Is there driftwood made of "GOLD"?

[jam05pr]

I cannot believe what I was told at my lfs. I walked in to look around and saw a nicely shaped piece of driftwood that was around 25-30" tall and fairly wide. It had a really nice design but ,get this, they wanted $250 thats right two five zero. I couldnt believe it when they told me that. They said that the guy that brought it in had bought it for $300 straight from Rio Negro. He took it to the lfs to see if they would sell it for him. Now I dont know much about driftwood but $250 for a piece of wood seems too much.

 

[rallysman]

I just go get it myself. Maybe I should start selling it.

 

[jam05pr]

tell me about it, for that price I could buy me some really nice fish or a new tank.

 

[gomezladdams]

I get mine free from the creeks by my house,I keep my eye out when fishing with my sons.

 

[jam05pr]

I wish I had a creek by my house, all I have is a whole bunch of 'crap' ponds.

 

[rottbo]

yeah but real good driftwood can be expensive for the right kinds of wood

 

[jam05pr]

to me $250 is expensive for any kind of wood unless you are talking about a piece that is extremely big. It would be hard to find people willing to pay that kind of money for a piece of wood.

 

[zennzzo]

My buddies think that 400.00 in fines they got were too much when they got
"fishing closed waters" fines...
what was I doing?
collecting bogwood...
Price of trip...
400.00 fines, 20 bux in gas, 5 bux for bait, 20bux for refreshments
Bogwood = priceless
Everytime they check out my tank they think about the price of bogwood

 

[WyldFya]

to me $250 is expensive for any kind of wood unless you are talking about a piece that is extremely big. It would be hard to find people willing to pay that kind of money for a piece of wood.

I dunno about that... If it were one the same size as above but something like black heart wood, or zebra wood, I'd say easily worth that much.

 

[messiner]

what is the name of the place selling it?if its seascape im gonna die laughing