In article , "Jim" wrote:

"Larry Bud" wrote in message
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When I got back to work I looked more closely at the receipt, and he
charged me per linear foot, where he rounded the 5.5" widths to 6" and
the 6.75" width to 7", which commanded an even higher price / LF than
the 6" boards. Total turned out to be $3.38/LF for the 6" and
$3.94/LF for the 7".

His measurements agree with the standards of the American Hardwood
Association. So, no you were not cheated.

The measurements might agree with the AHA, but what he was charged doesn't
match the quoted price of $6.20 / BF: $3.38 per foot for 6" lumber is $6.76
per BF, and $3.94 per foot for 7" lumber is $6.75 per BF.

One possible explanation for the discrepancy, though, is that lumber priced at
$6.20 per BF in the rough might very well be $6.75 S4S.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

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