What is it worth? - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

scrollerpete · 09-30-2009, 03:09 PM

I just moved to a new house and the moving company lost a box of woodcraft that I had made before. One of the item is Intartia project (picture attached) will like to know if anybody has an idea as to what it is worth. Need an amount for the claim to the moving company.

tony coleman · 09-30-2009, 03:25 PM

pete,
its only worth what you think its worth.
if you made it and hang it on a wall,you would say,yeah its worth so &so.
if the piece has sintemental value too you its worth alot more.
so its hard too say what value too place on it realy.
consider time spent making the pieces,cost of wood,wear and tear on machinery,finish etc.sorry we cant help,hope you get your claim sorted.
love the pieces btw

wood-n-things · 09-30-2009, 03:25 PM

Gosh looks like a bout $100,000 dollars to me....<grin> seriously I have no Idea some of the intarsia folks would know better what they might sell for.

Jediscroller · 09-30-2009, 06:44 PM

Just guessing here, I would put those in the ~$100 a piece range. Tough to tell how many pieces are in them. If you recall, I would take the number of pieces times $5 and that's the worth I would stick on them. At least you could replace the wood and make them again for that much (maybe).

justjimmyb · 09-30-2009, 08:59 PM

Looks like about $600.00 bucks to me.Don't forget they are one of a kind!!! Thats what people are saying when they say made by hand. (O.O.A.K. One Of A Kind)
Now if you can get $100,000 for them take that offer first!!
Jimmy

marshall · 09-30-2009, 10:46 PM

I would at least say $ 100 , ............Marshall

JimSawyer · 09-30-2009, 11:18 PM

Wow, that's gotta hurt. Don't forget to pad you final amount, just for the pain of loss. And I agree, at least $100 each.

lucky788scroller · 10-01-2009, 02:15 AM

It looks like a $5000 one of a kind work of art from here!!!

scrollerpete · 10-02-2009, 03:17 PM

I want to thanks everybody for their inside, it give me and idea as to what value to put on my claim.

knothead · 10-02-2009, 04:43 PM

Not to throw a wrench into the works;BUT--- The insurance company will try to tell you that since you made them the will only cover the cost of the supply's. Don't buy it. Or on the other hand you can tell them that you purchased them for "X" number of dollars.
Good luck (I think that insurance companys are like politicians but that's a story for another day)

Good luck
Tom

09-30-2009, 03:25 PM	#2
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 674	pete, its only worth what you think its worth. if you made it and hang it on a wall,you would say,yeah its worth so &so. if the piece has sintemental value too you its worth alot more. so its hard too say what value too place on it realy. consider time spent making the pieces,cost of wood,wear and tear on machinery,finish etc.sorry we cant help,hope you get your claim sorted. love the pieces btw __________________ lets make plenty of sawdust and have fun doing it http://www.customcutz4you.webs.com/

09-30-2009, 03:25 PM	#3
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	Gosh looks like a bout $100,000 dollars to me....<grin> seriously I have no Idea some of the intarsia folks would know better what they might sell for. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

09-30-2009, 06:44 PM	#4
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,174 Blog Entries: 5	Just guessing here, I would put those in the ~$100 a piece range. Tough to tell how many pieces are in them. If you recall, I would take the number of pieces times $5 and that's the worth I would stick on them. At least you could replace the wood and make them again for that much (maybe). __________________ Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671

09-30-2009, 10:46 PM	#6
marshall Just love Being Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jonesboro AR Posts: 2,112	I would at least say $ 100 , ............Marshall __________________ Usually busier than a cat in a sandbox !!!!!!!!!!! { Dewalt 788 only }

09-30-2009, 11:18 PM	#7
JimSawyer Laying into Inlay Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lincoln, RI Posts: 1,075	Wow, that's gotta hurt. Don't forget to pad you final amount, just for the pain of loss. And I agree, at least $100 each. __________________ Jim The limits of the imagination are imaginary. No task is too tedious for Art. Rock and Scroll My Website Featherwood Woodcrafts

09-30-2009, 08:59 PM	#5
justjimmyb Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 46	Looks like about $600.00 bucks to me.Don't forget they are one of a kind!!! Thats what people are saying when they say made by hand. (O.O.A.K. One Of A Kind) Now if you can get $100,000 for them take that offer first!! Jimmy

10-01-2009, 02:15 AM	#8
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	It looks like a $5000 one of a kind work of art from here!!! __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

10-02-2009, 03:17 PM	#9
scrollerpete Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2	I want to thanks everybody for their inside, it give me and idea as to what value to put on my claim.

10-02-2009, 04:43 PM	#10
knothead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 720	Not to throw a wrench into the works;BUT--- The insurance company will try to tell you that since you made them the will only cover the cost of the supply's. Don't buy it. Or on the other hand you can tell them that you purchased them for "X" number of dollars. Good luck (I think that insurance companys are like politicians but that's a story for another day) Good luck Tom __________________ Tom ___________________ America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln

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