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27th May 2019, 07:46 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Solomon Island Queen Ebony
Solomon Island Queen Ebony
Rough sawn 120 x 105 x 1.1m
$100
Pick up from Caloundra (or Banyo Friday 31st May)
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28th May 2019, 07:57 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Price Drop to $75
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29th May 2019, 07:18 AM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Sadly, I'm guessing Banyo is no where near Melbourne.....
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29th May 2019, 07:42 AM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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29th May 2019, 04:41 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Wood price seems very reasonable to me. But like others, I lament the cost that such a heavy wood would incure for delivery to Vic.
(On a side issue: Hey, I notice the wood colour on cut end is brown. Is that the natural colour of this sawn wood? How long does it take to turn greyish-black on exposure to light?)
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29th May 2019, 05:42 PM #6
About 10 years ago at the Sydney show. I had an opportunity to buy a cube of Solomon Queen Ebony for $750. I couldn’t buy it because it was impossible to arrange transportation 30 minutes before the show was closed.
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29th May 2019, 06:28 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi Euge, that piece is one half of a length that I cut in two. I was surprised when I cut that length to see the colour in the end grain on the cut because the other end of both pieces is darker. I couldn’t tell you if it will stay like that or change over time as it oxidises.
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29th May 2019, 07:31 PM #8
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29th May 2019, 07:36 PM #9GOLD MEMBER
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Good luck with the sale Wodochopper.
Wongo, that $750 for a cube seems ridiculously low (amazing value)... missing a "0" for a unique wood and probably soon to be protected.
Woodchopper, maybe (perhaps in the Timber forum where wood colour change is discussed) you could make comment on how long it takes the end grain of this wood to darken ... if you still have some to test it).
Doug, yes I am sure it is, thanks for confirming.
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29th May 2019, 08:22 PM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi Euge, good idea, happy to do that with this piece or a similar piece if this one sells. I only cut it on Sunday.
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29th May 2019, 09:54 PM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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Why hasn't this sold yet?
What am I going to do with it?
I don't know, but I'll take it. I'll add it to the pile. PM incoming.
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Thanks Alkahestic. It’s yours.
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30th May 2019, 10:34 AM #13
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30th May 2019, 10:38 AM #14
I believe that similar offers were made at the Brisbane show one year around that time, but unfortunately I was not there at the end as I lived in Bundaberg at the time, about four hours north and had already started home. Still, I went home with a fair bit of nice timber at what I considered good value.
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30th May 2019, 01:01 PM #15GOLD MEMBER
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Wongo, I did not doubt you at all. I've heard of other similar offers at the Melb Wood Shows when I used to attend them with Tas and Qld woods offered at VERY low prices so that they did not have to take them home. My comments was about the VERY low price they would accept for such wood.
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