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  1. 15th January 2007, 11:39 PM #1
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    Default The $100 hardwood pile ?????????

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    Yesterday I saw the following hardwood pile get sold for $100 on ebay. It seems to me like a lot of hardwood for this amount and I would be interested in getting the views of more experienced buyers of wood if they think that this is cheap / about right / expensive.

    The reason that I ask is that I am a newbie to this sort of thing and I am trying to work out what represents fair value ?
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    If it is both of those piles and it is genuine hardwood in good nick, then I would say it is a good bargain.
    What happened? Wigged out at $45 huh?

    Not much detail on the listing though. I hope the winner asked a few questions.

    I once bid on an old jarrah stair case for the timber. Won it, only to discover upon pick up that it was stained Merbau . I had asked if it was jarrah before bidding. Luckily he threw in a big pile of 38mm x 150mm Spotted Gum.
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  4. 15th January 2007, 11:50 PM #3
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    Most will need resawing and dressing or at least docking to be usefull. Nails/screws need to be removed. Always the chance you will miss one and bugger your saw/planer. A percentage will be useless from splits and cracks. most applications will need nail holes drilled prior to fixing.

    still $100 i thought was fair value.
    and its good to see old timber getting another run.
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    It is difficult to tell the quality of the wood. Looks like recycled wood to me. For $100, I think it is OK. 1 question, how are you going to get them delivered? It could be a killer if you can’t organize your own transport.

    Would I get it? Yes, if I can pick them up myself.
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