Well the last two chairs I bought of Sam's cost me $20K and the dining table I purchased was only $75K
Just kidding!!!
I had the opportunity to meet him in person a few years back at the Greenville Woodworkers Guild Seminar and he was one of the most likable guys I've ever met. Here, me, a newbie to woodworking and talking to Sam Maloof and he asked me what kind of work I liked. He had no issue signing a couple autographs and chatting. Great guy.
Wood is very beautiful in tree form. Wood is very useful in burning form. I merely try to make my work honor the first, avoid the latter, and aim for the middle: beautiful and useful.