Originally posted by Texatdurango
Originally posted by fernhills
Yes yes yes,,thats why they get that price,you could go to saw mill and get it for half of that price.Pricing of wood is gauged on steps taken and a big cost is kiln or air drying.They should have told you,and if they didn`t know they should have known.That why they call it project wood,not future project wood.. Carl
Sorry Carl but I tend to disagree, perhaps it's YOU that should have known! I haven't been turning that long myself but when I pick up a piece of turning stock sealed with wax on the ends, I'm going to assume it's still green, a condition that many turners prefer when turning items. And if in doubt, I am never too bashfull to ask because that is how we learn things!
I don't think it's fair to assume that Woodcraft should expect that their 3" X 3" X 18" turning blanks will be "sliced open" to make pen blanks that same day! That's why they usually carry a nice assortment of "Pen blanks" as well, which are bone dry, ready to make a pen an hour after purchase.
If I were you, I would chalk this up to my inexperience in selecting wood and call it a valuable learning experience rather than coming here blaming Woodcraft and their employees for MY mistake.
Perhaps during your next visit you could ask a question like... "is this blank suitable for slicing into a dozen pen blanks and turning this afternoon?" You might be suprised that they DO know what they are doing afterall!