Southpa Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) Well I scooped a trunkful of this and this today for 80 bucks! The guy has a basementful of western (bigleaf) maple, Garry oak, elm and red maple, stacked to the ceiling in some places, been collecting it for about 10 yrs. Hes going out of business (custom barstools, tables etc.) and wants to unload it all. I live right in the heart of figured maple country and these opportunities can happen often if you are vigilant. I got about 14 pieces in all, with a variety of spalt, burl, quilt, flame and just interesting grain patterns. This piece is going to be fun! A bit of advice, don't be shy when it comes to selecting wood. If I see a choice piece on the bottom, better stand back, because there will be wood flying. Anyway, its been a while, just got a lot of acoustic repairs, setups and one restoration out the door and its time to concentrate on another project. A little inspiration can go a long way. Edited March 20, 2011 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Very nice score! My jealous meter is off the scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mender Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Southpa, I hate you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiscabob Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 That sir, is badass! I scored some nice maple some time ago, been waiting a while to put it to good use, first i need to get some new router bits, make some new jigs, templates, etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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