Yew stump

[shendy]

Might be more hassle than its worth at the end of it all.

 

 

Oh right how come. It's already dug up and I believe most of the mud is already off it.

[Stumpy Grinder]

Might be more hassle than its worth at the end of it all.

 

Probably right. If they were worth that much I wouldn't have ground out as many like that as I have! Surprisingly easy to grind too as they are hard but with no solid structure. Some fantastic colours and grain though. Probably best for small projects such as knife blanks which are also cheaper to post! I reckon cutting it won't be too chain friendly either! Knife blanks sold on eBay would probably work but a lot of work for little reward I would predict?

SG

[agg221]

Since you are proposing to sell it rather than keep it, you can work out a price on pure commercial grounds by working backwards.

 

How many knife blanks/bowl blanks do you conservatively estimate it will make?

How much can you sell each blank for?

The above gives you a gross income figure.

 

What will the cost of sale be? e.g. Ebay listing costs, Paypal costs, postage costs.

What will the cost of production be? e.g. saw chains, oil, fuel, bandsaw blades.

 

Subtract costs from gross income and you have a figure for raw material (the stump) plus your time. You can then decide how much you want to make out of your efforts and therefore the maximum price you are prepared to pay.

 

Alec

[Big J]

More hassle than it's worth. I wouldn't bother with it if you paid me.

[shendy]

I thought it produced good figured wood? Or is it a case of all the mud and stones that will be in it?

[Big J]

I thought it produced good figured wood? Or is it a case of all the mud and stones that will be in it?

 

It might produce some decent timber, but I've never heard of there being much demand for yew stumps. The grit and stones that you cannot see (ie, those that are embedded) will be very destructive. Once you've factored in your time for preparing the bits of the stump for sale, I doubt that there would be much profit in it. Not when you compare that you can run a piece of yew of similar volume through a mill in just a couple of minutes.

[Stumpy Grinder]

Another thing I've been asked for in the past is twisted decorative looking root for use in making trunks for Bonsai trees to grow up around. I would imagine yew would be ideal and could find you a home for bits that would otherwise be wasted with little labour required either! Worth a Google!

SG

[shendy]

Another thing I've been asked for in the past is twisted decorative looking root for use in making trunks for Bonsai trees to grow up around. I would imagine yew would be ideal and could find you a home for bits that would otherwise be wasted with little labour required either! Worth a Google!

SG

 

 

Thanks. I'll look into it.