rcook responds:

Charlie Self
"Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of
himself
and a wreck of his country." Ambrose Bierce

Always thought that Ambrose Bierce was arrogant and elitist; that quote
pretty much proves it. Translated: "Y'all ought to let the educated smart
folks like me run things and go back to your plows and tools, you
uneducated, stupid serfs!"

This is unfair to Ambrose Bierce. He was not at all elitist. He
regarded everyone -- high and low, great and small -- as a gang of
corrupt jackasses.

This is best summed up in another of his aphorisms:

Occident -- That part of the world lying west of (or east of) the
Orient. Its principal industries are cheating and murder, which the
inhabitants are pleased to call commerce and war. These are also the
principal industries of the Orient.

Bierce was an equal-opportunity misanthrope. (And I'm not too sure how
he felt about dogs.)


Maybe he'll find the quote tacked on here more agreeable.

Charlie Self
"Cabbage: A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a
man's head." Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

I work at the store in Indianapolis, we give very good prices on our wood
and also, allow and usually knock off bdf. for splits, knots etc. Just ask
an associate if he can do better with the price or match another quote.
Prices are usually set by the different suppliers that are used by
different stores, plus some wood, exotic, are direct from WC. Store has no
say in price other than to loose money.

kk


"slindars" wrote in message
om...
How are the prices at Woodcraft for lumber? I'm getting ready to buy
some wood for my 1st real woodworking project. I will probably use
Oak, Maple, etc, nothing fancy. I'll be building a set of TV trays.
I've seen the selection at HD for comparison. Since I don't have a
full shop and tool selection I might just buy S4S or S2S for now. I'm
in Broward County, FL in case anyone has any local recommendations.

Thanks

John McCoy responds:

(Charlie Self) wrote in
:

Jeez, $3.90 is awful. I just checked with a guy I try to go through to
get lumber. He pays around $2 a BF for both red and white oak, $1.50
for poplar

Remind me to give you a call next time I need lumber :-)

Not likely to be a help. The guy who gets me that lumber is a friend, giving me
a break on his near wholesale prices. If I start asking for supplies for other
people, I'm going to get my head handed to me, and justifiably so.

Charlie Self
"Cabbage: A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a
man's head." Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

On 09 Dec 2004 00:45:45 GMT, otforme (Charlie Self)
wrote:


Not likely to be a help. The guy who gets me that lumber is a friend, giving me
a break on his near wholesale prices.

So where do your prices fit in with this discussion? G

Should I start comparing my pro-deal bicycle prices with the other
cyclists on the group who pay retail?

Barry

Barry asks:

On 09 Dec 2004 00:45:45 GMT, otforme (Charlie Self)
wrote:


Not likely to be a help. The guy who gets me that lumber is a friend, giving
me
a break on his near wholesale prices.

So where do your prices fit in with this discussion? G

Nowhere, I'm afraid. I stay in enough tax trouble without getting into any form
of retail. Jeez, sales taxes added to income taxes to business gross taxes
added to....urp. I'm sick.

Charlie Self
"Cabbage: A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a
man's head." Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

Slindars,
Try out Medley Hardwoods in north Miami (Medley,FL).They carry just
about anything you would need in hardwoods.
Mahogany,Cherry,Teak,Soft Maple, Hard Maple, Poplar, IPE,Coumaru, ASH,
Red Oak, White Oak, Fir and more.
I live in the WestPalm Beach area it's about 58 miles for me door to
door, well worth the drive you should be half that
distance depending on where you are in Broward Co. I was just there
last week. Paid $2.00 Bd/Ft for 4/4 Ash, $2.60
Bd/Ft for 4/4 Soft Maple and $4.86 Bd/Ft for 4/4 Cherry. Thier web site
is http://www.medleyhardwoods.com , just
to let you know the pricing is a little out of date on the web call
ahead for exact pricing.

Vince