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Hi,

I live in the Sierra foothills. In the process of clearing some land for me and my neighbor, I dug up a lot of buckeye stumps with very nice burls. I’d like to sell them. I did sell some last time I was clearing land, but the same buyer doesn’t have the money available at the moment so I thought I’d post here to see if anyone wants to buy some or (preferably) all of them.

Anyway, I’ve got 60 buckeye burl stumps (well 67, but some of them are small, so not counting them. But if you buy them all, I’ll throw them in for

Anyway, if someone wants to buy in bulk (say, 15 or more), I’d sell them for $500 each.

Perfectly willing to sell in smaller quantities, but if you’re outside CA, shipping might not be worth it for a small quantity. But, up to you.

Various sizes, most range from 2.5’ to 8’ in diameter, measured at the widest part.

We washed and trimmed the stumps.

I know a local trucking company if you need a shipping quote. Or if you’re in CA, I can likely deliver.

I’ve attached photos. If you have questions, just ask.

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We’re the wrong people to ask. Almost all of us are small hobbyists. We’re the end users.

You want to sell to a sawmill or wood supplier. Someone who will in turn prepare it so that people like us will buy it.
 
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Oh, okay. That’s good advice, thanks. If I’m not able to find someone to buy it wholesale, I might do it that way. But, from what I understand, it has to sit and get color before milling. So that would be a ways in the future, right?
 
cosmot said:
Oh, okay. That’s good advice, thanks. If I’m not able to find someone to buy it wholesale, I might do it that way. But, from what I understand, it has to sit and get color before milling. So that would be a ways in the future, right?
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You can get the color faster by milling it up and then coating both sides in a thin layer of mayonnaise and sealing in plastic for about a month to let it mold.
 
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Oh okay. How long does it take using the mayonnaise method? Or are you just messing with me? Ha!

Also, I notice your screen name is manzanitaman. So, I was a a pond-supply store recently and I saw they had for sale “decorative driftwood” for an unforgivable price. It was just dried manzanita branches!! My home is littered with them! I’d call it debris, not driftwood.

So, is manzanita wood really that expensive or is that store just marketing to rich folks who either don’t know or don’t care about the price.
 
cosmot said:
Oh okay. How long does it take using the mayonnaise method? Or are you just messing with me? Ha!

Also, I notice your screen name is manzanitaman. So, I was a a pond-supply store recently and I saw they had for sale “decorative driftwood” for an unforgivable price. It was just dried manzanita branches!! My home is littered with them! I’d call it debris, not driftwood.

So, is manzanita wood really that expensive or is that store just marketing to rich folks who either don’t know or don’t care about the price.
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No joke. Back when I was younger I did some time at a fire camp and we did that a lot to get it to mold faster and create the black and blue colors. The longer you keep it sealed, the deeper the color goes. It works faster if the wood is wet and you keep it in a hot place. We would set the bags in the sun and let them cook for a couple of months. The hotter the better.
 
cosmot said:
Oh okay. How long does it take using the mayonnaise method? Or are you just messing with me? Ha!

Also, I notice your screen name is manzanitaman. So, I was a a pond-supply store recently and I saw they had for sale “decorative driftwood” for an unforgivable price. It was just dried manzanita branches!! My home is littered with them! I’d call it debris, not driftwood.

So, is manzanita wood really that expensive or is that store just marketing to rich folks who either don’t know or don’t care about the price.
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Manzanita is not that expensive. The store is marketing to pet owners for aquariums. Same for mopane though mopane is actually not so easy to get a hold of.
 
cosmot said:
Oh okay. How long does it take using the mayonnaise method? Or are you just messing with me? Ha!

Also, I notice your screen name is manzanitaman. So, I was a a pond-supply store recently and I saw they had for sale “decorative driftwood” for an unforgivable price. It was just dried manzanita branches!! My home is littered with them! I’d call it debris, not driftwood.

So, is manzanita wood really that expensive or is that store just marketing to rich folks who either don’t know or don’t care about the price.
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Here are some pictures of some nice Manzanita table bases and lamp stock that are worth a few bucks.

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Oh. Okay, cool. I have manzanita much bigger. My neighbor and buddy has a sandblaster. Do you think it would be worth my time?
 
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I guess, while I’m at it, may as well ask if any of the other wood I have laying around is worth anything. Ha!

(Note to moderators: I did read the rules. I am not “gauging interest”. I’m honestly just asking if the trees, logs, burls I have around are anything worth not just burning when the rains come)

-California Buckeye (logs, burls)
-Live Oak (logs, burls)
-Redbud
-Manzanita (trees, logs?, branches, burls)
-Sycamore (logs)
-Pine (redwood, OG redwood*, sugar pine, white pine)

*note: I’m not completely naïve, I know Redwood is worth something, I don’t know how much but I figure probably right here next to the sequoia national forest. It’s probably something. I only have a couple on my property, but my neighbors have more. And I have a few neighbors with some that I’ve already fallen over on their property. I don’t know how long it can sit still be good.
 
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Oh yeah, lots of olive wood. They just burn or masticate it around here. I don’t know if it’s worth anything.
 
cosmot said:
I guess, while I’m at it, may as well ask if any of the other wood I have laying around is worth anything. Ha!

(Note to moderators: I did read the rules. I am not “gauging interest”. I’m honestly just asking if the trees, logs, burls I have around are anything worth not just burning when the rains come)

-California Buckeye (logs, burls)
-Live Oak (logs, burls)
-Redbud
-Manzanita (trees, logs?, branches, burls)
-Sycamore (logs)
-Pine (redwood, OG redwood*, sugar pine, white pine)

*note: I’m not completely naïve, I know Redwood is worth something, I don’t know how much but I figure probably right here next to the sequoia national forest. It’s probably something. I only have a couple on my property, but my neighbors have more. And I have a few neighbors with some that I’ve already fallen over on their property. I don’t know how long it can sit still be good.
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Most of those species would be of interest to some folks on WB, particularly if it has character. The biggest problem nowadays is the cost of shipping. Therefore, realistically, smaller pieces would probably get more traction. But not to put a damper on things, there are some folks that buy in bulk for the right wood. Another thing that can help stimulate sales is pricing. If you try to make a killing on prices, you probably won’t sell much of the species you’ve listed. I would recommend you list a few pieces to test the market. Chuck
 
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