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[ESS]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

 

 

That’s great.

But I asked what slabs you mill and have for sale. At £25 a cubic foot minus 1/3rd volume and any defects cut off I’d like to see this stock you have. They must sell like hot cakes.

 

 

Where are you getting £25/ ft from? You are the one that quoted that. I never said anything about having logs for sale, nor do i see anything that i have written that suggests that? I  was questioning your figures, and  you didnt seem to like the fact.

 

[trigger_andy]

27 minutes ago, ESS said:

Where are you getting £25/ ft from? You are the one that quoted that. I never said anything about having logs for sale, nor do i see anything that i have written that suggests that? I  was questioning your figures, and  you didnt seem to like the fact.

 

 

£25 a cubic foot seems to be the going rate for green hardwood slabs +/-. That price is to taking into account all the green Slab. So I was questioning your 'fact'. You reduced the volume of a 36" slab down to 24", using your time working in a Sawmill as a guide on how green Slab volumes should be calculated. We seem to be talking Apples with Oranges here. So I was trying to ascertain you're actual experiance in Milling and selling Hardwood Slabs for a market somewhat different to what you did in your youth. 

 

From what I can gather from your evasiveness is you clearly have a lot of knowledge and experience from working in a Sawmill but in a more niche market of selling live edge slabs you dont give the impression that you have much if any experience of this at all. If Im wrong I apologise, but I can only go on what little feedback you actually give. 

 

 

As you clearly have a lot of experience in sawmilling Im sure you could tell me if the losses you mention above are calculated into the selling price of the lumber that comes out of a log? A quick look on-line would seem to indicate so. 

 

For example, an Oak, rough sawn beam 6" x 6" x79" = 1.645ft3 and sells for £70. Thats £43 a cube. Significantly more than the £25 for a Green Slab. So one is the total volume and the other has factored in the losses already. 

 

So you reducing a 36" Slab width down to 24" based on your past experience is not discussing Apples with Apples. It's nothing to do with not liking your 'fact', just getting some clarity and discussing the differing ways of skinning a cat. 

 

Thank you for your contribution though, I'm sure your wealth of knowledge will be very helpful on this sub-forum.

Edited July 10, 2020 by trigger_andy

[trigger_andy]

The Mills just got back to me. The Slabs are actually 5.5" thick and 3.3m long with the upper two measuring 36" across and the lower ones obviously tapering down. 

 

Happy days!

[donnk]

9 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

You'll probably prefer this one then? 42" Oak Slab I milled a few years ago.

 

certainly an improvement over the one with the bark left and a RSJ sticking out the side.

 

dont like the colour, looks line pine. Dont like the corbel routed round the edge. dont like the plank stuck on the end spoiling the grain.

 

Oak tables need to be simple, plain and dark, like a friday night pull at the local.

 

Check out any of the antique ones that start at £10k and copy.

 

17th Century Oak Refectory Table, Charles Ii Period | 685209 | Sellingantiques.co.uk

WWW.SELLINGANTIQUES.CO.UK

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Declaration: 17th Century Oak Refectory Table, Charles Ii Period has been declared an antique and is approved for sale...

 

Edited July 10, 2020 by donnk

[Stubby]

33 minutes ago, donnk said:

 

certainly an improvement over the one with the bark left and a RSJ sticking out the side.

 

dont like the colour, looks line pine. Dont like the corbel routed round the edge. dont like the plank stuck on the end spoiling the grain.

 

Oak tables need to be simple, plain and dark, like a friday night pull at the local.

 

Check out any of the antique ones that start at £10k and copy.

 

17th Century Oak Refectory Table, Charles Ii Period | 685209 | Sellingantiques.co.uk

WWW.SELLINGANTIQUES.CO.UK

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Declaration: 17th Century Oak Refectory Table, Charles Ii Period has been declared an antique and is approved for sale...

 

Yea . I prefer those . Plain , dark and old . Bit like me !

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, donnk said:

Oak tables need to be simple, plain and dark, like a friday night pull at the local.

Have to disagree there. Although I do like antique tables its the darkness that puts me off. You need to have the the right house for them and 99% of us dont. 

 

1 hour ago, donnk said:

dont like the colour, looks line pine.

You need to get your eyes tested.  Natural oak and Oiled Oak looks nothing like pine. 

 

I'll add I made neither of the tables Ive posted on this thread, neither are to my liking either really. 

 

 

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, donnk said:

dont like the plank stuck on the end spoiling the grain.

 

1 hour ago, donnk said:

Check out any of the antique ones that start at £10k and copy.

 

[Mark armstrong]

Andy I will have a slab of that off you if any is going spair if it can be delivered to Newcastle upon Tyne good bargain in my eyes just new to buying slabs but seems a fair price to me 

[trigger_andy]

8 hours ago, Mark armstrong said:

Andy I will have a slab of that off you if any is going spair if it can be delivered to Newcastle upon Tyne good bargain in my eyes just new to buying slabs but seems a fair price to me 

 

I think between my brother and I we'll use them all quite soon but if not then I'll drop you a PM.

[Mark armstrong]

Cheers Andy mate appreciate it