Martin Shupe
10-07-2004, 2:50 AM
OK, Tyler, I will start off by apologizing for no pics. I promise I'll buy a digital camera someday, hopefully soon. I'm sorry, but I keep spending too much money on wood and tools!
Donnie,
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
For the rest of you, I'll fill you in on the back story...
Back in May, I was in the throes of ground school, and would escape to the Creek from time to time for a few moments of stress relief. One day I saw that Donnie had posted some gorgeous curly cherry, but before I saw it, Jim Becker has snapped it up. (I forgive you Jim, but only because I would have done the same thing.)
Anyway, I called Donnie, and we talked for a while, and I requested he keep an eye out for some 8/4 curly maple, solid white, for table legs. I have been collecting a few choice curly maple and birdseye maple boards, since my daughter wants something made out of "some kind of wood that is lighter than cherry."
Last week, Donnie sends me an email, and says that he has what I was looking for, but that the shipping would kill me. Well, the shipping was expensive, but worth every cent. I just unwrapped the most beautiful 8/4 curly maple I have ever seen. One board has narrow stripes the entire length and width, and the other looks like it has stripes a little wider, but I'll have to plane it first. Wow! Donnie, I can't thank you enough. I am blown away. I have been looking through lumber yards for a year for that kind of maple, and never saw anything even close to what you sent me.
Of course, now that you have completed your first mission, I have another one for you, should you accept the challenge...
All you have to do is find me some awesome 8/4 curly cherry table leg stock, all heartwood, of course! Take your time, as there is no deadline, just email me when you have it.
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Donnie,
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
For the rest of you, I'll fill you in on the back story...
Back in May, I was in the throes of ground school, and would escape to the Creek from time to time for a few moments of stress relief. One day I saw that Donnie had posted some gorgeous curly cherry, but before I saw it, Jim Becker has snapped it up. (I forgive you Jim, but only because I would have done the same thing.)
Anyway, I called Donnie, and we talked for a while, and I requested he keep an eye out for some 8/4 curly maple, solid white, for table legs. I have been collecting a few choice curly maple and birdseye maple boards, since my daughter wants something made out of "some kind of wood that is lighter than cherry."
Last week, Donnie sends me an email, and says that he has what I was looking for, but that the shipping would kill me. Well, the shipping was expensive, but worth every cent. I just unwrapped the most beautiful 8/4 curly maple I have ever seen. One board has narrow stripes the entire length and width, and the other looks like it has stripes a little wider, but I'll have to plane it first. Wow! Donnie, I can't thank you enough. I am blown away. I have been looking through lumber yards for a year for that kind of maple, and never saw anything even close to what you sent me.
Of course, now that you have completed your first mission, I have another one for you, should you accept the challenge...
All you have to do is find me some awesome 8/4 curly cherry table leg stock, all heartwood, of course! Take your time, as there is no deadline, just email me when you have it.
(Cue Mission Impossible music)
This message will self destruct in 5 seconds...