Wow, not sure, but I'm guessing in the $30-60+ range, depending on figure. Maybe more. We would love to see pics so we can get all envious.
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:36 am ] |
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I'm going to look at some high figure Koa tomorrow! Can anyone tell me the going board foot price of Koa here in the states? I understand there is several hundred feet of it available... I'll try to get some pictures. Long |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:40 am ] |
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Wow, not sure, but I'm guessing in the $30-60+ range, depending on figure. Maybe more. We would love to see pics so we can get all envious.
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| Author: | James Orr [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:42 am ] |
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If you have a camera, I'd enjoy seeing pics too. It's always fun to see these things in the big logs and boards. |
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| Author: | Kelby [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:17 am ] |
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For high figure, I'd expect closer to $60/ft. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:48 pm ] |
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$75+ |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:30 pm ] |
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Brad is right on for nice figured Koa |
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:44 am ] |
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Thanks a lot everybody. This info will be very helpful. I get weak in the knees anytime I'm around beautiful tonewood, but finding this stash of Koa is really exciting. I hope to post pics tomorrow. long |
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:51 am ] |
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Here is one of the boards I got today. I "cherry picked" what was there and I think I got my money's worth. Can anyone tell me for sure that this is Koa and not Blackwood? Long |
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| Author: | psl53 [ Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:36 am ] |
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Looks like Koa to me. I'm trying to get a friend who lives in Hawaii to source some out. He's in the building trade so he deals in construction grade woods. It will be interesting to see if he can find a good source. If you don't mind telling, what did you finally paid per board foot? Thanks Peter |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:33 am ] |
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Koa tends to lean more toward the red side of the Acacias. Taz. Blackood toward the golden side though I have seen some Taz. Blackwood that was darn near as reddish brown as Koa and vise verse The two species are so closely related It is hard to confirm except by where they were harvested from. as Taz Blackwood shows up in sever location in the South Pacific and Koa only in Hawaii |
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| Author: | McCollum [ Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:21 am ] |
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Koa smells like Koa, Taz has different smell, nasty. I have paid as much as 90 a board foot! Lance |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:45 am ] |
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At these prices, is money being saved by getting the board and resawing it? |
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:01 am ] |
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Thanks guys, I really kind of lucked into this stuff. A guy I know who is a supplier to the gun stock market got it as a large estate purchase. He knew I would like the Koa so he sold it to me to raise money to send his wife on vacation. Really, that's the story. So, He sold it to me much lower than the going rate... around $30 a foot. It's a win, win, win, deal... I'm happy, He's happy, and his wife's happy!!! long |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:05 am ] |
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we just got in $35,000 worth of Koa. Don't know how much per board foot, but I'd guess in the $75-$125 range for reallly flamed stuff. |
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