Carved Keychain for Scrap Wood Exchange

Just in time for the Holiday Season

Here is a chance for you to clear out your scrap bins and get some unique, personalized stocking stuffers in return.

I am a maker of small woodstuffs. The most popular being my name keychains.

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I recently sent out a mailer to dealers of domestic and exotic hardwoods, asking them to sell me scrap/cutoffs by the pound. Out of about 15 dealers, only one replied with a reasonable deal.

I started thinking about how I am with my scraps and how other woodworkers save every last little piece of their precious stock and then I thought of Lumberjocks. THE Woodworking Community.

Here is my proposal.

For every pound of interesting hardwood you send me, I will carve you one (1) name keychain (retail price $6.00) either out of the wood you send me or of the oak, walnut and maple I have in stock, your choice.

Here are my guidelines for the deal;
1. You have to identify the wood(s) you send me. I am not that knowledgable about exotic and uncommon domestic woods, so I’ll trust your judgement.
2. Wood must be dry. Kiln dried or air dried to a minimum 10-12%
3. Woods of oak density or harder only. (I can’t use poplar or balsa or other soft hardwoods)
4. No pieces smaller than 5/8×5/8×3”.
5. You pay postage for what you send me. I pay postage for what I send you.
6. I’ve shown you mine, send me a picture of what you’ve got. A good description will suffice if you can’t post me a photo.

Wood formerly used in fine furniture acceptable if interesting.

I am flexible. If you have any other ideas for swap, I’d be open to suggestions.
Contact me through LumberJocks or through my website.

-Scott

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