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   UncleDunc | Feb 07, 2003 02:15am | #1

   So you want to rub it in a little bit at a time, eh? How much did you get?

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   IronDog | Feb 07, 2003 02:36am | #2

   Uncle,

   Uh well, er, like, yeah I guess I did want to rub it in a LITTLE BIT!

   B.F.?

   I would say it will work out to perhaps 50 b.f. give or take a few.

   Like I said a Red Letter Day!

   Tom ( completely not gloating or anything )

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   keith1947 | Feb 08, 2003 11:31pm | #5

        I can see the smirk all the way over here in the uk.Next time you go to the centre see if you can find about  4 cubic feet (48ftx12"x1") of American Black Walnut.,I have just had a quote from my timber merchant of  ............Wait for it..........

   FORTY-FIVE POUNDS (sterling)per cubic foot  . so when you find some stick a label on it and send it over , with your purchasing skills I think if I put 10 dollars away for it that should cover purchase and postage.

                          good hunting

                        Tea-bag.            ps.and he will want a delivery charge.

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   exhibitor | Feb 08, 2003 11:44pm | #6

   Hey Teabag-

   Here in the Wash DC area one of my wood dealers had a walnut tree (with crotch) all cut up and leaning against a wall.  I bought all 10 pieces for US $5.25 a board foot...and it can be had for less elsewhere.  I'll be thinking about you while I'm making a Queen Ann period Secretary.  At least you can probobly get some nice English brown oak cheaper then we can.  Be safe.  Jimmy.

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   IronDog | Feb 09, 2003 12:49am | #7

   I did go back to the place today and tore through another stack of crap lumber with 9" of snow on top. Found another 7 boards of curly syc.

   But I am still not smirking at all. Nope! Not one little bit o' smirk.

   Hey I had to work for that lumber! My tootsies got all chilly and stuff.

   Tom

   P.S.

   Teabag,

   That's interesting how they price work there. By the cubic foot?

   So that would be 12 board feet I assume?

   How does a pound sterling translate to a dollar these days?

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   keith1947 | Feb 09, 2003 02:30am | #8

   Its only cubic foot if you're a silver surfer (or in my case a shiney surfer). OFFICIALLY its  now sold as cubic metres thanks to the EC directive that changed all things British. A cubic metre is approx 35 cubic foot or 400 b.f.if we are both on the same wave-length. I have been working both metric and imperial for many years but I still have to think imperial when pricing,or being robbed.

                          the exchange rate is about 1.6 dollars to the pound.Don't all send me money orders to change if this is wrong.

                         Regards Tea-bag.

                       p.s.this should make a cubic metre of american black walnut about two thousand five hundred dollars.plus [email protected]%

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   bobhallsr | Feb 09, 2003 08:14am | #9

   With your 1.6 exchange rate that runs to about $6 a board foot which combares fairly favorably with Exhibitors rate of $5.25 bf.

   BJGardening, cooking and woodworking in Southern Maryland

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   stancalow | Feb 07, 2003 05:07am | #3

   Way to go!  It would have ended up in the landfill if you hadn't rescued it.  We have a Habitat for Humanity recycling center here (Re-Store)  where I have been waiting for something good to show up.  Other people have had good success at getting pallets from Home Depot ( hardboard and other stuff comes from South America, et al)

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   IronDog | Feb 08, 2003 03:01am | #4

   Stan and Uncle,

   I felt good "saving it" from a pile of construction lumber, but!

   Now the real test.

   To use this beautiful wood well.

   Have a good weekend,

   Tom