Thread: Truckloads of Timber - QLD Maple etc...

At the moment between $250 - $350 depending on the slab. Type, size and condition etc... Keep in mind it is unseasoned timber at present.

If you would like a CD with images of each individual slab from a selection of our timber please feel free to PM me your address.

Michael

By my conservative calculation that's $5000/cube!
The timber looks great and I don't want to deflate the family business, but to the best of my knowledge/experience any mill in NQ will supply you with the same for less than $2000/cube + transport. Deal direct with a local timber cutter and Queensland Maple will cost around $1000/cube, and will be cut to order.
Maybe everyone in the south has more money?

John Elliott.

I'm no expert on working out cubes but I think your maths is cactus. I worked out to $1940 a cube for $250 and $2700ish for $350. I may be (probably) wrong.

Dan

Originally Posted by DanP

I'm no expert on working out cubes but I think your maths is cactus. I worked out to $1940 a cube for $250 and $2700ish for $350. I may be (probably) wrong.

Dan

Here is a great formula to work it out (see third post down). Courtesy of DavidG

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=9768

Hi John Elliot,

$5000 per cubic meter? You sure all your buttons are working on your calculator? The pricing is actually between $2700 and $2800 per cube. I think that that is a good price considering it costs a fair bit to transport it down here, unload it and store it. Not to mention we're selling by the slab at present, not per cube.

Example:
1 slab = 3.3m x 65cm x 60mm = .1287 cubic meters
thats 7.77 slabs per cubic meter.

7.77 x $350 = $2719

Cheers for backing us up Dan and thanks for the info MajorPanic!

Michael

Michael Whip,

Nothing wrong with my buttons or even my cactus! The confusion arises because I only memorised the last measurements in your list as I scrolled throught the thread. Hence:
Queensland Walnut, 2.7 x 50cm x 50mm = 2.7 x 0.5 x 0.05 = 0.0675
1 divided by 0.0675 x $350 = $5185
That is still a lot of money for wet timber.
I admit I did not check the other measurements before I posted my original message and they are of course much more reasonable, but still very expensive.

You will be acqainted with the idea that while shopping in your local supermarket for bananas, for instance, at $3.50/kilo, the farmer is struggling to get 35c/kilo. In my experience the same is true in the timber industry. Timber getters are regularly offered derisory amounts around $300/cube whilst the high profile retailers gush about "selective forestry practices" "unique world heritage timbers" etc etc... and inflate the price accordingly.

I am not suggesting that you operate like this at all and I fully understand the requirement to make a profit, just expressing a point of view.
Good luck with the business.

John Elliott.

Hello Michael
I have some information in relation to timber drying that may help you. My father in law has a book printed by F.I.T.E.C that contains technical information about the subject. You can contact them at:
PO BOX 6041
BURANDA QLD 4102
Phone07) 3391 7788 Fax: (07) 3391 8511
[email protected]
I hope this helps you. I am also interested in collecting QLD Maple and Walnutfor future use so I will contact you soon. My email address is [email protected] Phone07) 41256133 feel free to contact me any time.
Cheers
George

Could I ask what sort of prices you want for the maple?

Originally Posted by Interwoodshop

Could I ask what sort of prices you want for the maple?

This thread was 11 years ago

The pics worked for me OK. Beautiful timber!

Originally Posted by dai sensei

This thread was 11 years ago

So it should be seasoned by now then