How much ?

[Some bloak]

Hello everyone-5 years ago I chainsaw-milled some Ash and some spalted Beech. All boards have since been dry stored in the stick. Each board is around 7 x 2 foot x 3 inches thick. Someone has asked to buy a couple to make a table top-I’ve no idea what would be a fair price for these.

If anyone can advise on the going rate for these, that would be really helpful. I’m just a private individual so there’s no commercial interest here. Many thanks for any help that can be given from a seldom poster but a long time lurker on a great site !.

 

[Seascaper]

If you went to a timber supplier you would expect to pay between £40 and £60 for each board, it you went to a craft shop like Axminster up to double that, hope that gives you an idea,
Regards

 

[Spectric]

Best idea is to just phone a timber yard and get a price as if you were going to purchase them yourself and then go from there. I would suggest that if you have not used them in five years that you don't have a use for them so once you get an idea of price that maybe put them on the for sale section on the UKW as members round here might be interested.

 

[Spectric]

would expect to pay between £40 and £60 for each board

Seems a little conservative as they are 75mm thick and fairly large boards but am ready to be corrected .

 

[johnnyb]

These type of boards are a bit variable. First how dry at 3 inch, second how much worm?

 

[Fitzroy]

Buying timber from the general public rather than a yard, where I’d have some comeback if it turned out rubbish, I’d be looking to pay somewhere between £25/cuft to £50/cuft depending on what the board quality was, is how much waste I’d have.

So a 2’ x 7’ x 3” board would be £95-£180. However 2’ for me would be the average width excluding and significant waney edge. It’s easy to buy a 2’ board and loose 6” once the wane is taken off.

Ash id also expect to pay more than beech. And as per Johnnyb condition and dryness would be my chief concern when buying.

Fitz.