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261703 Bill Webber <ol2lrus@v...> 2017‑02‑20 Veneer Party
Hi all,

Ed Minch had solicited galoot interest in some veneer an acquaintance of 
a friend of a friend was wanting to get rid of so we had a local 
get-together on Friday evening, last.  Kirk Eppler flew in from 
California so I guess it wasn't really local.  He ostensibly had 
business here on that Friday; prolly some gum'mint stuff.  Charlie 
Driggs came along, Ed showed up to facilitate the get-together.  Those 
three and me made up the interested parties.

I met Ed for the first time.  Ed brought the magnificent John Henry 
metal guitar and an excellent #97 rule!  I regret the environment was 
not particularly conducive to show and tell.  It was cold, dark and 
lighted by headlights.  I hope I will get another chance to inspect the 
guitar in a more suitable environment.  I could have asked questions for 
half an hour or more; wonderful workmanship.  I didn't like handling the 
rule, but I think Ed brought the #97 rule just to show it off.  It is 
his pride and joy and justifiably so.  While I made him a good offer, he 
declined, suggesting, he would likely never sell it.  Can't say as I 
blame him.  The rule is one of the best of the best!

I met Kirk Eppler for the first time.  I regret we did not get much time 
to talk.

Charlie came equipped with his hazmat gear.  I initially thought his 
approach was overly conservative. but in retrospect, it was likely 
appropriate.  He did sound a little like Darth Vader as he helped us 
identify the various veneers.

The veneer was a really sad tale.  In retrospect, Charlie's dust mask 
was completely appropriate.  Mold, mildew, mouse-houses and accompanying 
droppings were evident everywhere.  None of the other guys expressed any 
interest so I stepped up to save the lady further embarrassment and 
offered the lowest price I could without shaming myself.  The other guys 
had primed her well with comments on how dirty, how dry, how moldy, 
etc., so she accepted my offer.    It was then I  started to get a 
little worried.  Ed picked up a 3-foot piece of some kind of light 
colored veneer and said, "can I have this".  Well, it probably wasn't 
worth more than 10 or 15 dollars, so I said, "yeah sure".  And then the 
lady selling the veneer decided she would like some samples to show 
someone, her kids perhaps, what she was selling.  She whipped out the 
biggest pair of scissors I have ever seen and started to cut off a 
sample of each of the veneers.  I grabbed the scissors and offered to 
help her, cutting up a few small samples, smaller than the 1-square foot 
samples she was aiming for.  She did offer some nice Wawa subs for our 
evening repast as payment for the multi-dollar veneer pieces she walked 
away with.  If you are buying this so far, let me continue.

Here are some too-large pictures of the stuff we were offered for 
inspection.  The big pictures from my phone are not good pictures, they 
are just large and take a while to load:

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/1.jpg

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/2.jpg

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/3.jpg

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/4.jpg

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/5.jpg

So, I picked up everything the next day, Saturday, and spent the day 
sorting, cleaning, measuring, etc.  There is some nice stuff in the 
pile.  Whether it will clean up or flatten out properly remains to be 
seen. After sorting through the haul and culling out the scraps and 
stuff too busted to save, I figure there is still over 300 square feet 
of veneer there; enough to make a few boxes, at least!  On a rambling 
note... there is a lot of stuff I cannot identify, but the total 
includes African satinwood, figured Cedrino, zebrawood, anigre, birdseye 
maple, walnut, ash, ebony, oak, tiger maple, and a dozen others I can't 
guess at.  There is a million feet of oak/ash edge banding (anyone need 
that?).

I got a little depressed when I got to thinking about what to do with 
all this stuff.  But I've decided to finish a couple ongoing projects 
and then I'll flatten what can be flattened, keep the good stuff, and 
pedal the rest... as any worthy galoot would do. I cleaned off all the 
paper, blew off the mouse droppings and mildew, and that is as far as 
I've gotten.  Here as some pics of the stuff as it sits in the back of 
the truck.

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/6.JPG

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/7.JPG

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/8.JPG

http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/9.JPG

That's my tale, so far.

Regards,

-- 
Bill W.
In Beautiful downtown Nottingham, PA
261708 Phil Schempf <philschempf@g...> 2017‑02‑20 Re: Fwd: Veneer Party
My guess would be quilted makore.

Phil
261709 Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> 2017‑02‑20 Re: Veneer Party
On Feb 20, 2017, at 11:01 AM, Charles Driggs  wrote:

> The veneer [was a sad tale].  In retrospect, Charlie's dust mask was
completely appropriate.  Mold, mildew, mouse-houses and accompanying droppings
were evident everywhere.  None of the other guys expressed any interest so I
stepped up to save the lady further embarrassment and offered the lowest price I
could without shaming myself.  The other guys had primed her well with comments
on how dirty, how dry, how moldy, etc., so she accepted my offer.
> 
> You gave a very good summary, Bill!


I attended the veneer party just to meet some fellow galoots - I ended up with a
piece of what may be maple or birch that I can use in a project I am just
starting.  The host was a friend of a friend living about 2 hours from us, and
it turns out she had met my wife a year ago - small world.

Next stop, Hinton WV next week to look over a pile of local hardwoods - oak,
cherry and walnut mostly - that are in the shop of another friend’s friend.  He
has made local crafts in an old mill-looking building for the last 30 years as a
sideline, and decided to close it down.  The machinery is gone, but there is
10,000 bf of very dry wood, and again, I have a project in mind.

About 5 years ago I helped the widow of a friend disperse his woodshop.  In town
I have done 4 of them total and have a reputation for it.  The veneer party was
number 5.  I usually take a tool or two as payment, and have met and befriended
some very nice people doing this.

Nice to see you Bill, Kirk, and of course, Charlie

Ed

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