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04-06-2008, 01:08 AM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well my Son left a few days ago stopped in for a week on leave from the USMC he is going to try and work out shipping a container full of logs to me from Hawaii. He said he made some contacts out there and thinks he can get a container load together to have shipped to me. We'll have to see what the cost is and if it do-able. But Assuming it's do able, what's some of the more desirable lumber / species that comes from Hawaii? So I can tell him what to ask for.
There is a lot of planning and I'm sure paperwork but he said it's imports to Hawaii that's a problem - he was thinking exports should be easier? But then again I don't know - nothing ventured nothing gained right?
Thanks
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04-06-2008, 05:49 AM
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I would think just species from Hawaii. Otherwise you'll have to pay the cost they had for getting the wood and shipping to you.
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04-06-2008, 09:20 AM
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Name: Chris Mathes City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Koa is popular from Hawaii and it can show some extreme curl. 
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04-06-2008, 09:38 AM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Mango can also be quite spectacular. Here is a link of some of the lumber species indignenous to Hawii - http://www.koawoodhawaii.com/2.html
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04-06-2008, 09:46 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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There is also some type of pine (I think it starts with a P, but not positive) that has great grain. I remember it grows in the higher elevations. I was some used for turning bowls that was very unusual. | |
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04-06-2008, 10:02 AM
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Name: John City: Fuquay Varina State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jeff,
If you get a shipment from Hawaii, please put me down for 100 bf of 8/4. We'll decide on the type of wood when you get it.
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John (Rocker) | |
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04-06-2008, 12:42 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jeff,
I am always interested in any wood you get, The amount that I buy is always based on the amount of money that I have at that time. Because I would buy it all, if I could afford it all  .
Jimmy
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04-06-2008, 12:45 PM
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Name: Ray City: Vass State: NC County: Moore Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jeff, If you do wind up getting any Koa, Mango, or any other similar to those I'd be interested in 100 - 200 bf. Thanks for the heads up and good luck to you and your son on the Hawaii log hunt!! BTW the walnut I got from you a few month back is coming along (air drying) nicely. Should have it outta the way by the time you get anything from the islands. | |
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04-06-2008, 02:33 PM
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Name: Greg Bender City: Mooresville State: NC County: Iredell Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 55 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jeff,
if you get any logs that will be parted out for bowl / turning blanks then please put me on the list.I checked out the link and they are all interesting but the mango,koa,lama,guava,milo,and hibiscus look real good.Hope you can pull it off,look forward to seeing some of those woods. | |
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