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Friday, May 29, 2009

Two-Block Radius While Supplies Last

Posted by Dominic Holden on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 4:27 PM

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That's right, shoppers. You can get a salvaged piece of wood for the low, low price of only $250. A smaller salvaged plank is also available at the Square Room for $100.

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Maybe you can use it to cover some potholes. (I said "pot" in Dom's post...hehheh)

Posted by CommonKnowledge on May 29, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Third Place Pub is furnished all over with wood like this. It's pretty nice.

Posted by Greg on May 29, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Damn... pre-fab ain't always cheap, is it?

Posted by Carollani

on May 29, 2009 at 4:36 PM

That looks pretty comparable to most of Square Room's offerings, in both material and price.

Posted by genevieve on May 29, 2009 at 4:40 PM

How are they still in business?

Posted by Enigma

on May 29, 2009 at 4:49 PM

Did you see the one with the "Sold" sign?

Posted by pepper on May 29, 2009 at 5:56 PM

or you could just grab it and run.

Posted by zeebleoop on May 29, 2009 at 6:01 PM

Yes, if you want a shitty warped board, you go to Home Depot and pay very little, and get very little. If you want a nice piece of wood, nice and straight, with interesting grain and knots, no holes, and eighteen inches wide, you'll pay more. You can't get eighteen inches wide at Home Despot. What is that, alder? You'd pay more at a woodworking shop.

Posted by Fnarf

on May 29, 2009 at 6:10 PM

They probably want you to haggle.

Posted by Urgutha Forka on May 29, 2009 at 7:11 PM

you actually take pride in being a lazy fucking hack journalist now?

Posted by boring. on May 29, 2009 at 7:33 PM

How much do you think a nice piece of furniture-grade hardwood lumber costs? Even from a crappy cell phone pic, that doesn't seem outrageous. Classic seattle prissy ignorance.

Posted by nicksy on May 30, 2009 at 2:41 AM

Those guys know what they are doing. You, not so much. Stick to the narrative, Holden. Go take a shit on IKEA.

Posted by art fag on May 30, 2009 at 9:05 AM

Based on their apparent clientele (or lack thereof, since every time I walk by that place there's never more than two people inside - and I have to assume at least one of them works there), whomever shells out $250 for that slab of wood is more likely to throw it up on a wall, thinking it's supposed to be some sort of enviro-art sculpture piece than use it to restore an antique table top.

Posted by COMTE

on May 30, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Oh god, get a fucking life. Or I know, take another route with that uninformed fat ass Megan Selig. You could go to Urban Hardwoods and purchase a similar piece of salvaged wood for $500. plus, if they will even sell it to you. Just is case you are wondering, yes all of the wood sold and for full price. How do we stay in business? We work hard. BTW, nice tattoo COMTE!

Posted by squareroom on October 25, 2009 at 7:18 PM