Just a little bit of wood porn. Been on a buying spree

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:38 am

I'm in Canada for a few weeks and been buying up some wood while I'm here so I don't have to give up a kidney to pay for the shipping. The most difficult wood to source for me has been curly maple. So that's what I'm stocking up on.

Going to be slicing this all up at Micheal's so we can get the best yield possible out of a billet.

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Jeremy D · Post by **Jeremy D** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:11 am

That is really beautiful stuff Allen.

GregL · Post by **GregL** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:02 am

Hi Allen,

Wow! Nice looking timber! Can you give a yell when you're going to be at Micheal's, I'd love to see that stuff "in the flesh".

Thanks,
GregL.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:49 am

Will be down mid September for our next uke build class in Brisbane.

Kev3 · Post by **Kev3** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:26 pm

I dunno Allen - looks like some more of that water damaged stuff to me

Seriously though, crazy "curl" going on there - real 3D quality, leaps out of the screen without having to wear funny glasses - love it

cheers

EricDownunder · Post by **EricDownunder** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:31 pm

Any problem bringing it back to Australia?

liam_fnq · Post by **liam_fnq** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:03 pm

Any problem bringing it to my house?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:20 pm

Well there goes the "legit" carry on luggage in favour of a rather heavy looking back pack! Nice purchases Allen, I love figured Maple almost as much as figured Blackwood

charangohabsburg · Post by **charangohabsburg** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:50 pm

What a wonderful score Allen!

Nick, I think Eric referred to a probable restriction on Wood Porn importation.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:59 am

liam_fnq wrote:Any problem bringing it to my house?

Get Stuffed.

The three large slabs in the last photo are already at Micheal's.

No, it shouldn't be any trouble at all. Just declared as any other controlled product. Inspected and passed.

liam_fnq · Post by **liam_fnq** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:37 am

Allen wrote:
liam_fnq wrote:Any problem bringing it to my house?

The three large slabs in the last photo are already at Micheal's.

Bout time someone sorted out that Canadian Postal Service.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:44 am

You don't know the 1/2 of it.

I saw a framed picture only 27" square that I wanted to send home to Karen. $100 for the picture. $380 for postage.

lacrombie · Post by **lacrombie** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:30 pm

I just jizzed!

colburge · Post by **colburge** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:08 pm

lacrombie wrote:I just jizzed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4

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