Help me find a 6" wide board

[HPRifleman]

Not actually garage but I thought I would tap the knowledge base here.

I want to replace some fence boards that a tree has pushed through. I can cut down the tree but I am having trouble finding replacement boards. The actual dimensions of the wood is 6" x 11/16". I'm not picky on the thickness but I want to match the actual 6" width of the other boards. All the wood (I'm guessing cedar) that I find locally is 5 1/2" wide. Any ideas?

 

[WisJim]

Around Western Wisconsin you can find a small sawmill that would either cut something to order or have something in stock. Or rip down 1x8s.

 

[Shiftless]

For just a couple of boards, just rip down 1x8s
You‘ll need a table saw or a skilsaw with a ripping guide.

 

[nadogail]

Good Luck finding "Full Cut" anything; better plan on ripping an 8" to the size you want.

 

[kbs2244]

try a fence contractor

 

[FredWanaker]

1" x 8" and rip. That will give you 3/4" x 6". If you want an actual 1" x 6" then you will need to go to a lumber mill to order it. They'll take a 2" x 8" and plane it to 1" then rip it to 6". You might see if anyone has rough sawn green lumber, often it is almost dimensional.

 

[engineer2]

Menards SKU: 1071562 $26
Home Depot $30

 

[jkuro]

If you want one inch thick board, you need 5/4" x 8" x ?', and rip to size.
Available at HD, Lowes and any lumber yard.

 

[PoorUB]

delete

 

[Skiff Builder]

I've ripped a lot of boards in my life.
That said, I could fix what you got there with good glue (epoxy, PL Premium, Titebond II) and pocket screws ( or long construction screws). Take off the top board and move it to the bottom to help hide that gouge.

 

[Shiftless]

I've ripped a lot of boards in my life.
That said, I could fix what you got there with good glue (epoxy, PL Premium, Titebond II) and pocket screws ( or long construction screws). Take off the top board and move it to the bottom to help hide that gouge.

That‘s exactly what I was thinking. Glue it and screw it.
Apply glue, clamp in place to hold the joint tight together, run in a few screws (even drilling pilot holes to minimize the chance of splitting)
When the glue is dry, sand it a bit if the alignment isn’t good enough and dab on a couple coats of paint. You’ll hardly notice the repair. And hey… it’s only a fence.

 

[CraigStu]

Unless I was planning to move I'd just switch to 1x6s. I wouldn't want to have to make or order wood every time I need to repair a fence. We had a fence like that around 2 acres for about 6 years. I think the deer missed sometimes when jumping it because repairs were a lot more frequent than I expected.

 

[larry4406]

Try a farm/supply store. Rough sawn fencing should be true dimensions.

 

[nadogail]

If you want one inch thick board, you need 5/4" x 8" x ?', and rip to size.
Available at HD, Lowes and any lumber yard.

Your local HD and Lowes must be better stocked than mine.

 

[rburke65]

Yin’s time next month, no one will notice a 5 1/2 “ board

 

[Renegade1LI]

That wood was rough sawn from a local mill, a lot of fences built with those, local mill should have them.

 

[bbbarracuda]

Depending on how long the boards need to be, you could rip several 6” boards from a sheet of plywood. 3/4” is only 1/16 thicker