how good does a deal need to be, to buy it without needing it

Make the purchase and beg for forgivness. : ^ )

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Take it and resell it!

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

buy it ,

job security !

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Lew has it right sell the stuff thats to big or you wont need for the pie crust table take a pic of each board and sell them individually

-- GO DAWGS!

I think we have all been there if you can find a place for it and you can afford it go for it.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

I think you will find that nearly everyone will say’ “Go for it!”. When I get lumber I usually buy at least 100 bf at a time. You will always find a use for the lumber down the road. You can always rip the wide boards to manageable width/length. As far as storage goes I am sure that you can find someplace.

About a year ago my supplier needed to unload some FAS kiln dried maple and cherry for $2.00 a bf. So I bought 100 feet of the maple and 200 of the cherry. I really did not have any place in my lumber rack for the lumber but managed to get it up in the attic- one board at a time.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Just to clarify, when I say I need help, I’m mostly talking about the professional kind. LOL. Thanks for letting me know I’m not alone.

BUY IT…......I would.

-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso

It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than it is for permission.

-- Safety first because someone needs you.

Where is this at? NO, Don’t buy it! (just p.m. me the contact info… :-)

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Sometime within the rest of your life you’ll probably want maple, so just think that all your doing is saving some money now instead of having to spend more later. Just like buying groceries that are on sale.

-- Matt - http://breakingboardom.wordpress.com/

I wouldn’t do it if it were bananas … or roses … or dry ice … but this is wood.

I’d be all over it.

-- -- Neil

Screen name Hokie=Virginia=Richmond=craigslist (“100 board feet of 4/4 maple, that is actually 1 1/4+ inches thick! 15” to 20” wide!!!!!!!! 10 feet long, FAS grade, most pieces have no blemishes what-so-ever. This is an all or nothing deal. $250. call Christian”)

If that’s the deal you are talking about, I (and I am sure many others was also looking at it with interest), if you hesitate, it will be gone. :)

These are the ads that you need to just buy and then gloat about it…... ;)

I see this guy is also listing 1000 BF cherry/walnut 4/4,6/4 8-10’ lengths, 6”-14” widths between$2.50-$3.50. Looks like he started out with 2100 BF and is down to 1000 BF.
Rob

-- Rob-Yorktown "Shop's still not done, Tools are bought, Wood is bought, need to find time to start a project.."

Buy the wood and put a new large diamond ring on the top of the pile I’m sure the wife won’t complain.

I have passed up a steal of a deal a couple of times and always ended up kicking my self afterwards. Something about opportunity knocking.

-- Swede -- time to make some sawdust

Rob,
You are correct about the location. I’m 99% sure that I’m going to resist this time, but I have bought from Christian before (mostly walnut and some cherry) although most was 6” wide material. I can say that I’ve been pretty happy with what i’ve gotten in the past. It is important to note what grades he is offering though because you wouldn’t want to compare when he sells common grade lumber against the FAS stuff you’d find at a retail location.

I think the point of this post might have been missed. I was mostly looking to hear others stories about deals like this and whether they ended up happy about it or not. I think my last line saying that “I need help” might have given people the wrong idea.