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A lady stopped in yesterday wanting to sell a small piece of redwood burl because she needed gas money. After talking a bit she told me her husband had a big slab he got 30 or 40 years ago from his grandfather. She said he was a timber faller back in the 40s and 50s. He had saved some slabs of the best redwood he had ever seen and gave one slab to each of the grandchildren.
This story was sounding almost the same as what I was told with the 40s redwood I had a while back. This really got my interest because I have been searching everywhere for more of it with no luck.
I gave her some gas money out of my own pocket and told her I would give her a fair price for some good redwood. I also told her I was really interested in the big slab. She said, Oh, I don't think my husband will sell the big one from his grandpa.
Later after closing she showed back up with her husband. They had 4 pieces that were pretty good. I gave them about double what my boss would normally pay because it seemed they could use the money. When I asked the husband about the big slab he said, I couldn't sell that. I said I would at least like to see it.
Today they showed up with the slab.
To make a short story long....... I bought the big slab.
He agreed that if he hadn't made anything with it in over 40 years, he probably never would. I told him I would make sure it would go to people who could appreciate it. Bottom line, they will come back in a couple months to see photos of what talented knifemakers will do with the wood.
The figure is some of the best I have seen and the slab weighs at least double what I would expect with redwood burl. I am going to drop everything and get to work cutting and sanding this stuff. I should have some available soon.
Here are some photos of the rough chainsaw cut slab.
What do you think?
Does it look like it might be any good?
This story was sounding almost the same as what I was told with the 40s redwood I had a while back. This really got my interest because I have been searching everywhere for more of it with no luck.
I gave her some gas money out of my own pocket and told her I would give her a fair price for some good redwood. I also told her I was really interested in the big slab. She said, Oh, I don't think my husband will sell the big one from his grandpa.
Later after closing she showed back up with her husband. They had 4 pieces that were pretty good. I gave them about double what my boss would normally pay because it seemed they could use the money. When I asked the husband about the big slab he said, I couldn't sell that. I said I would at least like to see it.
Today they showed up with the slab.
To make a short story long....... I bought the big slab.
He agreed that if he hadn't made anything with it in over 40 years, he probably never would. I told him I would make sure it would go to people who could appreciate it. Bottom line, they will come back in a couple months to see photos of what talented knifemakers will do with the wood.
The figure is some of the best I have seen and the slab weighs at least double what I would expect with redwood burl. I am going to drop everything and get to work cutting and sanding this stuff. I should have some available soon.
Here are some photos of the rough chainsaw cut slab.
What do you think?
Does it look like it might be any good?
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Sand and Cut!!
