SkinnyGoomba
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http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/flitch/walnut/a6922-a6932.walnut/flitch.html
It can be hard to appreciate how expensive old growth black walnut is.
A6926 and A6927 are close in size but not nearly the quality, so add a 50% premium for something of the above quality in this size.
If/when Hearne has something of that quality they usually have a notation 'call for price' and that is because the price is not for the faint of heart. People have scoured the country for old growth walnut trees and owners willing to part with them, there isnt that much of this stuff still available and when it becomes available it is quite expensive.
As Mies van der Rohe said "Less is more". Sometime the high prices son´t reflect the material that goes in. Just look at Porsche car Club Sport or RS models. Take the standard car...remove some of the extra trappings and charge more for it. All those models have gone up in price too. Combine that with a name and hey presto...desire drives price.
http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/flitch/walnut/a6922-a6932.walnut/flitch.html
It can be hard to appreciate how expensive old growth black walnut is.
A6926 and A6927 are close in size but not nearly the quality, so add a 50% premium for something of the above quality in this size.
If/when Hearne has something of that quality they usually have a notation 'call for price' and that is because the price is not for the faint of heart. People have scoured the country for old growth walnut trees and owners willing to part with them, there isnt that much of this stuff still available and when it becomes available it is quite expensive.