Deepest stack on the racks
Butternut lumber, by the board foot
Butternut has gotten scarce almost everywhere — canker thinned the stands decades ago, and most yards carry none. This shop is the exception. It’s the deepest species on our racks, graded out by board width from 4 inches to 9-plus, in thicknesses from 4/4 all the way to 16/4. Prices subject to change.
Butternut price list
Priced per board foot by board width — the wider the board, the higher the price. Thick stock in 12/4 and 16/4 is on hand for carving and heavy work.
Prices subject to change. Price list current as of July 2026; lumber follows the market. Nothing is sold or reserved online — final pricing is confirmed at the shop.
| Species | 4/4 | 5/4 | 6/4 | 8/4 | 12/4 | 16/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut — priced by board width | ||||||
| 4-6″ wide | 5.50 | 6.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 12.00 | 14.00 |
| 6-7″ wide | 6.50 | 7.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 12.00 | 14.00 |
| 7-8″ wide | 7.50 | 8.50 | 9.50 | 9.50 | 12.00 | 14.00 |
| 8-9″ wide | 8.50 | 9.50 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 14.00 | 16.00 |
| 9″+ wide | 9.50 | 10.50 | 11.50 | 11.50 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
Butternut
4-6″ wide
- 4/4 5.50
- 5/4 6.50
- 6/4 7.50
- 8/4 7.50
- 12/4 12.00
- 16/4 14.00
6-7″ wide
- 4/4 6.50
- 5/4 7.50
- 6/4 8.50
- 8/4 8.50
- 12/4 12.00
- 16/4 14.00
7-8″ wide
- 4/4 7.50
- 5/4 8.50
- 6/4 9.50
- 8/4 9.50
- 12/4 12.00
- 16/4 14.00
8-9″ wide
- 4/4 8.50
- 5/4 9.50
- 6/4 10.50
- 8/4 10.50
- 12/4 14.00
- 16/4 16.00
9″+ wide
- 4/4 9.50
- 5/4 10.50
- 6/4 11.50
- 8/4 11.50
- 12/4 16.00
- 16/4 16.00
Working with butternut
Butternut is light golden brown, soft, and straight-grained. It cuts and carves easily, takes a finish evenly, and warms with age. Around here it goes into cabinet doors, interior trim and paneling, mantels, carved work, and furniture where a soft, warm-toned hardwood beats a hard one.
Because it dents more easily than maple or oak, it’s a poor choice for floors or a workbench top — and a beautiful one for anything at eye level. If you’re not sure whether it suits your project, call the shop and talk it through with Dave.
Common questions
- What is butternut wood used for?
- Butternut works easily and finishes beautifully, so it turns up in cabinetry, interior trim and paneling, carved work, and furniture. It is a favorite for hand-carving and for jobs that want a warm, soft hardwood.
- What does butternut look like?
- Light tan to golden brown with a satin luster and a straight, open grain. It warms as it ages rather than darkening.
- How hard is butternut?
- Soft for a hardwood — forgiving to carve and machine, and better suited to cabinetry, trim, and furniture than to flooring or work surfaces that take hard use.
- Is butternut hard to find?
- Yes. Butternut canker has thinned stands across its range, so most dealers carry little or none. This shop is an exception — butternut is the deepest species on the racks, graded by width and available in thick stock through 16/4.
- How is butternut priced here?
- By the board foot, graded by board width — narrower boards cost less, wide boards more. Thickness runs 4/4 (1 inch) through 16/4 (4 inches). The full price list is on this page; final pricing is confirmed at the shop.
Looking for something else? The full hardwood price list covers 30-plus species — cherry, walnut, white oak, maple, ash, hickory and more.
Want some of this butternut?
Every board is different and stock moves — so we don’t sell or quote online. Call, come by and pull boards yourself, or send a note with what you’re after and Dave will get back to you.