Truly amazing wood

[rmwarren]

Want to see a $20K chunk of wood that will basically fit into the bed of your pickup (almost)?  [eek]

http://talaricohardwoods.com/images/BastongeButt/1441.html

I am within a few miles of here a couple times a month (near Reading PA) and have not made time to drop in. I have to fix that soon.

RMW 

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Nice.  Talarico has always been a little more expensive than the other Pennsylvania boys.  See if you can work him down to $18k.  [big grin]

 

[GreenGA]

To quasi quote a line from a movie I love, "Wanna take a ride..." on Monday...  [big grin] [poke]

I am within a few miles of here a couple times a month (near Reading PA) and have not made time to drop in. I have to fix that soon.
RMW 

 

[dltflt]

That is some beautiful wood but no wood is worth that much.  I don't think I could cut it.

 

[fritter63]

Wow, looks like Koa with all that curl. Can you slice it up and make guitars out of it? That's only way you could recover those costs, and even then your competing against more reasonable highly figured woods!

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Tables for rich folk.

 

[rdesigns]

Their ad says $20k up to $35K per slab. Looks like they're asking for a quarter million-plus off that one tree.
Maybe you could talk 'em down to a mere $200k if you take the lot.

 

[Steve R]

They must have one heck of boat payment to make... [scared].  $20-35,000 WOW must be one nice boat they are paying for. [jawdrop]

Cheers,
Steve

 

[fritter63]

Measure 15 times , relax, think for about a week, then cut

 

[Brice Burrell]

Nice.  Talarico has always been a little more expensive than the other Pennsylvania boys.  See if you can work him down to $18k.  [big grin]

I bet Darcy can get a slab at his place for 100 bucks. [tongue] [big grin]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Nice.  Talarico has always been a little more expensive than the other Pennsylvania boys.  See if you can work him down to $18k.  [big grin]

I bet Darcy can get a slab at his place for 100 bucks. [tongue] [big grin]

Forgot about that one!  Good one, Brice!  [thumbs up]

 

[jacko9]

Supply and demand - way too rich for my blood!  I have 2 1/2 inch thick Honduras mahogany timber 24 inches wide 18 feet long.  Anybody want to give me $20K for a very rare piece of timber?  No need to rush, I've had these timbers for 30 years in my lumber rack.  I also have 4/4 and 8/4 Brazilian Rosewood that I bought 40 years ago - anybody want to spend a lot of money for this rare find?  I would have to get a very crazy price since my wife is waiting for her dining room set with this wood but, she may change her mind if the price was right (think $Kbucks)!  Actually, I think Tallerico has some very beautiful material and If I had the correct customers, they would be the supplier of choice. [eek]

 

[Kev]

So ... Why is that better than a big sheet of plywood ?

[big grin]

 

[rmwarren]

Supply and demand - way too rich for my blood!  I have 2 1/2 inch thick Honduras mahogany timber 24 inches wide 18 feet long.  Anybody want to give me $20K for a very rare piece of timber?  No need to rush, I've had these timbers for 30 years in my lumber rack.  I also have 4/4 and 8/4 Brazilian Rosewood that I bought 40 years ago - anybody want to spend a lot of money for this rare find?  I would have to get a very crazy price since my wife is waiting for her dining room set with this wood but, she may change her mind if the price was right (think $Kbucks)!  Actually, I think Tallerico has some very beautiful material and If I had the correct customers, they would be the supplier of choice. [eek]

Based on the 20-year track record of my retirement accounts I am really kicking myself for not buying a bunk of Honduran Mahogany or Some teak back when it was $5.00.  [crying]

And I shoulda bought Apple when it was $3.00...

 

[bruegf]

I've got  400 or 500  bd ft of teak I'll give you a good deal on

Fred

 

[fritter63]

. I also have 4/4 and 8/4 Brazilian Rosewood that I bought 40 years ago - anybody want to spend a lot of money for this rare find?

If you turn that b. rosewood into anything other than guitars, you will surely rot in heck!!!!

Or that place that can't get past peters word filters

 

[jacko9]

[crying]

.  I also have 4/4 and 8/4 Brazilian Rosewood that I bought 40 years ago - anybody want to spend a lot of money for this rare find?  

If you turn that b. rosewood into anything other than guitars, you will surely rot in heck!!!!

Or that place that can't get past peters word filters

Looks like I'm in trouble because I don't make guitars!  I did produce a very nice wall mounted display case for a customer that had a very nice antique but, I think that wood is destined to be a dining room table for my wife [big grin]

 

[fritter63]

Looks like I'm in trouble because I don't make guitars!  I did produce a very nice wall mounted display case for a customer that had a very nice antique but, I think that wood is destined to be a dining room table for my wife [big grin]

Fair enough, but can you resaw into ~1/8 thickness and is it straight grained? Cause you might want to Look at the prices for *LEGAL* pre CITES treaty B. Rosewood guitar sets....

 

[jacko9]

Looks like I'm in trouble because I don't make guitars!  I did produce a very nice wall mounted display case for a customer that had a very nice antique but, I think that wood is destined to be a dining room table for my wife [big grin]

Fair enough, but can you resaw into ~1/8 thickness and is it straight grained? Cause you might want to Look at the prices for *LEGAL* pre CITES treaty B. Rosewood guitar sets....

Thanks fritter, and btw I do some veneering with 1/8" slices to keep the overall weight down on projects like the wall mounted case.  I have both straight grain and plain cut rosewood.

 

[Notorious T.O.D.]

Wow, looks like Koa with all that curl. Can you slice it up and make guitars out of it? That's only way you could recover those costs, and even then your competing against more reasonable highly figured woods!

one word....Gunstocks!

Best,
Todd Ferguson