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Joe Lallande

May 22, 2009, 06:53:04 AM
I have read several posts on how to figure price per board feet which to me is simple.  I now have my Belsaw mill running with a 40" blade and my first customer wanted to pay me per board because he did not understand the bf price.  I cut random widths for him and lots of 4" trim pieces all 8' long. He counted all the cut wood and gave me $3.00 per piece.  Please advise, I have my wife to explain this to.

Papa1stuff

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May 22, 2009, 06:58:49 AM
Were they his logs or yours?
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ladylake

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May 22, 2009, 06:58:58 AM
  Sounds like you did good unless your were cutting lots of really wide boards.   Steve
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beenthere

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May 22, 2009, 09:53:41 AM
Joe
How many bd ft were sold?
And what did you get per bd ft?
south central Wisconsin
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Ron Wenrich

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May 22, 2009, 01:16:46 PM
You could use a price per board, but vary the price for the different width.  For example, if you're sawing price is 25¢/bf and you are sawing 8' stock, then a 4" board would be priced at 67¢,6" at $1, 8" at $1.35.  Or you can figure what the average board width is and go from there. 

If you're selling boards from your stock, you just raise the base price from 25¢ to whatever you're charging. 

To explain to your wife, just take the average footage per piece, then divide it by the board foot to come up with a price/bf.  Either that or take her out for supper, whichever is the path of least resistance.   ;)
Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

Papa1stuff

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May 22, 2009, 02:27:30 PM
Quote from: Ron Wenrich on May 22, 2009, 01:16:46 PM
To explain to your wife, just take the average footage per piece, then divide it by the board foot to come up with a price/bf.  Either that or take her out for supper, whichever is the path of least resistance.   ;)
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1987 PB Grader with forks added to bucket
2--2008 455 Rancher Husky
WM CBN Sharpener & Setter

woodmills1

#6
May 22, 2009, 05:30:34 PM
take her out to a fancy place while you explain............... :D :D :D
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critter

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May 23, 2009, 07:20:56 AM
 
       At 38 cents a board foot every board would have to be a
     
           1x12 to worth 3.00 think you got best end of the deal

bandmiller2

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May 23, 2009, 07:37:27 AM
Joe glad your up and running,I figure the board feet in my mind and they can call it what they want as long as I get my price.I don't know about outhers but we have sort of a sliding price scale.If a guy showes up with a new Silverado dual and wants stable lumber he usally pays a little more than poor joe muff that wants to repair his chicken house.what mommy really wants to know is are you making money.Every so often take her out to supper and tell her the mill is buying.Frank C.
A man armed with common sense is packing a big piece
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