[Katsunami]

And also, why are we always being ripped of in the Netherlands? I need some wood to build a stand to hold a stage piano. Let's pick something that's not too fancy, such as beech.

Measurements:
140 cm x 50 cm (top)
140 cm x 30 cm (back/support)
60 cm x 50 cm (legs)
Thichkness at least 25mm, better 27-28mm.

In the Netherlands, that would cost me around €300, and I have quite a lot of waste because of the sizes of the boards. Now, where can I get that a bit cheaper? Germany, where else? Where I get everything that's worth having.

There, I can get a *HUGE* 400 cm x 80 cm x 2.7 cm beech board for just over €100 (!).

The ideal size would have been a 140+60+60 = 260 cm x 80 cm board, but unfortunately, the sizes are only 200 cm, 240 cm, or 400 cm long (in the store I'm looking at). The only boards they have that are longer than 240 cm but not as long as 400 cm are 300 cm oak boards that are 3.8 cm thick. That's just too much.

Using the 400 cm x 80 cm board, I actually have a 260 cm x 80 cm and a 140 cm x 80 cm board, after sawing it. From the first part, I can make the entire stand with only a bit of waste. (2x 60 cm x 30 cm will be left over after sawing the legs.) From the second part, I can make half of the stand *AGAIN* (top and back, with no waste), for a total price that's just 1/3rd of the price in the Netherlands.

And then, our government wonders why so many people who live near the border get their stuff in Germany? Maybe, being able getting 1.5x the stuff for 1/3rd of the price is one reason?