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Yandles...caveat emptor!!

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Yandles...caveat emptor!!

Postby Woodbloke » 23 Apr 2019, 16:56

On the 18th last, Yandles had a 20% off sale so I trotted down the A303 with a bulging credit card to get some choice (or so I thought) timber, some of which were a few bits of what looked like decent enough elm. They'd planed up the best side, naturally enough, but I failed miserably to examine the underside in the shed.
When I got home I saw that there were 'several' :eusa-whistle: worm holes in the board, which were liberally doused with Rentokill gloop. When I started to skim them this morning on the dirty side, all the boards were riddled with worm and became bandsaw fodder...

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...ending up in the wheely bin.

Moral of the story; examine your boards with the utmost care and always take a flashlight, especially to Yandles! I didn't and paid the price :cry: - Rob
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Re: Yandles...caveat emptor!!

Postby DaveL » 23 Apr 2019, 18:35

That is a bummer
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Re: Yandles...caveat emptor!!

Postby RogerM » 28 Apr 2019, 10:25

It's getting steadily more difficult to find quality timber. I picked up some pre-ordered steamed beech from Devon Hardwoods a couple of weeks back for door frames on a kitchen island, and I had to reject over half of it because of twists, bends and on one piece wormy bark down one entire side. That's why I always try to collect in person rather than have delivered - much easier to reject and get replacements if still at the warehouse.
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Re: Yandles...caveat emptor!!

Postby Woodbloke » 28 Apr 2019, 12:44

RogerM wrote:It's getting steadily more difficult to find quality timber. I picked up some pre-ordered steamed beech from Devon Hardwoods a couple of weeks back for door frames on a kitchen island, and I had to reject over half of it because of twists, bends and on one piece wormy bark down one entire side. That's why I always try to collect in person rather than have delivered - much easier to reject and get replacements if still at the warehouse.

I never order any timber Rog but much prefer to examine each board meticulously and with the utmost care and consideration...only this time I didn't :( :( :( Having dumped it in the wheelie bin, I'm sure the worms will have a wonderful time in a landfill site :D - Rob
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Re: Yandles...caveat emptor!!

Postby RogerS » 28 Apr 2019, 14:11

Ouch..that's a painful lesson, Rob
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Re: Yandles...caveat emptor!!

Postby Andyp » 28 Apr 2019, 15:01

Shame you are so far away. That would make excellent kindling.
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Re: Yandles...caveat emptor!!

Postby Woodbloke » 29 Apr 2019, 17:39

Andyp wrote:Shame you are so far away. That would make excellent kindling.

I see you like your worms toasted Andy :lol: - Rob
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