I've probably spent 2-3 hours cleaning up some rough cut white oak lumber that I had milled several years ago for my next project. It is a fairly small project, a side/end table to match a coffee table I made for a client a year or so ago.
After adding up the time involved, cost of blades on planers/jointers and DC [emptying the bag] etc., Is it worth the extra effort vs just purchasing finished lumber?
Just curious what others think? I have no intentions of getting rid of my current stock, but as the stock gets low, I"m debating a rough cut milling project vs finished lumber purchased a little at a time as needed.
After adding up the time involved, cost of blades on planers/jointers and DC [emptying the bag] etc., Is it worth the extra effort vs just purchasing finished lumber?
Just curious what others think? I have no intentions of getting rid of my current stock, but as the stock gets low, I"m debating a rough cut milling project vs finished lumber purchased a little at a time as needed.