Oak does not give the look I need and maple would require a tinted
lacquer spray finish that I cannot do. I could have picked mahogany
and gotten a look like I wanted at a lower cost.


Phisherman wrote:
On 16 Feb 2005 14:07:00 -0800, "Jerry" wrote:

I'm in San Diego and the cost of cherry seems to range from $8.90 bf
to
$9.20. A sheet of 3/4" cherry ply is $135.00. I just bought a 1/4
sheet of 1/4" cherry for $27.

I also noticed that African Mahogany from the same supplier looks to
be
$7.50 or there about per bf.

Why would domestic cherry be that much more expensive than imported
mahogany?

Do these prices seem high?

I'm redoing a couple bathrooms (in cherry) and am building new
doors/drawers. It would be cheaper (but not as much fun) to buy
pre-built, unfinished cherry doors and drawer fronts from commercial
suppliers than to build?

It's all about supply and demand. Kiln-dried cherry around here is
about $3-6 per board foot. I got a lot of free cherry from fallen
trees, but it takes a year or two to air-dry it. I suggest selecting
a wood with less demand. What about oak or maple? In S.California,
hardwoods must be shipped there.