Planing, T/G

[CX3]

I have rough sawn, air dry, 1-1/8" oak, 4-10 inch widths. What would be a cost to have it planed and tongue and grooved for flooring for my home?

[sawwood]

CX3 I charge .35 cents a BF to plane and .45 cents to T/G. I also have to joint one edge times and that it
.25 cents a BF. Would like a straight liner unit but to big and 3ph not in my small shop. I see you are close
to Independence KS so there e some one close that can help you out.

Sawwood

[CX3]

Ok thanks. This helps me figure my project.

[DR Buck]

CX3 I charge .35 cents a BF to plane and .45 cents to T/G. I also have to joint one edge times and that it
.25 cents a BF. Would like a straight liner unit but to big and 3ph not in my small shop. I see you are close
to Independence KS so there e some one close that can help you out.

Sawwood

Sawwood -  Just curious... I'm not in the market for getting anything done and although I have been asked in the past I have not done any finishing for others yet.     I understand board foot for planning, but you charge bf (board foot) to T/G and edge and not linear foot?     I'm not sure I understand the reasoning.   I would think length to be the critical factor in charging for edging and T/G. 

[sawwood]

Yes i should have said linear foot on the T & G making. Just for got to walk before running.

Sawwood

[scsmith42]

I'm close to sawwood's prices, but a bit lower per LF on narrow stock, and higher on wide stock. 

For T&G, starting with rough sawn I charge $1.10 per board foot.  The reason that I go by board foot instead of linear foot is that it puts the onus on the customer to provide me with higher grade lumber.  If I have to spend a lot of time cutting down crooked boards, trimming out defects, etc, if I am compensated by the LF I am being shorted if someone brings poor quality lumber.

Charging by the Bd. Ft evens out the playing field and fairly compensates me for my time.  The higher grade lumber that I receive, the greater the amount of yield, thus the customers net cost is lower if they bring better lumber.