British Hardwoods sale today

[Ironballs]

Went along as even though they're not too far away I've never been and well, any chance that there might be a wood bargain is too good to pass up.

As I'm not a morning person dragging my cold ridden carcass out of bed on a Saturday morning in good time is not easy, so unsurprisingly when I arrived 45 mins after they'd opened most of the small packets had gone - woodies after a bargain are like moths to a flame

Thankfully I was after bigger pieces of oak for a bookcase, so was able to browse a pallet full myself for a good half hour. Was well looked after by friendly staff and ended up with 11 lengths of 2000x175x23 for 130 quid - bargain

Think I'll be going back, especially as they had some fantastic pieces of pippy oak that were crying out to be made into slightly rustic coffee tables

 

[Mr Ed]

I had a notion of going today, but haircuts, dog walking and life in general prevented that. I must make a visit one day though.

Ed

 

[Ironballs]

Definitely worth a trip at some point Ed, I really had to struggle to avoid rifling through the brown oak pallet and then spotted a rack of bog oak on the way out - some of it quartered

 

[jasonB]

11 lengths of 2000x175x23 for 130 quid - bargain

At just over £41 a cu ft thats £2 cu ft more than their web site states, does not seem a bargain or a very good sale :?

Jason

 

[Dibs-h]

11 lengths of 2000x175x23 for 130 quid - bargain

At just over £41 a cu ft thats £2 cu ft more than their web site states, does not seem a bargain or a very good sale :?

Jason

Bit like selling new stuff on Ebay for more than almost anyone can buy it for.

 

[Ironballs]

Slight correction, 195 wide rather than 175.

Maybe I've been overpaying before but the prices seemed okay to me?

 

[Dibs-h]

Slight correction, 195 wide rather than 175.

Maybe I've been overpaying before but the prices seemed okay to me?

Micky taking aside - it's worth what some is willing to pay and as long as you are happy with what you got for the price you paid - that's all that counts.

 

[OPJ]

We're all looking forward to seeing photos of this bookcase now, Damian! :wink:

Just had a look on their website. For a British company, most of their stock appears to be imported... :roll: :?

 

[Ironballs]

The oak I got was French Olly

Still working out the details of the bookcase as well, though I'm thinking about an interpretation of an Arts & Crafts theme

 

[jasonB]

Looks like you saved about 15% off the web cost if its the 190mm. I wouldn't say you have been paying over the odds their prices are average.

Jason