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  1. 9th August 2010, 10:24 PM #1
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    Hello , I am looking at purchasing some 25mm Burdekin Plum Boards Does any one know what this stuff sells for a Cm3 Rate? And is it a nice timber to work with ? It looks Beautiful!

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    Hi Chow, I have some short blocks of the choclate brown stuff, apparently there's 4 species that can be/is called BP, anyway the stuff I have machined nicley, hasn't moved and looks I do have some other stuff that is supposed to be BP in larger sizes, it is more red than brown tho, What colour is the one u have ?

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    Yeah its real dark brown/red looks to have dried reasonably stable, any idea what its worth as i have to give this guy a price ?
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    Can source cubic lots of Burdekin Plum from Sunshine Coast,air dried 8 years.P.M.me for more details
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    Quote Originally Posted by chowcini View Post
    Yeah its real dark brown/red looks to have dried reasonably stable, any idea what its worth as i have to give this guy a price ?
    I got my brown bits in a bulk lot from a woodturner bit hard to workout a price, I did pay $2500/m3 for the red stuff, sounds like Mapleman gonna have the goods tho, I'd be interested as well in price, quality, sizes, etc.

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