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    TWO River red gum natural edge slabs lovely timber, rough slabbed with a chain saw, dry as a mother in laws kiss . having a clean out $350 each. slab beside them from same tree just cleaned up a bit

    $350 each plus freight
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    withdrawn from sale, I,ll keep them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian Artlett View Post
    withdrawn from sale, I,ll keep them
    Feel for you Ian, hope its not financial pain...

    Buyers come and go with their specific interests. As you are a good turner you will (or can) convert these into lovely bowls with higher value. You know the figure and potential in them but from photos others can't. I suggest you sand or plane some off the surface to show clean surface ie beauty underneath. Or maybe turn part of one into a bowl to show the beauty inside?
    Lack of interest may be because buyers consider them overpriced (based on size, specie & presentation), you can try reduce the price in stages until you reach your lower limit, then withdraw them. Just my advice for what its worth.

    Euge

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    Euge, thanks mate, my only pain is lack of room for all the timber I have bought, 3 pallets of choice WA Jarra,Sheoak, Northern York gum, salmon gum etc. just arrived plus al the QLD stuff, but happy to keep it, just means I can,t bring the redgum, i have up at Hay home(25 slabs)) probably nice problem to have , will catch up again soon

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    Too much wood? No such thing many say. "Nice problem to have" is right!
    Yep, I've enjoyed that feeling myself for many years but eventually it must end and the "grand divestment" (my term) must begin.
    Your have been stockpiling some fantastic woods. Keen to see what you make with them.

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    Euge these
    , do you like the Minaritchie photo doesn,t do it justice
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    Very nice mate.

    Mostly WA woods tho' (not the Red Gum, like those you're selling) EXCEPT the last one. Is that typical of the slabs you were selling?

    So, I stick to what I said ... clean up some of the Red Gum (Forest Red Gum I assume) slabs and
    review your pricing (based on what similar slabs sell for) and
    post with an example of what turners can expect

    Cheers and good luck mate
    Euge

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