How much ?

[Some bloak]

Hello everyone-5 years ago I chainsaw-milled some Ash and some spalted Beech. All boards have since been dry stored in the stick. Each board is around 7 x 2 foot x 3 inches thick. Someone has asked to buy a couple to make a table top-I’ve no idea what would be a fair price for these.

If anyone can advise on the going rate for these, that would be really helpful. I’m just a private individual so there’s no commercial interest here. Many thanks for any help that can be given from a seldom poster but a long time lurker on a great site !.

 

[Seascaper]

If you went to a timber supplier you would expect to pay between £40 and £60 for each board, it you went to a craft shop like Axminster up to double that, hope that gives you an idea,
Regards

 

[Spectric]

Best idea is to just phone a timber yard and get a price as if you were going to purchase them yourself and then go from there. I would suggest that if you have not used them in five years that you don't have a use for them so once you get an idea of price that maybe put them on the for sale section on the UKW as members round here might be interested.

 

[Spectric]

would expect to pay between £40 and £60 for each board

Seems a little conservative as they are 75mm thick and fairly large boards but am ready to be corrected .

 

[johnnyb]

These type of boards are a bit variable. First how dry at 3 inch, second how much worm?

 

[Fitzroy]

Buying timber from the general public rather than a yard, where I’d have some comeback if it turned out rubbish, I’d be looking to pay somewhere between £25/cuft to £50/cuft depending on what the board quality was, is how much waste I’d have.

So a 2’ x 7’ x 3” board would be £95-£180. However 2’ for me would be the average width excluding and significant waney edge. It’s easy to buy a 2’ board and loose 6” once the wane is taken off.

Ash id also expect to pay more than beech. And as per Johnnyb condition and dryness would be my chief concern when buying.

Fitz.

 

[Sideways]

Vs kiln dried ash from a reputable merchant, I agree you're down around £20 per cu ft and if it has worm, it's firewood. Sorry.

 

[Jameshow]

I'd expect to pay £100+ from my time wandering around British hardwoods. Also much depend on the aesthetics of the wood and if it tapers significantly.

 

[JackEasy]

Got any pictures? Even if just example pics.

 

[Brtone]

Pics please, could well be interested in purchasing, if worm free etc, live Shropshire so not far away, thanks

 

[JAW911]

I am just about to cut a felled ash log into boards. Should I treat it with treatment to prevent worm attack when I set it to season?

 

[sneggysteve]

Buying timber from the general public rather than a yard, where I’d have some comeback if it turned out rubbish, I’d be looking to pay somewhere between £25/cuft to £50/cuft depending on what the board quality was, is how much waste I’d have.

So a 2’ x 7’ x 3” board would be £95-£180. However 2’ for me would be the average width excluding and significant waney edge. It’s easy to buy a 2’ board and loose 6” once the wane is taken off.

Ash id also expect to pay more than beech. And as per Johnnyb condition and dryness would be my chief concern when buying.

Fitz.

 

[sneggysteve]

Take a look at these prices - https://www.wentwoodtimbercentre.uk/hardwood-prices

 

[Fitzroy]

Take a look at these prices - https://www.wentwoodtimbercentre.uk/hardwood-prices

They are really keen prices! Was a yard south of me that used (2019/20) to have similar prices of £25-35/cuft now they are £50-£60 for the same species.

There is a cheeky 15% for wide board and +vat so Ash £25 + 15% (wide board markup) + 20% VAT = £35/cuft roughly in the middle of my 25-50.

F.

 

[Kayen]

I agree with around £25 per cube - the boards I bought were in 12 - 24" width range.

 

[Cabinetman]

I agree with around £25 per cube - the boards I bought were in 12 - 24" width range.

It’s been a while since I’ve been to Sommerscales but I recognised the invoice immediately lol.
Are they still as friendly and helpful? I peered into the shed to the left of where you got the Ash once and watched their new Italian machine cutting up a huge Oak tree into slices, all computer controlled and super efficient.
I’m now in America and those boards the op is asking about would be very expensive, they go mad for slices of tree to make tables from, defects are at a premium as they can then set to with the coloured resin.
Ian

 

[Cabinetman]

I am just about to cut a felled ash log into boards. Should I treat it with treatment to prevent worm attack when I set it to season?

The problem is that the treatment only kills the blighters as they emerge after having had their dinner.
Probably the best way to kill them in situ is to freeze the boards (they are no doubt too large) or Kiln dry them. Sorry that’s not a diy answer.