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socoj2 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 I always try to work with the sap wood. I like the color and grain. I often pick my boards to have some nice sap wood accents.I cut out most knots but a few pin knots almost always get in there.I'm paying $12 per BF for 4/4 S3S so I need to minimize my scrap.WOW i would think wood is cheaper up there i pay $6.70 bf for FAS S3s walnut 4/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 WOW i would think wood is cheaper up there i pay $6.70 bf for FAS S3s walnut 4/4Yeah, it amazes me too.I guess it's a factor of the small market and cost of shipping added to the resort town where trophy homes abound. I've priced walnut in a couple/few hundred mile radius and it's about the same. Grand Junction, CO, Idaho Falls, ID and Salt Lake City, UT are all around $10 to 11.50 a BF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Walnut is not indigenous to Dave's area, so there would be no geographical reason he would find it any cheaper. On the contrary, as his prices suggest...it's higher, due in large part - presumably - to freight costs. Walnut grows from the east coast throughout the midwest to about the mid-point of the country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Walnut is not indigenous to Dave's area, so there would be no geographical reason he would find it any cheaper. On the contrary, as his prices suggest...it's higher, due in large part - presumably - to freight costs. Walnut grows from the east coast throughout the midwest to about the mid-point of the country.Yep! It's indigenous here in Virginia, and it's almost on par with hard maple in price.Walnut4/4 FAS (add 20% for 9 and wider boards)....................... $5.504/4 #1 common................................................................... $4.205/4 FAS (add 20% for 9 and wider boards)....................... $6.205/4 #1 common................................................................... $4.406/4………………………………………………………..$6.258/4....................................................................................... $6.9012/4………………………………………………………$9.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stobes21 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) I have a place where I can find nice wide boards with minimal or no sap. So that's rarely an issue for me. Unless a knot or other defect is really gnarly I try to stabilize it and include it.This is from my last walnut project. Fresh off the planer. Either 5/4 or 6/4, I don't actually remember. Edited September 24, 2015 by Stobes21 Added photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 I have a place where I can find nice wide boards with minimal or no sap. So that's rarely an issue for me. Unless a knot or other defect is really gnarly I try to stabilize it and include it.This is from my last walnut project. Fresh off the planer. Either 5/4 or 6/4, I don't actually remember. And your place is where, exactly? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stobes21 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) http://www.woodfinder.com/listings/012869.php I should add that I got those boards fresh out of a new batch. They have always had nice walnut boards every time I've been but those were exceptional. Edited September 25, 2015 by Stobes21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hard to compare prices without digging-down a bit... Steamed? Air-dried? KD? %defects, American Black, Peruvian, Mayan, European, etc...I source non-steamed, American Black Walnut FAS 4/4 @ $9-$12/bf - depending on width, length, defects, color, figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Stones, those are sweet looking boards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I pay in the same range as trip. I can get crap walnut for 7$. I pay about 10 on average for good black Walnut with few defects and sap. Although, when supply drys up, #2 comm will sticker at 10, at which point, I don't buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 It's 7.50 to 8 a bd ft plus tax here in mid cal resort homes and all. They have those in Utah ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) It's 7.50 to 8 a bd ft plus tax here in mid cal resort homes and all. They have those in Utah ?!Oh yeah...they have them. All around the ski areas of Utah you will find some exquisite homes.There are some trendy places that command high dollars anywhere you come from. Rural communities with character have become the go-to places for retirement homes. The quainter... the better. Places like Alta/Brighton/Solitude, Park City, and Deer Valley in the ski areas are quite sought after. Then there are the "Canyonlands" areas where I would love to have a retreat. Places with high altitude and cool climes which are situated near warmer valleys are particularly desirable. Edited September 25, 2015 by davewyo grammar and spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Around here is air dried black walnut. I've been able to get fairly clear boards at my sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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