today was the day to buy some pre-finished maple plywood (3/4").  similar to stuff i've bought before for other projects (like our kitchen, which consumed 30 sheets).  so i go the lumber place, he brings out a pile of plywood, we place 5 sheets onto my truck, go back in to pay, and the computer spits out:  $86+/sheet.  :faint:  it was 70 and change last time.

 

i better not waste any of this, it's like sheet gold almost.

Holy Crap!!

and it's only 5 ply, not the nice 11 ply stuff.  pretty basic.

Import duties are beginning to show their ugly faces.

I was at Paxton Lumber last week.   He said their pre-finished Chinaply had gone up to $100 a sheet so they weren't selling much of it any more.   It used to be a big seller. 

https://www.cherokeewood.com/store/pre-finished-maple-plywood/

 

Holy Sheet, DAB-man!

 

 

 

I can't even afford ONE sheet.....

1 hour ago, Stick486 said:

https://www.cherokeewood.com/store/pre-finished-maple-plywood/

 

$69.95. 

 

But a long drive

Best measure twice two times before cutting one.

They are destined to become bookcases. Five total. 

I bought a sheet of red oak ply last week, it was around $63.

Just heard on the news that lumber is going up 32% today - due to tariffs.

I have to wonder if this lumber price hike isn't mostly a knee- jerk reaction to the tariffs. especially when it comes to domestically produced material. 

 

Though financially painful, something needs to be done to keep and bring back manufacturing to U.S. soil.  Overseas markets have been taking advantage of the U.S. economy for a long time in an unfair manner. 

 

Let's hope the increases are temporary.

 

I bought a sheet of 1/2" prefinished White Birch 2 weeks ago and it was $62.53= tx. at the lumber yard.

 

Herb

I just got a book case that no one wanted because it was so big...

It was going to the dumpster. everyone ask my what i was going

to do with it because it was so BIG... I said I was taking it apart

for the wood. 3/4" Ply good both sides...Yea.....

On 6/5/2018 at 7:14 AM, Cal said:

I bought a sheet of red oak ply last week, it was around $63.

Just heard on the news that lumber is going up 32% today - due to tariffs.

You must be wrong. China is paying for the tariffs

The prices have went up, but it's a part of the hobby. 

 

As far as a cabinet shop keeping the eye on prices is a must...even if I I opened my shop again tomorrow I know there is no way I could go off previous pricing...

 

 

7 minutes ago, BillyJack said:

The prices have went up

My neighbor had a duck fit when he priced out premium oak plywood at the borg.  Then I really lit the fire when I told him it was sub par.  Showed him how thin the top layer of veneer was.  Even let him sand right through it.  

 

I let up at that point.  Didn't tell him how much a quality piece of plywood costs.  Might have had a stroke or something.

I just ordered 4 sheets of 3/4” cabinet grade red oak plywood (49” x 97”) for $68 a sheet.  Business price.  

1 hour ago, Ron Dudelston said:

Business price.

I believe I got something close to that awhile back, had my friend add me to his business account so I can get that price.

I know that Lowe's and Home Depot don't carry the quality of lumber you folks are talking about, but, if you apply to the MyLowe's and (whatever it is at Home Depot, can't remember,) you get a 10% veterans discount when you check out.  Everyday.  You will have to apply online and I don't remember the steps but well worth all the effort.