mdoering Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 So I went in search of some Quarter Sawn White Oak today for a small mission/A&C clock I'm going to build... I found someone in town that has 4/4 rough qswo for $2.50 a board foot... Is that a good price? I know Bell Forest has it for 6 something/bf but they're the only other source I know of... It's all under 6" wide which is fine by me since my jointer is only a 6" and I'd have to saw anything else down to the appropriate width anyways... Should I buy up a good supply of it at that price? It's been in town for a few years just hanging around inside a warehouse so it's drier than the US Government's Piggy Bank and certainly ready to be put to good use... And at that price it's cheaper than the premium kiln dried doug fir 2x4s at BORG... If I did my math right they have nearly 1,500bf of the stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 That's a good price. Especially if you can pick out the boards you want. Not all quarter sawn white oak has the same amount of rays. If I found that price, I'd offer $2.00 a bf if I took it all. In any case, it's a good price at $2.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimV Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Get what you need and about 500% more at that price. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdoering Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Guess I'll be going to get some more... lol Anxious to see what it looks like I milled some down and gave it a quick swipe with some mineral spirits… It looks decent to me… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdoering Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I should mention after dimensioning it to a perfectly square and coplanar piece it went from 4 1/2" to 4 1/4" wide (though I trimmed the second edge a bit heavy) and it's 51/64" thick (1/16" over 3/4") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Brown Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 If it all looks that good, I'd definitely be stocking up on it for that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnell Hagen Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 6" widths are about average for the species and the cut, QS does come wider but not so often. If the flake isn't outstanding, check to make sure the growth rings are perpendicular to the face, angled planing may be required to reveal the true ray pattern. White Oak is prone to checking and honeycombing with improper drying, have a good look at the faces and end grain. However, the piece you show looks good, I'd stock up at that price, which is half of wholesale where I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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