Hello Everyone
I'll be visiting my first hardwood supplier next weekend and I am very confused on how to request the lumber for my needs.
I used the board foot calculator on woodworkersource.net and it came up with approx 50 board feet w/ 30% waste. The final size of the parts range in thickness from 4/4 to 10/4 stock. Also, many parts can be cut from the same board as they are 4" and 2.25" wide.
So do I break down my order by thickness and total board feet....4/4 20 board feet, 5/4 20 board feet, 10/4 10 board feet.
OR should I have an exact list of thicknesses, widths and lengths....4/4 8" wide by 8' long, 5/4 6" wide by 8' long, 10/4 5" wide by 4' long, etc
I'm very confused
Thanks for your help
George