Thread: How is timber priced?

Different sellers have different pricing structures, but most, if not all will charge a premium for the thicker timber due to higher recovery costs and the increased possibility of loss/ degradation in the drying process.

Are both sizes select grade?

I was told it is all furniture grade. Same timber, just different thickness boards.

See this link for current grading standards for Tasmanian Blackwood.

Is 'furniture grade' = 'select grade' or something less?

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Good question. Maybe someone else could shed some light.

Don't now about tas, but I know in NSW, timber is usually priced per cube and inch boards or 2" thick boards would be similar, pehaps 10-20% difference, certainly not double for double the thickness.
Are you sure you understood the quote? Perhaps he is quoting per lineal metre in which case, double the thickness would be double the price?
Regards
Greg

Originally Posted by Greg Ward

Don't now about tas, but I know in NSW, timber is usually priced per cube and inch boards or 2" thick boards would be similar, pehaps 10-20% difference, certainly not double for double the thickness.
Are you sure you understood the quote? Perhaps he is quoting per lineal metre in which case, double the thickness would be double the price?
Regards
Greg

G'day Greg,
Definetly exactly double the price for the same volume. I thought it was odd hence why I started this thread.

Without being 'exact', can you give us and idea on the price quoted? Perhaps there is a lot of sapwood and faults in the inch boards?
Greg

approx $1000 per cube for 25mm thick & $2000 per cube for 50mm thick. I'm told the quality is the same for both.

Originally Posted by Greg Ward

Don't now about tas, but I know in NSW, timber is usually priced per cube and inch boards or 2" thick boards would be similar, perhaps 10-20% difference, certainly not double for double the thickness.

I charge a 10% premium for 50mm over the same width in 25mm boards.

Originally Posted by snapman007

approx $1000 per cube for 25mm thick & $2000 per cube for 50mm thick. I'm told the quality is the same for both.

Have you actually sighted the timber. In my previous post there is a link to the grading standards, including indicative photos.

Wholesale price can be around $1500-2000/cube, so I guess the 2" thick must be pretty good stuff and the 1" somewhat lesser quality, although 'equal'. He may be averaging out?
Greg

I'd say both are very cheap. I would think I could get a better price for 50mm if I was selling it, it is not as common. Maybe he is willing to sell 25mm under normal price since he has a bigger stock of it and 50mm at normal price. $2000/cube is the least he should be able to get for it.
When I cut nice logs for furniture I try to get good size (50mm) boards out of it, I still get lots of 25mm as "offcuts".

Is this seasoned timber?

Originally Posted by KevM

Have you actually sighted the timber. In my previous post there is a link to the grading standards, including indicative photos.

I've only seen the timber in there bundled packs.

Are there specific questions that I should be asking?
Cheers,
Paul