Hey everyone
So, I lost a close relative recently(no condolences necessary- it was his time), and he was a lifelong woodworker, sometimes hobbyist, sometimes pro, always with 100 irons in the fire. He worked at a mill for many, many years, again, sometimes for giggles(to help out a friend), sometimes pro(for money), and he acquired quite a lot of stuff. I, being the only living woodworking relative, and the only one who spent anytime with him for the last several years(bat **** crazy, but fun as heck), inherited EVERYTHING, including his mind boggling collection of veneers. I hope to post pictures soon, but for now, I'll try and do it justice. For just an example, I have we'll over 3/4 of a walnut log measuring 2.5' across, and averaging 12 ft long, all sliced into perfect 1/42" slices. There is some minor cracking on the ends, but the majority is flawless. The collection includes domestics and exotics(more rosewood than you can shake a stick at), and everything from full sheets to edge-banding, to panel-balance sized to cut-offs. I guess what I'm trying to say is, "I've got too much veneer!" I definitely want to use some of it, but even if I worked with veneer every day, I couldn't use it all in 10 lifetimes.
So, I guess my question is, what would you do if you were in my position? Should I maybe try to sell it? I'm not trying to get rich(although there appears to be many, many thousands of dollars here), but I also don't want to just give it away. Should I try to barter it for lumber(woodbarter?)? Or, should I just get really good at working with veneer? I'm stumped... I don't have the indoor space to store it for more than a few months, and he kept it so pristine that I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I let it degrade. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and if I can help anyone out with this windfall, let me know(please don't try to take advantage). Thanks in advance everyone!
WCT
So, I lost a close relative recently(no condolences necessary- it was his time), and he was a lifelong woodworker, sometimes hobbyist, sometimes pro, always with 100 irons in the fire. He worked at a mill for many, many years, again, sometimes for giggles(to help out a friend), sometimes pro(for money), and he acquired quite a lot of stuff. I, being the only living woodworking relative, and the only one who spent anytime with him for the last several years(bat **** crazy, but fun as heck), inherited EVERYTHING, including his mind boggling collection of veneers. I hope to post pictures soon, but for now, I'll try and do it justice. For just an example, I have we'll over 3/4 of a walnut log measuring 2.5' across, and averaging 12 ft long, all sliced into perfect 1/42" slices. There is some minor cracking on the ends, but the majority is flawless. The collection includes domestics and exotics(more rosewood than you can shake a stick at), and everything from full sheets to edge-banding, to panel-balance sized to cut-offs. I guess what I'm trying to say is, "I've got too much veneer!" I definitely want to use some of it, but even if I worked with veneer every day, I couldn't use it all in 10 lifetimes.
So, I guess my question is, what would you do if you were in my position? Should I maybe try to sell it? I'm not trying to get rich(although there appears to be many, many thousands of dollars here), but I also don't want to just give it away. Should I try to barter it for lumber(woodbarter?)? Or, should I just get really good at working with veneer? I'm stumped... I don't have the indoor space to store it for more than a few months, and he kept it so pristine that I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I let it degrade. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, and if I can help anyone out with this windfall, let me know(please don't try to take advantage). Thanks in advance everyone!
WCT