Thread: General help with Woodworking

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Thank you all for the great information, I wasn't expecting so much depth but it helps me a lot.

One specific question I had was figuring out the cost of materials used in a project...

For example: Say I have a block of wood 1"x 1"x 12" that cost $50, and I cut a slab 1/8" thick to use for a project, how do I figure out what the cost of that material is?

Originally Posted by gkofsky

Thank you all for the great information, I wasn't expecting so much depth but it helps me a lot.

One specific question I had was figuring out the cost of materials used in a project...

For example: Say I have a block of wood 1"x 1"x 12" that cost $50, and I cut a slab 1/8" thick to use for a project, how do I figure out what the cost of that material is?

25 percent figuring a 1/8 kerf if the slab is 1/8 x 1 x 12

Dave

base material cost divided by final number of items plus processing cost ( say 0.5 hour of your time )
if you cut it into 4 portions at the same time the average cost is less for each piece than cutting each when required
(50÷4)=12.5
+(0.5 x hourly rate say $10/hr)=5 ÷ 4 items = 1.25
total per item is $13.75 Cost
than add your profit margin ??%

Now I have a migraine.

Originally Posted by Mastershake

Now I have a migraine.

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