Thread: Wow:o

tell him he's dreaming.

That would mean what I slabbed this arvo must be worth about, lets say $3000, for the redgum and probably $4500 for the titree I slabbed (We are all alowed to dream I guess!!!)

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Originally Posted by weisyboy

tell him he's dreaming.

Well you better get the keys to the Torana, so I can move the kingswood before we get the corolla out and then we can get to the cruiser

allan what's wrong with over $5000 per cube? ok fair enough those bits might not be worth it,but if it was AAA grade luthier material it would go pretty quickly,and if he can get it good luck to him. i wish i could

Originally Posted by charlsie

allan what's wrong with over $5000 per cube? ok fair enough those bits might not be worth it,but if it was AAA grade luthier material it would go pretty quickly,and if he can get it good luck to him. i wish i could

I think thats his point dont we all wish...lol

Originally Posted by charlsie

allan what's wrong with over $5000 per cube? ok fair enough those bits might not be worth it,but if it was AAA grade luthier material it would go pretty quickly,and if he can get it good luck to him. i wish i could

Hey Charlise, nothing wrong with asking the pricetag when the stuff is worth it, but 350-450mm wide sticks of bluegum are common as, certainly not worth $5,000 per cube. My problem comes from when a customer asks for a typical value on the stuff you've sawn, you say x amount and then they may find an item like the one mentioned and think "that guy didn't know what he's talking about!! my stuff is worth much more...."

I wish I could too! Maybe it's worth sticking something up for sale in case someone does pay it???

if u can sell a shadow or an air guitar then u can see anything.

Just because its listed at a price doesn't mean it will sell for that. Anyone remember seeing a rosewood slab listed recently for $10,000? Wasn't long ago, but didn't sell. I think $5,000 is expensive but not outrageous - our local wants $4,000/cube for this stuff. You need to turn this around Sidigi - tell your customers that its worth spending $1,000 on the milling as its worth $5,000 later!

Yeah but as you pointed out - doesn't mean it will sell and using it to convince a 'customer' is just dishonest I reckon, especially when I know it is an unrealistic asking price

At the end of the day to the person who mills it it is worth their time i.e how ever many hours at your given rate, wear and tear on equipment, and initial cost of the log if it was paid for. HOWEVER to the customer who may be looking at the rarity of the type of wood, size of sample, oddities such as birdseye, burl, fiddleback etc. and suitability for the project in mind, It is worth what he believes is FAIR, and which may give him a result favourable in resale or outcome of proposed project. This may mean that if the buyer is Fanatical about a piece he may be very willing to hand over a big wad of cash for the right piece or if the piece is not quite as suitable or less or more figured than he desires he may not be as willing to hand over as big a wad. Personally I believe that the price on those pieces was excessive as I have seen nicer pieces just going to waste which would have been available for free or next to nothing. however if someone has a project in mind that those pieces were suitable for, and couldn't be bothered chasing the timber down cheaply and spending time fuel etc. to find an absolute bargain then they may well be willing to pay for the sake of convenience.

At the end of the day timber is probably worth somewhere between what the seller desires and what the buyer is willing to pay.

the good old barter system. if you are the seller start high, if you are the buyer start low. Never know you may just score a bargain or the sale of the century.

Fully seasoned, dressed and straight - joined with a contrasting lighter coloured timber - sounds a very nice tabletop. Match the need of the costumer and really, the price is only a small part of the deal.Was the price indicative of the "uniqueness" of the timber on sale - what we cut now would also be valuable in 70 years time - and we would only be ashes in the wind by then, presuming cremation was still an option.