**ENDED** Trade African blackwood for hickory burl

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I've got African blackwood to trade the wood is well seasoned.
Sizes are approximate, 1-1/2x1-1/2x8 to 10 inches long.
SOME PIECES ARE UNDER 1-1/2 SQUARE SOME ARE OVER.

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Thanks.

Rob.M
 
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Sugartree said:
I'm interested. What type of exchange are you proposing?
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I need a 1-1/2X1-1/2 square 18 inches long.
I have of blackwood I'm selling for $10 A piece with the buyer paying shipping and processing.

If you'd like to do a even up trade piece for piece or pieces let me know what you have.



The longest blackwood I have is just over 12 inches long and inch and a half by inch and a half square.
I need at least a 12+ inch piece and a few smaller pieces but if you have plenty I'll trade you 2 to 1 on the money. Meaning: for every inch of hickory burl you trade I'll return 2 inches of the blackwood.

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Rob.M
 
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I do apologize if I wasted your time, but I fear we are far too apart on the value. I would need the equivalent of $8.50/in to even begin negotiating. That may seem steep and it is, but hick burl isn't an easy wood to source, especially in cue sizes. Still less than amboyna, but much rarer. The pieces I have range from 14" up to 24", which make them exceptionally rare. Blackwood on the other hand is readily available in 18" pieces for roughly $2/in. Being a cue maker, pieces of blackwood less than 12" are good for ring billets & points, not much else. Considering that my forearms are 13", I cannot put a high value to 12" and less pieces. Your price in the FS section seems fair, and I am considering. Again, i'm sorry the trade will not work.
 
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Sugartree said:
I do apologize if I wasted your time, but I fear we are far too apart on the value. I would need the equivalent of $8.50/in to even begin negotiating. That may seem steep and it is, but hick burl isn't an easy wood to source, especially in cue sizes. Still less than amboyna, but much rarer. The pieces I have range from 14" up to 24", which make them exceptionally rare. Blackwood on the other hand is readily available in 18" pieces for roughly $2/in. Being a cue maker, pieces of blackwood less than 12" are good for ring billets & points, not much else. Considering that my forearms are 13", I cannot put a high value to 12" and less pieces. Your price in the FS section seems fair, and I am considering. Again, i'm sorry the trade will not work.
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I may consider coming off some of the longer pieces of blackwood I have stashed away if it makes the trade value more.
I've also got some olive burl at the mill in Italy that will be here in the near future.

I've got the blackwood priced at a silly low price, I'm sure you know how beautiful that blackwood cleans up especially in cue points.
I've got a LOT of the blackwood! Let's make a deal that puts a smile on both our faces. image.webp


Rob.M
 
Rob, I'd be interested in buying some of those blackwood turning squares if you want to sell any. The blacker the better for what I want.
 
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How long of pieces do you need? I've got lots of 8-10 inch pieces.
I've fit about 24 or so pieces in a large flat-rate shipping box( maybe more ) depending on piece size.
Anywhere in the lower 48 states.
Let's do $225 a box. If you need individual pics that should be no problem.





Rob.M
 
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DRW said:
Wheww, that's a lot of ducks calls, lol. What can you fit in a MFRB? Thanks. Dave
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I'll estimate that I can fit 16 to 18 pieces depending on size in a MFRB.
I'll get you some photos of the blackest I've got, Let's do $145+ PP FEE or send with no fee as friends or family/ on a flat rate box.


Always honest deals at honest prices.



Rob.M
 
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I'll estimate that I can fit 16 to 18 pieces depending on size in a MFRB.
I'll get you some photos of the blackest I've got, Let's do $145+ PP FEE or send with no fee as friends or family/ on a flat rate box.


Always honest deals at honest prices.



Rob.M
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Rob I would take a box like this., same as DRW as black as you got. Let me know if you can do another if so post some pics and we can make this happen.

Thanks Rodney
 
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I'll do 16 pieces in a MFRB.
8 to 11 inches long pieces.
$145.00 shipped+ fee.
The pic is of actual box, going to the first in line. I can put together a few boxes alike.http://i1088.Rule #2/albums/i321/dltazb/Mobile%20Uploads/0C85619B-E55C-4D2F-8D4C-03A372FFA188.png


Deal?



Rob.M
 
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Rob, yeah, I'll take a box. Just wanted to add, the more black the better for me. Message me your pp Addy. Thx, Dave
 
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Trying to figure the private message here... I looked around briefly but did not see the option and figured there was no messaging system.... If you could send me a message then I'd probably see a notification. I'm using a iphone to access the web so my version might be different than yours.

The 16 piece boxes I put together are the blackest I've got.
I've got two MFRB put together. There is plenty more to go around.

Working on better pics.
Sorry I'm a bad photographer...


Rob.M
 
I've got a hickory burl I'm getting ready to cut off if you would be interested

Thanks
Levi
 
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