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Full MemberActivity: 168Merit: 100 [WTB] Exotic woods from around the world with Bitcoin November 05, 2014, 04:56:25 AM

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What i am looking for:



Exotic wood from; Africa, Hawaii, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Madagascar, India, Morocco, Laos, Central America, South America, and many other places.

Domestic featured wood from the USA:





What i am proposing;



In America where i live there are few suppliers that have ready access to a lot of exotic woods that i like to use, as where knowing people in the regions where these trees grow puts them within reach. I learned quickly a few years ago when i made a few old friends in Hawaii that it was 300% more cost effective for me to have them simply cut down a tree in the woods behind their house and ship me a chunk of it to the mainland then it was for me to go through a broker. A list of the woods i use most often can be found



As most of the products i make are turned on a lathe, it makes more sense for me to have round chunks of tree rather than boards as there is a lot of work in matching grain when gluing boards. So literally what i am looking for is chunks of trees, or "logs" as we call them here. Usually 24" in length with an average diameter of 6-12".



What i would like do do is pay you in BTC itcoin for a chunk of wood that probably grows less than a few miles from your house if not right in your back yard and have you ship it to me. Escrow is required for both your protection and mine until we have done enough transactions that we feel comfortable in trusting each other, and any trusted forum escrow is fine by me.



A few stipulations;



1: some trees are protected in certain regions and not in others, i will not buy logs from protected trees in protected regions.

2: as freight charges are based on weight i ask that you find a dry cool place to store the log chunk for 1-2 weeks until some of the moisture drys out of it to reduce its weight.

3: If you have bulk access to a species of exotic tree, ( Like Mango wood in Hawii ) i am very much interested in buying bulk lots and having them freighted in.

4: On occasion if the wood i am purchasing from you is a higher end exotic wood, i may request a photo of the end grain from both sides of the cut.

5: If you wont agree to escrow, it had better be because you are sending me free wood as i will not transact in BTC on this forum without escrow unless i have known you and been doing business with you for a long time.



For transparency and to avoid answering the same questions multiple times, lets please keep communication in this thread not PM's for the most part.

As the name implies, i am an avid wood collector / woodworker. I have been in the Luxury furniture and wood art making business for several years. Recently i got bitten by the Bitcoin bug and over dinner with my wife tonight we figured out that since Bitcoin'ers are all over the world, and love making bitcoin, that mixing my passion with my new obsession might be a fruitful and fun adventure.Africa, Hawaii, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Madagascar, India, Morocco, Laos, Central America, South America, and many other places. Naturally Spaulted , Ambrosia Maple, Burl, or other "featured/figured" hardwoods woods.In America where i live there are few suppliers that have ready access to a lot of exotic woods that i like to use, as where knowing people in the regions where these trees grow puts them within reach. I learned quickly a few years ago when i made a few old friends in Hawaii that it was 300% more cost effective for me to have them simply cut down a tree in the woods behind their house and ship me a chunk of it to the mainland then it was for me to go through a broker. A list of the woods i use most often can be found HERE and if you live somewhere in the region any of them grow i probably have a use for your services.As most of the products i make are turned on a lathe, it makes more sense for me to have round chunks of tree rather than boards as there is a lot of work in matching grain when gluing boards. So literally what i am looking for is chunks of trees, or "logs" as we call them here. Usually 24" in length with an average diameter of 6-12".What i would like do do is pay you initcoin for a chunk of wood that probably grows less than a few miles from your house if not right in your back yard and have you ship it to me.for both your protection and mine until we have done enough transactions that we feel comfortable in trusting each other, and any trusted forum escrow is fine by me.some trees are protected in certain regions and not in others, i will not buy logs from protected trees in protected regions.as freight charges are based on weight i ask that you find a dry cool place to store the log chunk for 1-2 weeks until some of the moisture drys out of it to reduce its weight.If you have bulk access to a species of exotic tree, ( Like Mango wood in Hawii ) i am very much interested in buying bulk lots and having them freighted in.On occasion if the wood i am purchasing from you is a higher end exotic wood, i may request a photo of the end grain from both sides of the cut.If you wont agree to escrow, it had better be because you are sending me free wood as i will not transact inon this forum without escrow unless i have known you and been doing business with you for a long time.For transparency and to avoid answering the same questions multiple times, lets please keep communication in this thread not PM's for the most part. ROFLMFAO - The bullshit faggot dictators (A.K.A The Mods) banned this account. May you all rot in cryptocurrency hell.

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Full MemberActivity: 168Merit: 100 Re: [WTB] Exotic woods from around the world with Bitcoin November 05, 2014, 05:03:09 AM

Last edit: December 18, 2014, 06:23:33 PM by WoodCollector #2 Wood species i DO NOT buy Unless they are Spalted, Burl, Curly, or other highly figured form

Oak

Birch

Pine

Cedar

Maple

Hornbeam

Hemlock

Spruce

Hickory

Aspen

Alder

Ash

Basswood

Walnut

Poplar

Beech



i have steady access to them if i needed them but as they are not rare i do not use them often



Wood i will only buy domestically.



Plum

Osage Orange

Mango

Lemon

Lime

Cherry

Palm

i have steady access to them if i needed them but as they are not rare i do not use them often ROFLMFAO - The bullshit faggot dictators (A.K.A The Mods) banned this account. May you all rot in cryptocurrency hell.

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Full MemberActivity: 168Merit: 100 Re: [WTB] Exotic woods from around the world with Bitcoin November 05, 2014, 03:22:30 PM #9 Quote from: Blazedout419 on November 05, 2014, 05:50:31 AM Quote from: WoodCollector on November 05, 2014, 05:48:25 AM Quote from: Blazedout419 on November 05, 2014, 05:25:28 AM By chance do you sell items made from these exotic woods?



Sure do, also make things custom to order, Vases, Bowls, Lamps, Tables. Even made a chandelier for a celeb last year out of Grade 5A KOA wood. Did you have something you were looking for? or were you just Inquiring as a generality?

Sure do, also make things custom to order, Vases, Bowls, Lamps, Tables. Even made a chandelier for a celeb last year out of Grade 5A KOA wood. Did you have something you were looking for? or were you just Inquiring as a generality?

I would love a BTC made of some exotic wood...something to hang on my office wall or on my desk etc..

I would love amade of some exotic wood...something to hang on my office wall or on my desk etc..

Did you have a particular wood in mind? What size would you like it? What sort of budget do you have? I have a LARGE selection of woods on hand from something that would cost you $25 usd, all the way up to Bois de Rose which would run you about $500. for a 1 foot tall BTC . If you can give me rough dimensions on how large you want, and a budget i can send you a list of woods that i can do it for in your budget. Did you have a particular wood in mind? What size would you like it? What sort of budget do you have? I have a LARGE selection of woods on hand from something that would cost you $25 usd, all the way up to Bois de Rose which would run you about $500. for a 1 foot tall. If you can give me rough dimensions on how large you want, and a budget i can send you a list of woods that i can do it for in your budget. ROFLMFAO - The bullshit faggot dictators (A.K.A The Mods) banned this account. May you all rot in cryptocurrency hell.

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Full MemberActivity: 168Merit: 100 Re: [WTB] Exotic woods from around the world with Bitcoin November 05, 2014, 03:56:47 PM #12 Quote from: KrisBkiwi on November 05, 2014, 06:56:00 AM I live in New Zealand, let me know what woods you are after and I can arrange shipment when funds are in escrow.



I can also help you source from Laos & South East Asia as I lived there for a time.



I am always looking for Kauri from NZ, The living Kauri is protected, but fallen Kauri are fair game, and buried or ancient Kauri would be a serious strike if you could find some.



Any Burl from Laos is always a nice treat, although sourcing them is near impossible due to shipping, so if you have an inside track on that i would be greatful.



From the Southeast Asia region comes one of my two favorite woods, Red Narra and my absolute favorite wood in the world Beeswing Narra, i have found the Beeswing Narra from Vietnam has the best coloring.



Quote from: Jungian on November 05, 2014, 09:27:30 AM I live in Sweden. Don't really know anything about wood.



But let me know if I can help you



There are not a lot of exotic wood species that grow in Sweden. About the only one i have ever imported is either figured or burl Olivewood. If you have access to some i may be interested.



Quote from: h0lybyte on November 05, 2014, 06:30:39 AM Do you have a site or gallery of your past work? Esty?



It's going to sound crazy but i have spent years building a sort of "brand" by being hard to gain access to, the only reason i get people seeking me out and paying top dollar for my work is because its one of those you have to know somebody deals. The more out of reach something or someone is the more desired their work is if that makes sense.



I do however have a giant collection of photos of my work saved, i just dont publish them for the above reason. i would be more than happy to send you some images if you are interested.



Quote from: LouReed on November 05, 2014, 03:49:06 PM Are you interested in kiln dried smaller pieces of milled material at all? I have some Teak, Wenge, Lace, and Zebra Wood laying around. Most of it is .75" thick with varying widths.



Possibly depends on the endgrain's. Would it be possible for you to take a picture of what you have so i can look through it? Where do you live so i can calculate shipping if there is anything i am interested in. I am always looking for Kauri from NZ, The living Kauri is protected, but fallen Kauri are fair game, and buried or ancient Kauri would be a serious strike if you could find some.Any Burl from Laos is always a nice treat, although sourcing them is near impossible due to shipping, so if you have an inside track on that i would be greatful.From the Southeast Asia region comes one of my two favorite woods, Red Narra and my absolute favorite wood in the world Beeswing Narra, i have found the Beeswing Narra from Vietnam has the best coloring.There are not a lot of exotic wood species that grow in Sweden. About the only one i have ever imported is either figured or burl Olivewood. If you have access to some i may be interested.It's going to sound crazy but i have spent years building a sort of "brand" by being hard to gain access to, the only reason i get people seeking me out and paying top dollar for my work is because its one of those you have to know somebody deals. The more out of reach something or someone is the more desired their work is if that makes sense.I do however have a giant collection of photos of my work saved, i just dont publish them for the above reason. i would be more than happy to send you some images if you are interested.Possibly depends on the endgrain's. Would it be possible for you to take a picture of what you have so i can look through it? Where do you live so i can calculate shipping if there is anything i am interested in. ROFLMFAO - The bullshit faggot dictators (A.K.A The Mods) banned this account. May you all rot in cryptocurrency hell.

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Full MemberActivity: 168Merit: 100 Re: [WTB] Exotic woods from around the world with Bitcoin November 05, 2014, 04:43:38 PM #14 Quote from: sherbyspark on November 05, 2014, 04:38:58 PM This looks like a great thread. Wouldn't you need a lot of wood if its for woodworking?

How would you be taking care of shipping?



Yes, i go through roughly 1.1 million a year in exotic woods, so to say the least its a lot although sometimes a single piece of rare wood can cost upwards of $30,000.



Shipping depends on the quantity, 1 piece 6" by 24" is small enough to be boxed up and shipped via, UPS, DHL, FedEx or whatever is in your country. If you have access to bulk quantities i would look into the cheapest freight service i can find to transport it. I would by anything from a piece up to a ISBU shipping container load if the wood was right so shipping varies depending on quantity Yes, i go through roughly 1.1 million a year in exotic woods, so to say the least its a lot although sometimes a single piece of rare wood can cost upwards of $30,000.Shipping depends on the quantity, 1 piece 6" by 24" is small enough to be boxed up and shipped via, UPS, DHL, FedEx or whatever is in your country. If you have access to bulk quantities i would look into the cheapest freight service i can find to transport it. I would by anything from a piece up to a ISBU shipping container load if the wood was right so shipping varies depending on quantity ROFLMFAO - The bullshit faggot dictators (A.K.A The Mods) banned this account. May you all rot in cryptocurrency hell.