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Other Stuff => Archived Circles => Industry/Sponsored Threads => Topic started by: Folsom on 3 Apr 2015, 10:33 pm
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Hey guys,
I was wondering whom might be interested in some Maple Slabs. 2-4 inch depth, various platform sizes. I was thinking unfinished so one could put their own feet and choice of treatment on. I for one would prefer to oil them in order to retain a fuller wood characteristic, but that might vary on opinion.
Just thought I'd check interest levels on such.
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what size and price range do you have in mind ?
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Oops. I didn't realize this was going in the Industry ad area.
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Well it would be $18 a board foot, sizes could ordered on demand if I haven't cut anything. Cut off (unordered sizes) would be a little cheaper.
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I be interested in 24 inches x 18inches and 16 inches x 21 inches prefer 4 inches thick?let me know
lapsan
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what size and price range do you have in mind ?
+1 or PM me.
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I be interested in 24 inches x 18inches and 16 inches x 21 inches prefer 4 inches thick?let me know
lapsan
That would come out to $216 and $168 (without shipping) as slabs ready for choice of finish and feet. I could apply sanding oil if you wished.
This tool (http://hardwoodstore.com/how-calculate-board-footage) tells you board feet, then multiply by $18.
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Hm I thought people might be excited about cheap custom cut blocks. oh well.
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Those are great prices! I have some maple blocks already and think they sound really good. I especially recommend a 4" thick maple under your amps. That made a big difference for me (I was surprised).
Are you suggesting these be finished with spray lacquer?
John
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I'm interested, but recouping from my recent purchases. :oops: As soon as I build up some HIFi funds I would contact you if you are still willing.
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I'm in the same boat as Gentle Bender. May we contact later as funds are replenished?
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I'm game as well, but maybe in a few month's as I sort some things out and can determine size/dimension needs.
Where are you, btw?
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Montana.
It takes a long time to air dry so if everyone is out a few months I can select a newer cut piece/s if I need to, especially since 4" seems to be the ticket. But the machinery isn't going anywhere :thumb: .
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I'm in the same boat as Gentle Bender. May we contact later as funds are replenished?
+1 yet add 100% of customs charges and overseas ship.
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Montana.
It takes a long time to air dry so if everyone is out a few months I can select a newer cut piece/s if I need to, especially since 4" seems to be the ticket. But the machinery isn't going anywhere
10-4
I'll be looking for a base to couple speakers to the floor. And stiff for the down firing port to fire in to.
Thinking 1" or 1 1/2" thick might do it. Speaker foot print is 20" x 17" .
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Are there extra charges for oiled finish? What about spikes/feet? Which ones do u recommend?
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I just read through the thread and think I understand what your asking.
So... you will be buying a plank of 4" maple and slicing it up accordingly. Is that right?
I am interested when you revisit this, so if I don't respond to this thread at a later date, please ping me.
Thanks
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Are there extra charges for oiled finish? What about spikes/feet? Which ones do u recommend?
Yes I can do feet. Personally my first choice would be herbies for performance, but style is up to you. There are some good looking brass spikes and what not, some look silly as two pieces. But once I start doing feet and finish, you save a lot less!
I'd be buying slab, plank, and it means sometimes there might be some small knots or something in it but it'll be one whole piece machined to the right thickness, and sanded down even flatter. It's very unlike buying a cutting board; which is nice but definitely not one piece.
When I think finish, I personally would prefer oil or resins because they're going to better than a urethane or plastic of any sorts sound wise, but that's personal preference for care taking too.
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I'm interested -- possibly in a mix. Several 1" thick to replace shelves on a rack I use, and then a larger 3" or 4" thick for under a turntable. But am not sure, is this process deferred or are you trying to determine interest?
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I was checking on interest first. It appears obvious people are interested. I've got to check on thickness and dryness with the arborist. It's been busy so I haven't had a chance just yet.
You'd want 1" slab? I can buy 8/4 to mill to shelves for your rack. Depending on size for example, I can probably make you much straighter boards than if you bought 1" finished and sanded/stained them, because I mill the material.
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Hm I thought people might be excited about cheap custom cut blocks. oh well.
I just bought two 10" x 18" cutting boards or I would be all over this. If I can return them I may take you up on this.
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Cutting boards are laminated.
I've run into a problem, I can't do as large of a size some of you are interested in, yet. It takes a rather large planer to go to 18-24 inches width. I've got to see how close they are when I make it back to the place, as I might be able to thickness sand them to the right height and flatness if they're reasonable.
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Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Is lamination bad?
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I've decided to circumvent needing a planer and off a cut above, with doing a router jig. It's actually easier to get a machined quality surface this way.
I could laminte; but if finish, specific size, and the amount of lamination isn't important, cutting boards are cheap. They're also very different in nature. The stiffness is increased a lot by glue, and the energy won't try to travel horizontal, which increases the wood characteristic instead of acting like a stiff stilt so I imagine. Either way, slab isn't as easy to come by. To have slab cut by the arborist I can buy it from, costs more than than pieces some of you have asked me about!
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I could laminte; but if finish, specific size, and the amount of lamination isn't important, cutting boards are cheap. They're also very different in nature. The stiffness is increased a lot by glue, and the energy won't try to travel horizontal, which increases the wood characteristic instead of acting like a stiff stilt so I imagine.
That makes sense! I hadn't thought of that. How often would we have to oil the slabs if we went natural?
Either way, slab isn't as easy to come by. To have slab cut by the arborist I can buy it from, costs more than than pieces some of you have asked me about!
I know it will be a couple months before I can commit, but maybe we can keep this going until enough people are interested to make this work for you. I'm sure there are more people interested in something like this. Like you said, a whole slab at four inches thick is not easy to come by. :nono:
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What's a planet?
Sounds like your busy, but when you get a chance, could you post a few pictures as an example of what your talking about?
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What's a planet?
According to Wikipedia,
"... an astronomical object orbiting a star or stellar remnant that
- is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity
- is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion
- has cleared its neighboring region of planetesimals"
But I'm pretty sure the intended word was PLANER ;)
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Could be planetary saw since the topic is about wood?
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What about Pluto?
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What's a planet?
Sounds like your busy, but when you get a chance, could you post a few pictures as an example of what your talking about?
Pretty sure he meant planar. He mentioned needing one earlier in the thread.
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What's a planet?
Sounds like your busy, but when you get a chance, could you post a few pictures as an example of what your talking about?
:lol:
Planer. It's not an issue anymore, I just thought I should be using one. They're convenient but due to the sizes people are interested in purchasing later this year, I can't use the one in the shop atm. They get surprisingly expensive once you go above 15".
Ya, I'll get some pictures of the rough stuff when I can. Again I might have to get the arborist to cut bigger pieces that'll dry depending on what he's got. I wasn't sure what size people would want when I went to check on whether it was available at all!