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zbr6

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7. Try and think of it like this...

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Mon Aug 19, 2013, 02:43 PM

Aug 2013

Some of these pieces of wood have been hidden in the ground for thousands of years from trees long since extinct. That has some value to it.

And really $2000 isn't a lot for furniture. Our conference table cost just under $4000 and its processed particle board haha.

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Just saw something infuriating on, of all things, "Modern Marvels." [View all] Brigid Aug 2013 OP

Irony thelordofhell Aug 2013 #1

It may have been intentional on MMs part. Wait Wut Aug 2013 #2

If you do put in wood floors, think of bamboo. It's strong, attractive and comes from a Cleita Aug 2013 #3

That's what I'm leaning towards. Wait Wut Aug 2013 #4

We used the Teregren Strand-Woven Synergy bamboo for our floors. SeattleVet Aug 2013 #26

Look into reclaimed lumber flooring MindPilot Aug 2013 #11

Lots of contractors around here are tearing down old mills and selling the flooring. A lot of those Erose999 Aug 2013 #14

Just wait until you get to the episode about the multi-donged panda-violating machine. Ian David Aug 2013 #5

Thanks for the mental image. Brigid Aug 2013 #6

Try and think of it like this... zbr6 Aug 2013 #7

One small disagreement Sentath Aug 2013 #9

Yes - except they are talking about which $100 bottle of wine to have with thier $1000 lunch. geckosfeet Aug 2013 #8

We are going to stop cutting down rare tree species. reusrename Aug 2013 #10

That's not really all that expensive Link Speed Aug 2013 #12

As a woodworker, I'll say that we don't get to pick our clients for projects. I would Erose999 Aug 2013 #13

Wow! Sissyk Aug 2013 #15

so very, very talented CatWoman Aug 2013 #17

Fabulous work! Brigid Aug 2013 #19

nicely done AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #20

Very nice work MindPilot Aug 2013 #22

Beautiful instruments! LongTomH Aug 2013 #25

Wow! I WILL make a guitar some day. I will. tridim Aug 2013 #27

Yeah the necks are scratch built too. I can even make truss rods if I have to. Its not as hard as it Erose999 Aug 2013 #30

That fret cutting jig is amazing! tridim Aug 2013 #32

Wow! Those guitars actually made my breath deepen. Good Work! NBachers Aug 2013 #29

Isn't that the truth.. When we went to Tahiti I was AMAZED to see so much mahogany SoCalDem Aug 2013 #16

Fiji has been very responsible in managing their mahogany. A lot of luthiers are using mahogany from Erose999 Aug 2013 #18

Ummmmm...so the heck what? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #21

I have some oak flooring that I salvaged oneshooter Aug 2013 #23

Wow. Brigid Aug 2013 #24

Well they are currently only 6 and 3. So I figure I got a few years. oneshooter Aug 2013 #31

They wouldn't even notice the table... defacto7 Aug 2013 #28