I thought this sounded like a good price but wanted to run it by you all for a second opinion. Around 30 minutes from me a guy has some hickory, red oak, white oak and maple. They are all 7” by 9” by 8’ long. He wants $30 each.

Less than $1 a board foot is a steal.

That's less than $1 per board foot! Put your mask on and take the deal (it's a steal).

 

Find some one local with a Wood Mizer and have them slab it for you. Even with the cutting charge you're ahead of the game!

Wear a mask and load quickly

Thanks everybody. I am thinking of buying four of them. He is supposed to call me tomorrow. 

That’s a great deal. Those kind of deals are hard to come by. 
Paul

I picked up one hickory 7 by 9 by 8 feet, two spalted maple 7 by 9 by 8 feet and one cherry 6 by 6 by 8 feet. Got all of them for $110. Some of them have the pith in them but still a ton of good wood.

 

 

Surprise y'all this man just bought a new lathe. Ain't no slabbin here.

 

Rusty try turning from endgrain . I think you will like the grain patterns you will see in endgrain bowls.

 

Nice!

Good looking wood.  That ammo should last awhile.

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

Good looking wood.  That ammo should last awhile.

Should last a day or two. He has it available almost all the time. If anybody is close enough to Cutler Ohio to make it worth it let me know. I would be happy to pass his information along if it will help you.

Total envy here ! Wow. 
Paul

Glad you got a real steal.  Hope you have lots of fun with all that.  My inexperience would have removed the pith first.  Looking forward to your turnings from this.  And, I'm envious of your shop.  

I started to turn one of the blanks from the spalted maple. Had to go somewhere so I will have to pick it back up later.

Looking good.  You should put a plastic bag over work left for later if it is wet wood.  It may dry and crack while you are gone.

Spalted maple will break if your not too careful with it found that out the hard way....

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

Looking good.  You should put a plastic bag over work left for later if it is wet wood.  It may dry and crack while you are gone.

Thanks Dan. I will do that.