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06-24-2007, 12:21 AM
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Name: Rod City: Valle Crucis State: NC County: Watauga Join Date: Jun 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I am trying to find the impossible it seems.
I am looking for large bw slabs to build a table out of (like a dining room table). The final dimensions are to be 40"-48" wide X 8.5' long X 3" thick. I want the top to be made out of no more than 2 slabs...same with the uprights (slab legs).
I have found a few folks out west that want to sell to me, but I would rather find it in NC if possible. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
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06-24-2007, 12:26 AM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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06-24-2007, 01:13 AM
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Name: Mark City: Rock Hill State: SC County: York Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The last time I was at Kyle's he definately had what you are hunting for and if I remember correctly, his came from California too! It was certainly some beautiful wood. | |
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06-24-2007, 11:03 PM
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Name: Kyle Edwards City: Iron Station State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hey Rod,
I don't have anything that is 8.5' long and 3" thick that is 48" wide from 1 or 2 slabs.
the kicker here is 3" thick and DRY. You will pay a significant premium for material that is dry and 22-24" wide.
I do have some walnut logs that are 24" wide and 12 feet long. I may also have some shorter slabs in the 2" range 46" wide an around 6 feet that are pretty close to dry.
Let me know if you would like any of this.
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06-25-2007, 05:31 PM
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Name: Rod City: Valle Crucis State: NC County: Watauga Join Date: Jun 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks for the suggestions.
rod | |
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06-26-2007, 10:09 AM
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Name: Mark City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I wonder how much a plank that size that would weigh? That is around 100 BF of wood. I sure would not want to have to move that around by myself to tool it ...
Went to woodweb to find out - with a 10% moisture content and 12/4 x 102" by 48" it works out to 319 lbs! That's 150# more than I weigh and about 270# more than I would ever want to work with on any given day.
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Last edited by DIYGUY; 06-26-2007 at 04:41 PM.
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06-26-2007, 11:46 AM
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Name: Brad Keisler City: Waxhaw State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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www.hearnehardwoods.com
He had planks that size when I was last there.
It's going to cost an arm and a leg though.
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06-26-2007, 12:44 PM
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Name: Kyle Edwards City: Iron Station State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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JUST an FYI..My slabs run 8-12/bf depending upon figure..
2-22" x 2" x 12' slabs will cost 9-10/bf and totals 88 bf. Drying would be about a $1/bf extra. These slabs would run about 880+tax including the kiln drying.
If you compare to Hearne.. Its a pretty sweet deal.
Scott and I are working on a deal to where the Eastern part of the state could get some of this fantastic stuff if interested. | |
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06-26-2007, 02:12 PM
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Name: Brad Keisler City: Waxhaw State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Yep...Hearne would be charging between $35 to $45 per BF for the slab you specked out.
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