1. Now that I built it, How much did it Cost?
Bill of Materials in Agricultural Power Woodworking
Dale Cruzan III

2. What is a Bill of Materials?
a list and description of all the materials to be used in constructing a project

3. Bill of Materials
Used to determine the material that must be assembled for a project and its estimated cost

4. What should be included in a bill of materials?
Item or part name
Number of Pieces
Type of Material
Size of Pieces
Description of Parts
Total Feet
Unit Cost
Cost

5. An Example

6. Board Feet
A board foot is an amount of wood equal to a board 1 inch thick, 1 foot wide, and 1 foot long.
A board foot is also 144 cubic feet

7. Calculating Board Feet
Board Foot= Thickness (in) x Width (in) x Length (in) 144

8. Pricing Materials Lumber is priced by the thousand board feet
For example, $900 per 1,000 board feet
To determine the price per board foot, $900/1000 = $.90