Curly maple w/pics - need your opinion

[John Keeton]

I am considering a purchase of 200 bd ft of this kiln dried maple at $2.50, but want some thoughts as to the cost vs. quality. It is not as tight as I would like, but it seems to be nice wood for the price. Surfaced thickness is 15/16 and it is surfaced two sides, although the pics are of a s4s piece. I would have preferred rough, but not an option at this point.

What are your thoughts - is the price OK for the quality? Would I be better off waiting for something better - even at a higher price?

I am currently starting a walnut hutch, but I do have a desire to use some of the maple in a project in the near future.

[David Christopher]

John, I think thats a good price for what I see in the picture

[David DeCristoforo]

I would buy that curly maple for $2.50 a foot without even thinking about it. It might not be the "tightest" figure you will ever find but it's still awesome figure and usually curly hard maple of that quality sells for upwards of 8-10 bucks a foot.

[James Hart]

John,

I think your responses will vary by region of the country.

If I picked up 200 BF of that for $500 in AZ I would be posting a gloat right now. Big time.

I imagine quality wood is more affordable and plentiful in Kentucky, considering you have trees and all.

Jim

[Dave Avery]

Buy it.......

[Dan Lee]

Jeez I pay more for run of the mill maple

[Joe Jensen]

Buy it, I live in AZ and plain maple is nearly $4 a bd foot wholesale here

[Bruce Page]

Jeez I pay more for run of the mill maple

Ditto here too.
That is crazy curly by NM standards!

[Robert Chapman]

We grow that stuff here and I pay more than $2.20 / bd. ft. for it here - buy it - and more if you can get it and store it.

[Don Bullock]

John,

I think your responses will vary by region of the country.

If I picked up 200 BF of that for $500 in AZ I would be posting a gloat right now. Big time.

I imagine quality wood is more affordable and plentiful in Kentucky, considering you have trees and all.

Jim

I agree with Jim. I haven't seen boards with figure that good here in Southern California at any price. I suspect if I could find some the price would be well over $10 per BF.

[lou sansone]

this looks like soft maple that tends to have more of a lazy curl than hard maple. it looks decent to me. I would buy it

lou

[Ron Bontz]

yep. BUY BUY BUY. Unless of course you would like to bring it by my house and I'll buy it.

[Jason Stein]

I pay $4.50 bf for average, ordinary maple. I can't even get poplar for $2.50.

[Steve Rozmiarek]

Good greif man, thats what I have to pay for poplar! Buy it!

[Dewey Torres]

Get it before someone else does!