henton49er
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Any turners going to the Yandles Show?
I'm going to be there tomorrow with some others from the Mid Wales Woodturners.
I'm going to be there tomorrow with some others from the Mid Wales Woodturners.
I'll keep a eye open for you tomorrow - hope you still look like the photo on your web site!!!CHJ":37qm1rea said:Should be there tomorrow for a browse around.
You're right. At the moment there is very little Bocote about, if you want it get it when you can, and the Americans are trying to get Cocobolo Cites protected so its not going to get any easier and there are rumours that it is being stockpiled in anticipation of a price hike.philb88":1sp5lvrx said:Saw that Bubinga too, trying to convince myself that I needed it! There were some other smaller pieces of the same tree by the look of the figure, but not as nice!
I did manage a huge piece of Purpleheart though, that was easily a two man lift! Got a great piece of Cedar too, before the masses got in there. Seems like there was less of the Burr Elm this time, as the summer show I got some very burred fairly large planks. Also the had no CocoBolo or Bocote, which they always used to be the stockist I went to for them! Maybe import is getting more difficult?
Still plenty to see and buy!
Oh - so maybe I should hang on to the small amount of old Cocobolo I have rather than just use it up on a job for some accordion knobs.Neil Farrer":owvtg7ti said:You're right. At the moment there is very little Bocote about, if you want it get it when you can, and the Americans are trying to get Cocobolo Cites protected so its not going to get any easier and there are rumours that it is being stockpiled in anticipation of a price hike.