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Title: Hand Carved Table
Post by: Slider on July 24, 2008, 09:50:42 PM

This was in one of the markets in Africa. They wanted $5000.00 for it but I was told by the PH he could get them down to $2500.00 if I wanted it!!! I thought WHAT A STEAL!!! Then I tried to figure out how to get it back? What if it gets broke en route to the US? It is hand carved with the Big Five. Both sides of the chairs are carved. It's absolutely Gorgeous!!!

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: Slider on July 24, 2008, 09:52:54 PM

 ;)

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: Head-shot on July 24, 2008, 10:38:58 PM

Wow, now that would be quite a conversation piece in a trophy room, especially yours, now that it's gonna be full of all those Africans... :chuckle:

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on July 25, 2008, 10:10:32 AM

That's nice!

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: bucklucky on July 25, 2008, 10:14:27 AM

All I see is $$$$. You should have bought it and re sold it in the US for about $15,000 ;)

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: rainshadow1 on July 25, 2008, 10:44:06 AM

It's gorgeous, is what it is. I don't know about shipping and risks and import duties, etc. But I'd say that bucklucky's numbers aren't at all unrealistic. It's kinda specialty, I know lots of people who wouldn't like it. But plenty who would too.

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: popeshawnpaul on July 25, 2008, 08:05:09 PM

It's worth every dime.  The wood in that alone is impressive, and then the carvings.  If you owned an outfitting business that would be a sweet dinner table too.

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: Slider on July 25, 2008, 08:29:11 PM

Pope,tell your wife you will take her to Africa and pick up the table for her!!! Then you could do a little Huntin while your there.  ;)

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: boneaddict on July 28, 2008, 12:45:09 PM

I wonder what kind of wood it is.  I have one of those hand carved Rhinos (elephants in teh pic) and it is made out of ironwood.  Man it is heavy and cool. 

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: Jackjr on July 28, 2008, 09:38:57 PM

WOW

Title: Re: Hand Carved Table
Post by: bow4elk on July 31, 2008, 08:47:03 PM

It took well over a year to get my stuff back...one big crate.  Love that table and chairs but my guess is you'd either never see it or it would be broken.  VERY NICE!!