Domestic & Exotic Woods, Hardwoods, Veneers

Domestic Lumber Sales:

On the Rockler website, lumber offers are divided into two categories: lumber sold by the lineal inch, and lumber sold in units of 1/10 square foot. In each of the lumber offers on the Rockler website, you'll find an order form that lists the prices of the various dimensions of lumber offered. To order lumber from the Rockler website, simply follow the instructions in the lumber offer.

Each lumber offer is linked to the Rockler Lumber/Veneer Configurator, which calculates the cost of the lumber you order based on the dimensions you supply. Specific widths of random-width lumber are subject to availability.

» by the Square Foot:

Lumber surfaced top and bottom with at least one straight edge and guaranteed to be clear and free of defects on one side. Occasionally the second side will have minimal imperfections. Priced 1/10 Square Foot and sold in random dimensions of 3''-8'' width and 24''-60'' length. You will be asked for the number of pieces and the widths and lengths you would like when you add the item to your basket.

» Dimensioned Wood:

Lumber surfaced top and bottom with straight edges and guaranteed to be clear and free of defects on one side. Occasionally the second side will have minimal imperfections. Sold by lineal inch. Minimum length: 6''. Maximum length: 60''.

Click on each selection for more information or to place an order:
RED OAK (1/2'' to 1 3/4'' thick)	WALNUT (1/2'' to 1 3/4'' thick)	CHERRY (1/2'' to 1 3/4'' thick)	MAHOGANY (1/8'' to 1 3/4'' thick)
MAPLE (1/2'' to 1 3/4'' thick)	WHITE OAK (1/2'' to 1 3/4'' thick)	ASH (1/2'' to 1 3/4'' thick)	BIRCH (1/2'' to 1 3/4'' thick)
CEDAR, SPANISH (1/4'' to 3/4" thick)	CEDAR, AROMATIC (1/2'' thick)	OAK, QTR SAWN (3/8" to 1 3/4" thick)	HARDWOOD ASSORTED

Common Methods for Pricing Lumber:

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Lumber is usually sold in one of two ways: by the lineal inch, or by some method based on the square foot dimensions of the lumber being sold. Of the two, the "lineal inch" method of pricing lumber is the simplest and most familiar. Lumber sold by the lineal inch is cut to a specific width before it is offered for sale. The price is determined by the length of the material being purchased. A 12'' long hardwood board priced at $.10/ln. in. costs $1.20.

"Random-width lumber" is lumber that's not cut to a specific width before it is sold. As the name implies, the width of boards sold as random-width lumber varies. Woodworkers who buy random-width lumber cut the lumber to width themselves, and understand that some amount of waste will be generated in the process.

A pricing system for random-width lumber has to take the varying widths of the boards being sold into account. The most common method of pricing random-width lumber is by the "board foot." Board feet are calculated by multiplying the surface area of the lumber (measured in square feet) by the thickness of the lumber (measured in inches).

Examples:

A board that's 1'' thick, 12'' wide and 24'' long is:
(1 foot wide) x (2 feet long) x (1 inch thick) = 2 board feet of lumber.

A board that's 2'' thick, 12'' wide and 24'' long is:
(1 foot wide) x (2 feet long) x (2 inches thick) = 4 board feet of lumber.

How Rockler Prices Lumber:

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Rockler Woodworking and Hardware offers lumber in certain species cut to specific widths and sold by the lineal inch. Rockler also offers certain species of random-width lumber priced by the surface area of the lumber.

Rockler's method of pricing random-width lumber differs slightly from the "board foot" method described above. The main difference is simply that the "thickness factor" is taken out of the equation. In other words, Rockler calculates the best price possible for each thickness of a given species of random-width lumber and prices the lumber based strictly on it's square-foot dimensions.

In addition, Rockler offers lumber in units of tenths of a square foot (TSF). The purpose of offering lumber in 1/10 square foot units (as opposed to the usual 1 square foot or 1/2 square foot minimum) is to allow customers to order lumber in quantities that are as near as possible to their exact needs. The lumber prices you'll find on the Rockler website in individual random-width lumber offers are the cost of 1/10 square foot (TSF) of lumber.

Exotic Lumber Sales:

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» by the Square Foot:

Lumber surfaced top and bottom with at least one straight edge and guaranteed to be clear and free of defects on one side. Occasionally the second side will have minimal imperfections.

Click on each selection to order:
PADAUK (1/8'' to 3/4'' thick)	MAHOGANY (1/8'' to 1 3/4'' thick)	ROSEWOOD (1/8'' to 3/4'' thick)	PURPLEHEART (1/8'' to 3/4'' thick)
COCOBOLO (1/8'' to 3/4'' thick)	TEAK (1/8'' to 3/4'' thick)	WENGE (1/8'' to 3/4'' thick)	LYPTUS® (25/32'' to 1 3/4" thick)

Lyptus® Premium Hardwood

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A natural hybrid of Eucalyptus grandis and E. urophylla, Lyptus thrives in the warm climate of Brazil, permitting harvest in approximately 15 years as opposed to 50 to 70 years in colder regions.

Lyptus compares favorably to hardwood maple in terms of density, strength and technical properties, and has an appearance similar to that of cherry and mahogany.

The superior quality and remarkable beauty of Lyptus make it the ideal hardwood for furniture, cabinets and architectural millwork.

» View furniture made from Lyptus® Premium Hardwood

» Key Features of Lyptus®:

Grown on highly productive plantations, interspersed with reintroduced indigenous trees to preserve native ecosystems.
Wood characteristics include excellent workability, machining properties, density, finish tolerance and overall strength.
Wood is kiln-dried, planed and dressed on both faces for consistency and dimensional stability.
Uniform moisture content of 6 to 8 percent.
Available in three thicknesses: 25/32", 1-1/8" and 1-3/4".

Calculating the Cost Yourself:

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Even though our lumber configurator does all of the calculations necessary for lumber orders, we know that some woodworkers prefer to do the math themselves before they place an order. Here's how to calculate the cost of random-width lumber offered on the Rockler website:

Determine the Number of Square Feet of Lumber Needed.
The number of square feet of a piece of lumber is calculated by multiplying the length of the piece (in inches) by the width of the piece (in inches) and dividing the product by 144.

Example:
A board that's 4'' wide and 60'' long is: (4 x 60) / 144 = 1.67 square feet.

Determine the Number of Tenths of a Square Foot (TSF) of Lumber Needed.
To calculate the cost of the lumber you order, you'll need to convert square feet into tenths of a square foot (TSF). This is just a matter of multiplying the number of square feet by 10 and rounding the number up to the nearest tenth of a square foot.

Example:
The number of tenths of a square foot (TSF) in 1.67 square feet is: 1.67 x 10 = 16.7 TSF
Rounded up to the nearest tenth of a square foot, thats: 17 TSF

Find the Cost of the Lumber
To find the total cost of the lumber, multiply the total number of tenths of a square foot (TSF) of lumber you plan to order by the price listed in the lumber offer.

Example:
The cost of 17 tenths of a square foot (TSF) of lumber priced at $.35/TSF is: 17 x .35 = $5.95

NOTE: Rockler tries hard to keep their online catalog up-to-date, but occasionally an item you order may be out of stock or discontinued. In the case of an out-of-stock, they will place the rest of your order, and put the out-of-stock item on "back order". They will then notify you of the item on back order, and the date it is expected in. It will be automatically sent to you when it is back in stock.

Raw Unfinished Real Wood Veneers

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FACE GRADE VENEER

This is unfinished real wood, sold by the square foot, that accepts stains and finishes. When you buy this veneer, there is no waste because it has straight, parallel edges and no defects. 36'' long veneer. Choose Ebony Macassar, Mahogany Crotch, Maple Bur, Tigerwood from 6'' or 10'' width.

VENEER STARTER KIT

This Starter Veneer Kit contains 25 square feet of assorted raw veneers: Birch, Oak, Cherry, Walnut, and Mahogany. Random sizes 3'' to 8'' wide and 24'' to 36'' long. A perfect assortment for veneer repairs on smaller pieces of furniture. Thicknesses may vary from 1/32'' to 1/28''. Accepts stains and finishes.

VACU-PRESS VENEER APPLICATOR

Applies veneer over both curved and flat surfaces with 1,700 pounds of uniform pressure per square foot. Excellent results with difficult veneers like burls and crotches. Includes a 54'' by 54'' industrial vinyl bag with heat welded seams and a heavy duty diaphragm pump.

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Domestic & Exotic Woods, Hardwoods, Veneers

Domestic Lumber Sales:

» by the Square Foot:

» Dimensioned Wood:

Common Methods for Pricing Lumber:

How Rockler Prices Lumber:

Exotic Lumber Sales:

» by the Square Foot:

Lyptus® Premium Hardwood

» Key Features of Lyptus®:

Calculating the Cost Yourself:

Raw Unfinished Real Wood Veneers

FACE GRADE VENEER

VENEER STARTER KIT

VACU-PRESS VENEER APPLICATOR