Wood-tripping to England

[atj]

I´m so excited I can´t really think straight. My buddy in England has secured me access to his mates private lumber yard and I get a few days digging around for some Korina and Mahogany. He also has 160 2" thick boards of Korina coming in tomorrow morning so it´s going to be Christmas time all over again. So I´m driving the station wagon down there, it´s only 3400 KM back and forth and plan on getting as much as I can. There is some guy coming down there in a few weeks to pick up a load of Korina squares and is going to make furniture from it so I better move quickly. Wish me luck!

 

[Skyjerk]

I´m so excited I can´t really think straight. My buddy in England has secured me access to his mates private lumber yard and I get a few days digging around for some Korina and Mahogany. He also has 160 2" thick boards of Korina coming in tomorrow morning so it´s going to be Christmas time all over again. So I´m driving the station wagon down there, it´s only 3400 KM back and forth and plan on getting as much as I can. There is some guy coming down there in a few weeks to pick up a load of Korina squares and is going to make furniture from it so I better move quickly. Wish me luck!

Only 3400 km?

Hell, why not make 2 or 3 trips ;-)

 

[malcostuart]

good luck, now go!!!!!

 

[atj]

Only 3400 km?

Hell, why not make 2 or 3 trips ;-)

In for penny, in for a pound. No screaming kids or a wife, 3400km is easy!

 

[atj]

good luck, now go!!!!!

It´s T - 4 Hours & 20 Min. If I jump start I´ll just be sitting on the docks waiting for the ferry. Wife is trying to make me go to bed to get at least few hours of sleep but I never sleep before I travel, I always get so excited.

 

[The_Nuge]

In for penny, in for a pound. No screaming kids or a wife, 3400km is easy!

You do realize that they drink warm beer and drive on the wrong side of the road in England...?
Have a nice trip

 

[atj]

You do realize that they drink warm beer and drive on the wrong side of the road in England...?
Have a nice trip

That´s what I´ve been trying to get my mate over there to understand. He doesn´t wanna hear any of it. It´s been 9 years since I´ve driven in the UK so it´s gonna be interesting to see if I crash the damn car or not. You really do focus on all the wrong things by instinct when switching over. The roundabouts are a particular pain in the ass.

 

[atj]

So if anyone need some XL sized blanks Mahogany blanks for Explorers you can send me a msg. My mate has loads in XL sizes and I might even have tracked down some old growth S-American XL piece that is 133" long and 23" wide and 2.5" thick.

 

[fatdaddypreacher]

pics...plenty of pics

 

[atj]

pics...plenty of pics

WOW. Thanks for that. I totally forgot about bringing the camera.

 

[fatdaddypreacher]

hey, we need our fix, too

 

[Lokkochaa]

Where in England is this magical stash? Its hard to find good timbers over here.

And the beer isnt warm, its cold and perfect

 

[neuroy]

PM sent.
I am interested.

Good luck on the trip !

 

[emoney]

I wonder how far 3400 km's is anyway? No....I will not "google it" either. Sheesh.


Good luck, take your time, and get more than you need! Always the best advice for anything
involving building guitars and especially applicable to materials.

 

[Bobtastic]

Hope you have fun in dear old Blighty! Be sure to check out some of the real ales!

 

[Skyjerk]

I wonder how far 3400 km's is anyway? No....I will not "google it" either. Sheesh.


Good luck, take your time, and get more than you need! Always the best advice for anything
involving building guitars and especially applicable to materials.

Rush fans will appreciate that 3400 km = 2112 miles

 

[D'tar]

Holy crap you will see all of England..... Twice

 

[Kenty1983]

The beer maybe old bu5 that's what the olds drink the lager is nice and cold!

 

[atj]

Sheeeeezzzzz! 1000km later and ready to lay down to die............... no just kidding still excited like a retard and going strong as the Duracell bunny. Will be arriving at the famous migrant hotspot in France tonight. I think I have tiger blood now like Charlie Sheen from all the petrol station coffee on the way

 

[atj]

I am now at the border of Germany and Netherlands enjoying a big mac and a double espresso. Almost there