Why i prefer whole sale

[genek]

The reason I prefer wholesale over retail is wholesale I move more product yes I get lower prices but the volume makes up for the difference.. In order to make money on the shop bot or with any tool is volume the more you make at one time the better the profit is.. I have less in time and material to make say 120 peices of one item than i do if i make 1 item..
Example I have a board that is 2" x 8" x 96 I am cutting the oven rack pull.. I get 120 oven rack pulls and it take 45 min. If I am doing one at a time. I end up paying more for the wood, (has to be the finished size) and my profit goes down to half.

Here is a sample why i prefer whole sale. More per order more money per order in long run. My product is not setting on my shelf collecting dust..
This order would take less than a day to make... If i was to sale this item retail it might take me a year or longer to sale this much... Much better to sale in volume than one here and there.

[Ajcoholic]

I never buy pre-dressed wood either. Firstly, anyone in the woodworking business should always buy wholesale - its just cheaper..

But I prefer rough, since almost no lumber company will properly straighten (joint) the material and dress it to be perfectly flat. They usually use a large two head jointer/planer and it is not good enough for me.

Also, once the wood gets warehoused, moved around etc there is still chance for more movement and twisting/etc.

Get it in rough - and process it yourself after sitting to acclimatize in your shop for a few weeks. When you are making fine furniture it is vitally important your wood stays as flat and true as can be.

I too buy lifts in 4'-5' shorts for a bargain - if you are cutting the stock down to shorter lengths, why pay a premium for 8', 10', 12' etc?

Any good lumber wholesaler will work with you to provide the most economical lumber (including grade, S&Btr, FAS, 1&2 com) and sizes.

Like anything else, do your homework and it will both save you $$ in the long run, and provide yourself with better material.