Thread: Sydney-Hunter-Blue Mntns...... Who wants timber from MAPLEMAN brought down?

The important part of this exercise is volume...presently only have a few small orders,we really do need to fill a pallet to make it worthwhile!

Spot on MM. This is a bulk thing.
The cost to Paul to get a large (maximum) load down is $200.
The cost to Paul for a couple of sticks might be (say) $160. Even if it was less, the per member cost for a tiny load (as it currently stands) would be greater than the cost of posting, so not worthwhile, especially when it's almost the same physical effort (driving from Millmerran to MM and back is a 500k round trip).

I understand that some don't have the dough to spend, or only need small quantities, and this is not a request for them to increase their orders, but we'll have to get something happening.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Spot on MM. This is a bulk thing.
The cost to Paul to get a large (maximum) load down is $200.
The cost to Paul for a couple of sticks might be (say) $160. Even if it was less, the per member cost for a tiny load (as it currently stands) would be greater than the cost of posting, so not worthwhile, especially when it's almost the same physical effort (driving from Millmerran to MM and back is a 500k round trip).

I understand that some don't have the dough to spend, or only need small quantities, and this is not a request for them to increase their orders, but we'll have to get something happening.

p.m sent

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Spot on MM. This is a bulk thing.
The cost to Paul to get a large (maximum) load down is $200.
The cost to Paul for a couple of sticks might be (say) $160. Even if it was less, the per member cost for a tiny load (as it currently stands) would be greater than the cost of posting, so not worthwhile, especially when it's almost the same physical effort (driving from Millmerran to MM and back is a 500k round trip).

I understand that some don't have the dough to spend, or only need small quantities, and this is not a request for them to increase their orders, but we'll have to get something happening.

I thought I had better elaborate a little on Brett's comments. I was going to the Hunter Valley anyway so my philosophy was I would add a few dollars for the extra fuel I would use being fully laden. The trip to MM (about 500km round trip) and to NC in Singleton from Muswellbrook(about 100Km round trip) I have to ask for the full cost of fuel as these were unplanned trips.

I am not buying timber from MM this time for the simple reason I bought timber from him about three months ago necessitating two trips of which one was with a trailer as well. Consequently I am fairly well stocked up and in any event the Chancellor of the Exchequer is unlikely to allocate further funds!

I am mentioning this purely to point out that I don't particularly have a vested interest in this opportunity nor am I subsiding any activities of my own.

The benefit for me is the opportunity to meet some forum members whom I feel I know and yet have never met. For me that is the treat and one not to be understated.

One last comment is that most of the timber I purchased from MM was longer and larger sections ( as opposed to highly figured mango and other turning type sections). It included Forest Redgum, Grey Ironbark and Tallow Wood. His stocks are changing all the time and there may well be none of those timbers remaining so if you are half way interested I would ask via this thread or a PM for details. The cost without disclosing confidential information was under half what I would expect to pay from a mill and way less than retail.

Having said that this is some Tallow Wood with a little bit of figure that I got from him.

Tallow_wood_005.jpgTallow_wood_002.jpgTallow_wood_006.jpgP1010013.JPG

A suggestion, for example, would be that he is an excellent source of material for a super duper work bench.

There is not much time available. He (or she) who hesitates.......

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Having said that this is some Tallow Wood with a little bit of figure that I got from him.

A little bit of figure? I've never seen tallowood like it. Lovely stuff!

Actually, that point was really well made Paul - now you've got me thinking about the timber for a bench that I need to build much sooner rather than later. Only difficulty is that I have no idea what style and therefore how much timber required. It will only be a shorty as I don't think I can go much past 1700 long in my showbox.

What do you think of tallowood for a bench (top, that it, the legs etc can be anything stiff and straight)?

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

I understand that some don't have the dough to spend, or only need small quantities, and this is not a request for them to increase their orders, but we'll have to get something happening.

I'd add a few zero's to my order if I could. Then again, if I could do that I'd probably be broke from buying out the Dead Finish Vern was offering...

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

I thought I had better elaborate a little on Brett's comments. I was going to the Hunter Valley anyway so my philosophy was I would add a few dollars for the extra fuel I would use being fully laden. The trip to MM (about 500km round trip) and to NC in Singleton from Muswellbrook(about 100Km round trip) I have to ask for the full cost of fuel as these were unplanned trips.

I am not buying timber from MM this time for the simple reason I bought timber from him about three months ago necessitating two trips of which one was with a trailer as well. Consequently I am fairly well stocked up and in any event the Chancellor of the Exchequer is unlikely to allocate further funds!

I am mentioning this purely to point out that I don't particularly have a vested interest in this opportunity nor am I subsiding any activities of my own.

The benefit for me is the opportunity to meet some forum members whom I feel I know and yet have never met. For me that is the treat and one not to be understated.

One last comment is that most of the timber I purchased from MM was longer and larger sections ( as opposed to highly figured mango and other turning type sections). It included Forest Redgum, Grey Ironbark and Tallow Wood. His stocks are changing all the time and there may well be none of those timbers remaining so if you are half way interested I would ask via this thread or a PM for details. The cost without disclosing confidential information was under half what I would expect to pay from a mill and way less than retail.

Having said that this is some Tallow Wood with a little bit of figure that I got from him.

Tallow_wood_005.jpgTallow_wood_002.jpgTallow_wood_006.jpgP1010013.JPG

A suggestion, for example, would be that he is an excellent source of material for a super duper work bench.

There is not much time available. He (or she) who hesitates.......

Regards
Paul

Bloody lovely Tallow that....still got a fair bit of it to mill...offered the logs a few months ago to a fellow forumite,who,seemed to question the quality of it, as i wanted $150-$200m3 in the round..at farm gate ready for transport...'want to be good quality at that price "he said..as if he was being ripped off..needless to say,i decided to keep them and will mill them myself..it is as good as it gets..silly him

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

A little bit of figure? I've never seen tallowood like it. Lovely stuff!

Actually, that point was really well made Paul - now you've got me thinking about the timber for a bench that I need to build much sooner rather than later. Only difficulty is that I have no idea what style and therefore how much timber required. It will only be a shorty as I don't think I can go much past 1700 long in my showbox.

What do you think of tallowood for a bench (top, that it, the legs etc can be anything stiff and straight)?

Great for bench tops Brett..now how much would you like??

I'm certainly prepared to add some to my order, just waiting for MM to tell me how much I've spent so far . Chris I would not say no to some figured Tallowood

Originally Posted by wattycoo

I'm certainly prepared to add some to my order, just waiting for MM to tell me how much I've spent so far . Chris I would not say no to some figured Tallowood

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner wattycoo..will p.m you in about an hour,as i have just finished working the mill...Cheers MM (anyone that i haven't replied to yet,will try my best to respond tonight!)

Originally Posted by MAPLEMAN

Great for bench tops Brett..now how much would you like??

An objective opinion if ever I could rely on one eh?

Well, Ill have to do some serious quicktime research to figure how much I'll need to cover a couple of options (design wise), but for the moment let's work on :

• 2100mm long (minimum delivered length, variation in length doesn't matter)
• Finished thickness of the bench top will be 90-100mm, so all sticks have to cover that, so 100-110 rough sawn width dimension
• The third dimension for the sticks is not too critical (and can probably even vary, truth be told) but 50mm rough sawn thickness dimension to be able to go down to say 45mm finished
• Based upon the last point above, I'd need 14 sticks to cover 600mm wide, plus a couple leftover, so qty of16 sticks

This may well not be final, depending upon the research, but it'll give you an idea to start with, and throw some ideas back at me. I'm so easy to get on with.

I probably wouldn't mind putting a contrasting colour edge around the top. Qld Maple might look pretty sexy, depending on how yellow the tallowood is. Maybe 25mm wide (on the bench top and 90-100mm down from the top (in other words to cover the full thickness of the top).

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

An objective opinion if ever I could rely on one eh?

Well, Ill have to do some serious quicktime research to figure how much I'll need to cover a couple of options (design wise), but for the moment let's work on :

• 2100mm long (minimum delivered length, variation in length doesn't matter)
• Finished thickness of the bench top will be 90-100mm, so all sticks have to cover that, so 100-110 rough sawn width dimension
• The third dimension for the sticks is not too critical (and can probably even vary, truth be told) but 50mm rough sawn thickness dimension to be able to go down to say 45mm finished
• Based upon the last point above, I'd need 14 sticks to cover 600mm wide, plus a couple leftover, so qty of16 sticks

This may well not be final, depending upon the research, but it'll give you an idea to start with, and throw some ideas back at me. I'm so easy to get on with.

I probably wouldn't mind putting a contrasting colour edge around the top. Qld Maple might look pretty sexy, depending on how yellow the tallowood is. Maybe 25mm wide (on the bench top and 90-100mm down from the top (in other words to cover the full thickness of the top).

Can sort that!!

Originally Posted by wattycoo

I'm certainly prepared to add some to my order, just waiting for MM to tell me how much I've spent so far . Chris I would not say no to some figured Tallowood

If there's any of that figured tallowood in bowl type sizes I'd be interested

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

If there's any of that figured tallowood in bowl type sizes I'd be interested

I can mill you some Nick.i have found you some curly Forest Red Gum blanks,and put them aside