Aww, now that's just not true... See, I have to pay $1.81 a bf for
butternut- $2.30 for hard maple, cherry is insane- $4.25 a bf! And
Black walnut, well, that's $4.75.

My local wood is about the same for cherry, maple, and walnut; but butternut
is $5 and only available one place.
Reportedly there is not much demand for it and the saw mill has to reset
their equipment because it is so much softer than the other wood; so it is
expensive.

If it wasn't my favorite wood I wouldn't care. $1.81! Wow