First Nakashima Style Table

[Barry Block]

Barry,

Could you share with us how much you paid for the book matched slabs. Also what state are you in? I have several book matched slabs of Walnut of similar size and quality and I am try to determine what would be a fair selling price. It seems that with Walnut slabs the sky is the limit. Or at least there is a huge price variability.

Regards,
James

You are correct about a big price variation. I live in Pa so we have some great lumber/lumber yards. At Hearne hardwoods these slabs together which measured 10ft by about 30 inches would have cost me atleast 2k maybe even close to 2500. I purchased these at Groff and Groff which is pretty much the only place I buy from these days. Great selection and very good pricing. I payed 1300. A bargain for what the table has been valued at.

[Jim Becker]

Awesome job!!!

[James White]

You are correct about a big price variation. I live in Pa so we have some great lumber/lumber yards. At Hearne hardwoods these slabs together which measured 10ft by about 30 inches would have cost me atleast 2k maybe even close to 2500. I purchased these at Groff and Groff which is pretty much the only place I buy from these days. Great selection and very good pricing. I payed 1300. A bargain for what the table has been valued at.

Thank you for sharing. I was thinking around $1100 for a pair. So I guess I was rite in the ballpark.

You did a fine job on this.

James

[Tim Brosnan]

Hi Barry - Your table is a work of art. Well done! I wish I was closer to Groff & Groff but it's not out of the question for a road trip! For those of you in central NJ, I've been going to U.S. Mahogany in Aberdeeen. A decent, although hit or miss, selection and very helpful and knowledgeable (but not annoying) staff.
Regards,
Tim

[Scott T Smith]

You are correct about a big price variation. I live in Pa so we have some great lumber/lumber yards. At Hearne hardwoods these slabs together which measured 10ft by about 30 inches would have cost me atleast 2k maybe even close to 2500. I purchased these at Groff and Groff which is pretty much the only place I buy from these days. Great selection and very good pricing. I payed 1300. A bargain for what the table has been valued at.

Barry, that's a great looking table!

Assuming that the slabs started off at 2.5" thick I'm calculating around 62 board feet per slab / 124 board feet total. That works out to be $10.65 per board foot from Groff and Groff, which is a spectacular bargain these days.

Hearne's price would have been around $16.50 - $20.50 per board foot, depending on if you would have paid 2K versus 2.5K for them, which is a little close to the market price on 30" wide BW slabs right now. I've seen wider / longer ones selling for $30.00 bd ft.

I like your base design - very clean. How did you surface them?

[Barry Block]

Thanks and your numbers all look about right. Groff and groff is great. I've searched hearne a number of times for slabs and not only are their prices high I didn't find any really spectacular.

A lot of The base was cut on the band saw and then planed by hand and finish sanded to 220. It has three coats of lacquer on it over a coat of sander sealer over transtint. All jointery was cut before shaping.

Barry, that's a great looking table!

Assuming that the slabs started off at 2.5" thick I'm calculating around 62 board feet per slab / 124 board feet total. That works out to be $10.65 per board foot from Groff and Groff, which is a spectacular bargain these days.

Hearne's price would have been around $16.50 - $20.50 per board foot, depending on if you would have paid 2K versus 2.5K for them, which is a little close to the market price on 30" wide BW slabs right now. I've seen wider / longer ones selling for $30.00 bd ft.

I like your base design - very clean. How did you surface them?