Major Gloat! Must...Post...Now...

[Steve Wargo]

I received a call on Sunday from a buddy that there was a furniture restoration shop going out of business a few miles from me. We went down Monday morning and immediately went to the lumber and veneer area. I found about 45 to 50 sq ft of Amboyna Burl (that is primo), 3 6' long x 10" wide by 1/4" thick boards of Holly, a nice Mahogany half crotch flitch (about 10 sheets), a nice little walnut burl flitch (6 sheets), a beautiful Brazilian Roasewood sheet, 2 nice Birds Eye Maple sheets, a nice sheet of Tulip, and a few others. I took it up to the check out person and he said "How about $7." I paid and ran to the car. The last thing I need was more veneer, but $7 is un real. The Amboyna is the nicest I've ever seen. I listed three of the many sheets on E-bay this morning. Thanks for listening, I still have a smile on my face.

[James Carmichael]

Congrats, Steve, but I believe the unwritten rule is that to qualify as major, a gloat posting must be accompanied by pictures.

[Dan Mages]

Amboyna?!!? pics!! we need pics!!

Dan

[Steve Wargo]

I only took pictures of the ones I listed on e-bay. The rest of them are a single flitch measureing about 17" square.

A small sample (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8116491555&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT)

[Dave Anderson NH]

There is a traditional reply to this type of good fortune among Galoots and Neanderthal types and you've heard it before. You Suck ! I'm sure you'll put the veneer to good use and post the results here on the Creek.

[Jim Becker]

Dave, my boss and I say that to each other all the time when one of us gets something good come down the pike :D...(really we do!) but it sure does apply here, too! What a find!

[Dave Anderson NH]

For those who have been around the hand and old tools world for a while it has always been the traditional reply to a primo gloat. It started at least 6-7 years ago on the Old Tools list and carried over to Badger Ponds Neanderthal forum and is in use elsewhere. No higher form of praise can be given.

[Steve Wargo]

I'll post pics of the serpentine front sofa table in mahagany with the Amboyna top and ebony accents when it's completed.

[Steve Wargo]

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