Just read an article last night where a contractor in Maine said the price of a 8'x 2"x4" stud has gone from $2.95 each to $6.95 each in 3 months. Another builder said the average price for the houses he builds has gone up $50,000 due to the cost of wood.
Bought a little cherry, walnut and poplar yesterday and I am still in shock. I admit this is the first time in 15 years I have bought wood for something other than horse farm use. I returned to woodworking about 6 months ago and had some oak and cherry in the barn. I would have been a little more selective on what I used it for if I had checked on what wood is going to cost me going forward.
Bought a little cherry, walnut and poplar yesterday and I am still in shock. I admit this is the first time in 15 years I have bought wood for something other than horse farm use. I returned to woodworking about 6 months ago and had some oak and cherry in the barn. I would have been a little more selective on what I used it for if I had checked on what wood is going to cost me going forward.