16 June 2009

Whereabouts of the Wood Slab guy

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For the last few years there was a guy that sold rough sawn wood slabs off the back of a flatbed truck on the side of the road.

He’s moved locations a number of times but I haven’t seen him recently, anyone know his whereabouts? Or contact details?

I need some slabs for a coffee table i’m building. Thanks

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I thought it was bit of a strange thing to be selling by the roadside, given that it’s not really a product you can normally chuck straight in the back of your car and drive off. He’s been on Sulwood Drive most days for the last couple of months, not sure if he stays there all day, but normally there in the mornings.

He’s back in Canberra and located at the bottom of Bindubi Street in Cook until Sunday.

simply slabs9:47 am 06 Jul 09

The wood slab guy is Simply Slabs and he can be contacted on 0410293377 or simplyslabs@hotmail.com.

Thanks Sassafras. Good slabs.

Exactly what are wood slabs? Dressed timber, off-cuts, the raw product, and in what sort of sizes?

He was on Sulwood Drive at Kambah this morning, on the dirt within view of the roundabout at Athllon, where the fruit/flower sellers usually set up.

I drove past at about 7.20am and had a good old rubberneck because it wasn’t something i had seen sold on the side of the road before!

Gungahlin Al2:47 pm 16 Jun 09

Postalgeek said :

I saw a purveyor of fine slabs at Molonglo Reach off Morshead Rd numberous times this earlier this year, but not lately. Must be his summer residence.

Yes he told me that he was hit by the big storm then, and one big slab was blown 20m away!

he had some very fine pieces of rosewood – need to remember to see him after we move house.

Yeah i thought he went to hall markets too but he wasnt out there this month

I’ve seen this guy before at the hall markets, and William Slim Dr

I saw a purveyor of fine slabs at Molonglo Reach off Morshead Rd numberous times this earlier this year, but not lately. Must be his summer residence.

canberratowie212:08 pm 16 Jun 09

He was there in Kambah on Sunday he had 2 trucks there

He has some really nice looking timber to

Gungahlin Al12:08 pm 16 Jun 09

He was on Horse Park Drive, and said he was going to come back every fortnight. But it was a bitterly cold day and he never came back that I saw.

Yeah, he was certainly there yesterday.

thanks guys, makes sense as im rarely out that way these day… cheers!

I saw him there last weekend and the weekend before. 🙂

Excellent cheers mate, on the weekends?

For the last few weeks he has been on Sulwood Drive near Athllon Drive on the Kambah side.

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