Knife Blanks

[Borderer]

Hi, I have a lot of wood, over 200 tons in fact, I'm going to be selling Knife Blanks, Pen Blanks and other blanks for turning. I'm looking for a retailer or two to sell these. I have a couple of retailers interested but in order to make the investment pay off I'm looking for a few more outlets. If anyone on here has an on line store and would like to stock such items please get in touch.

Here's a few pictures of some samples.

 

[Nice65]

I can’t help you with retailers so much. I know a few suppliers of scales and blocks, but I haven’t fitted a handle in ages and have lost touch with the knife world a bit.

Mike of MikesKnives hosts an exhibition each year that attracts just the crowd you’re after.

https://www.knives-uk.info/

On a side note, I thought Photobucket holding everyone’s photos to ransom was criminal, but once you pay up, they smear their logo on your pictures. What an utter ****take!

 

[Borderer]

I haven’t paid. Tbh I never use it unless it’s on a forum that doesn’t do direct uploads.

 

[Nice65]

I haven’t paid. Tbh I never use it unless it’s on a forum that doesn’t do direct uploads.

Ah fair enough then. I scrapped them when they blanked everyones pics with the ransom note. There’s a direct upload function here, but you may have to pay membership to use it and trade.

 

[petrochemicals]

They do a traders membership here as someone will be along to inform you of the details probably. Wven with the blurred pictures the wood looks interesting. If this venture looks like a goer you may want to join at that.

 

[Borderer]

Unfortunately I won’t have the time to sell retail it will be too time consuming selling lots of small orders, this is just a side line to my main business which keeps me pretty busy as it is. So I’m looking for retailers, I know it means I will sell for less but if I’m selling in bulk that will keep the time required and admin right down.

 

[Janne]

Over 200 tons? Over 200 000 kilos??
Where did you get a such huge amount?
How on Earth do you store it?

( I know, so many questions.....)

Edit: ooops, something weird with this thread??

 

[Borderer]

200 tons! I run an Arboriculture business. It's not all Burr, mostly firewood.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Have you considered selling to a turning/woodworking supplier?
Something like these folk:
http://www.reidtimber.co.uk/
https://www.toolsandtimber.co.uk/
http://www.justwoodonline.com/

 

[Borderer]

Amazing natural colour in some Irish Yew I cut up today!

 

[petrochemicals]

Unfortunately I won’t have the time to sell retail it will be too time consuming selling lots of small orders, this is just a side line to my main business which keeps me pretty busy as it is. So I’m looking for retailers, I know it means I will sell for less but if I’m selling in bulk that will keep the time required and admin right down.

200 quid a lot is too small for you ? Lucky fella, money for old rope in my opinion.

 

[Borderer]

200 quid a lot is too small for you ? Lucky fella, money for old rope in my opinion.

Not sure what you mean, I didn’t mention £200. I mentioned I had 200 tons of wood. I would sell £200 worth of wood as that would be worth while, I just can’t go selling individual blanks here and there. I just don’t have the time for all the posting and packing and responding to messages etc. Once I get a decent load dry I might offer some batches up for sale if I don’t find a retailer.

 

[demographic]

That specialist timber link might be of some use to you, they are based just by Rheged, near Penrith and sell a lot of blanks for turning.
Its also called G&S tools,
Seems a decent bloke every time I've been on there.