Wanting to know some pricing. For my grandpa

[semologger]

My grandpa bought a planner and molder. He asked me to see if I can find some pricing for custom work. I have no idea. Anyone know of a web site or anything to help thanks all. Semo

[Kelvin]

Local shop prices on finish planing, as opposed to rough planing are around $.25 bd ft and moulding around $.37 a linial foot.  Hope it helps.
Kelvin

[LeeB]

I recon you ought to keep him no matter how much you can get for him. Grandpas are pretty hard to come by.   

[solidwoods]

Howdy.
This is our machining price list.
(I'm sure FF members will find it interesting)

MACHINE RATES. 
Your logs into flooring $1.25 sq foot.
$1.40 sq foot for less than 1000sq'.
 
Your lumber into Flooring
$.60 sq foot *direct run, 1000 sq' or more. 
$.55 sq'  *direct run, less than 1000sq'.
$.65 sq foot  from random width lumber more than 1000sq'.
$.70 sq' less than 1000sq' from random width lumber.
Your lumber into T/G Includes: kiln dry, and T/G, square ends.
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For used/reclaimed materials flooring, the price is:
$1.75sf.
S1S, shiplap $1.25sf.
We don't offer pre-sized prices for used materials

Used lumber machining price list.
Includes kiln dry.
3/4 x 3x4 quarter round. .30lf
5/8 x 3/4 shoe molding.   .30lf
2.25" door/window case (in house patterns) .59lf
S1S, shiplap $1.25sf. all widths.
S2S, shiplap $1.45sf. all widths.

Resaw :
More than 1000bf
1.    Customer metal detects,  $.25bf , $5.0 per nail hit.
2.    We metal detect, $.35bf.

Less than 1000bf
1.    Customer metal detects,  $.35bf , $5.0 per nail hit.
2.    We metal detect, $.45bf.
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Sawmilling.       
$.20 per board foot of  material sawmilled.
$.25 bf less than 1000bf.
$.30 bf less than 500bf.
 
Kiln drying.       
$.20 bf, 1" thick material 1000 sq' or more.
$.25 bf, 1" thick material 500-999 sq'   
$.30 bf, 1" thick material 1-499 sq'   
For thicker material add 10% more per qtr. thickness.
 
Surface 2  Sides.   
$.20 sq foot  1000 sq' or more. ,   
$.25sq'  12' long or 5"sq' or larger 
$.30 sq'    500-999 sq'   
$.35sq'    1-499 sq'
 
Straight line rip (straightening one edge)
$.15 bf,  1" thick material 1000 sq' or more.
$.20 bf,   1" thick material 500-999 sq'   
$.25 bf,   1" thick material 1-499 sq'
$.05bf additional for lumber 12'+long.   
For thicker material add 10% more per qtr. thickness.                           
 
Rip to width.       
$.15 bf,  *direct run, 1" thick material 1000 sq' or more.
$.20 bf,  *direct run, 1" thick material 500-999 sq'   
$.25 bf,  *direct run,1" thick material 1-499 sq'
$.05bf additional for lumber 12'+long.
For thicker material add 10% more per qtr. thickness.
 
Cross cut or Cut to length. 
(To make flooring patterns like Herring Bone)
$.15 sq foot.
 
Moulder set up charge.
1-499bf or less,  $25.  per set up.
500bf or more, setup is free .

S4S (S2S/straighten/rip to width)
$..45 bf,  *direct run, 1" thick material 1000 sq' or more.
$..30 bf,  *direct run, 1" thick material 500-999 sq'   
$..35 bf,  *direct run,1" thick material 1-499 sq' + $25 setup
$..40bf,   *direct run, 12'+long   
For thicker material add 10% more per qtr. thickness.
$.35 bf,  *Non direct run, 1" thick material 1000 sq' or more.
$.40 bf,  *Non direct run, 1" thick material 500-999 sq'   
$..45 bf,  *Non direct run,1" thick material 1-499 sq' + $25 setup
$ 50bf,   *Non direct run, 12'+long

S4S , pattern edges, Trim , moulding. 
$.50 bf,  *direct run, 1" thick material 1000 sq' or more.
$.60 bf,  *direct run, 1" thick material 500-999 sq'   
$.70 bf,  *direct run,1" thick material 1-499 sq' + $25 setup
$.80bf,   *direct run, 12'+long   
For thicker material add 10% more per qtr. thickness.
$.70 bf,  *Non direct run, 1" thick material 1000 sq' or more.
$.80 bf,  *Non direct run, 1" thick material 500-999 sq'   
$.90 bf,  *Non direct run,1" thick material 1-499 sq' + $25 setup
$ 1.00bf,   *Non direct run, 12'+long 
 

Pre-finishing of materials.
$ Cost of sealer and topcoats vary depending on customer preference.
$.65 sq' +sealer and topcoat cost.
Includes a minimum of : Sprayed sanding sealer, topcoat,  (3 coats of topcoat, sand  between coats).
 

End match (T&G) the ends. 
$.20 bf,  *direct run, 1" thick material 1000 sq' or more.
$.25 bf,  *direct run, 1" thick material 500-999 sq'   
$.30 bf,  *direct run,1" thick material 1-499 sq'
Max length 6'   
For thicker material add 10% more per qtr. thickness.
 
Glue-ups. 
We can glue lumber together for moulding also. 
Send your specs. for a price quote.
 
*Direct run is: lumber is pre-sized or  needs no pre-work, it will be run as is.  The lumber needs to be straight, within 1/8" width, within .005" of the required thickness, min lengths may apply.
Straightening, ripping, cross cutting defects , kiln dry, end match, are extra.
 
Non direct run is: We make the molding from random width boards.

Board Foot is:    L x W x T / 144 = BF  (use all inches or all feet)
This is used when volume needs to be known.
 
Square Foot is:  L x W = square foot (use all inches or all feet)
This is used when area or square feet needs to be known.

[red oaks lumber]

solidwoods,
 your post is very interesting, somewhat confusing.
  my prices are as follows:
 sawing-.20 bf
 k.dry-.20bf
 s1s, s2s,s4s,any patterns (softwood .18bf) (hardwood .25bf)
  ripping .12bf
  making floor .35bf
 defecting for floor .20bf
 endmatching .20bf ( 12'' min. 16' max. length)
  widths do not matter(no up charge)
  volume   same thing (no up charge)
  for me, the less pricing options the less my customers are confused

[semologger]

Thanks alot guys. i had no idea on any of this. I will be passing it along to him. Again thanks. Semo

[solidwoods]

Oaks Lumber:
What do you charge for logs to flooring, random width, random length, square end (not end matched)?
Am I'm reading your price list correct its $.75sf ?
That's milling .20  kd .20  making flooring .35  = $.75
jim

[red oaks lumber]

no your not reading it correct.
 sawing .20
 k.d.  .20
 machining .35
 end chop  .20
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                 .95 b.f. not sq.ft
 
 i won't charge by the sq.ft only b.f. now selling products i'll sell by the sq.

[Den Socling]

red oaks,

A board foot is a square foot (12" x 12" x 1").

Den

[red oaks lumber]

only in the rough form, once you start maching on the wood it changes. example a 1X6 8' is 4 b.f. make 5" cover floor it drops to 3.33 sq. ft you can't foget the tongue it still is part of the board but, doesn't add to the width of cover

[Ironwood]

Oaks,
 So do you charge per board foot before milled, matched trimmed? Just curious. Since as you said "you can't foget the tongue it still is part of the board "

          Ironwood

[red oaks lumber]

 based on rough sawn size,yes