how much does sheets of oak or other good wood cost

[saltyESQ]

I am just wondering as I want to make paneling to cover my metal stand. Just trying to figure out costs.

 

[Frankysreef]

1/4 inch? You might want to go with birch, a nice grain, but not the cost. Go to austins hardwoods in santa ana. Maybe 20 bucks for a sheet of birch.

 

[murphreef]

i got american cherry to make the panels for my 180 and the canopy.... along with the matching moldings to picture frame the panels in and it cost me about $160 from a place in the san fernando valley they had all kinds from walnut to oak to maple to cherry

 

[saltyESQ]

where in the SFV? do you have the name of the store?

 

[murphreef]

hey there its called Far West Plywood Company

its off of Parthenia and Reseada on the northeast corner its kinda tricky to get to it cuz u have to go down a side street but u can see the sign there from the street call 411 and get there info and go from there but they have all kinds of woods and trims really good stuff

 

[SPSFiend]

I recently built a stand for my 180. I used oak and oak lined plywood. For the stand alone, I spent about $400. This includes some crown molding I bought for the bottom trim.

I still need to build the canopy....

Here's a pic of the stand. It's a pretty bad pic but you get the idea. I stained it a red oak...

 

[murphreef]

looks good to me!

some one likes clams!!!!

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

DANG gerry(i read ur sig) nice frikin stand!

 

[SPSFiend]

Thanks guys! It was a lot of work but worth it in the end. I am saving up some energy to tackle the canopy which will house the three Lumenmax 3 HQI pendants I am picking up this weekend

I also need to re-aquascape the 180 to hold the contents of my 120 (see gallery). I am going to tackle the aquascaping this weekend and hopefully score some frags at reefapalooza :smokin:

 

[Desert Aquarium]

1/4" Oak Ply 4x8' is $19
1/2" Oak Ply 4x8' is $36

These are HD prices, just bought it Sunday.