OT shipping to China

6/10/21, 11:03 PM #1

Jack Guzman from Maine
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OT shipping to China

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I have a small child's windsor chair that I want to send to a relative in China.I plan on getting a suitable cardboard box. Put some cushioning object around the chair. Then pack tight and take to the post office. I don't expect weight to be an issue. This chair weighs less than 5 lbs.It is also relatively small. The issue is international relations.Will I run into any difficulties sending this package? Anyone ship anything to China lately?

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

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6/10/21, 11:27 PM #2

Larry Edinger
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I think I would use DHL

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6/10/21, 11:36 PM #3

Jack Guzman from Maine
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why? I don't even know if they have a shipping center around here.

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

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6/11/21, 12:38 AM #4

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Hi Jack,

No personal experience.

But I went to U. S. Postal Service, to check rates to China.

I input the following, making most of it up:

-Box Dimensions……28” x 18” x 18”

-Weight……………….. 5lb. 0 oz.

-Priority Mail Express International, 3-5 business days to major markets

-Value………………….. $100

-USPS Shipping Price= $93.90

I thought the price very reasonable. There are custom forms to fill out, of course.

Wiley

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6/11/21, 12:59 AM #5

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The price is not an issue. The little girl the chair is for is my nephew's first child. Getting a smile out of her would be priceless.I just want to be sure it will get there.

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

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6/11/21, 1:40 AM #6

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Wiley Horne

Wonderful gift!!

I was mainly checking to see whether routine USPS service was offered. My experience in shipping things overseas (El Salvador most recently) is that USPS can be an order of magnitude less expensive than a private shipper (like UPS), plus you avoid brokerage fees paid at the other end. For example, I shipped a fairly hefty box to El Salvador for $240 or so USPS; UPS wanted north of $1,000 for that box. Plus brokerage.

Understand you want direct experience with China—sorry, can’t help on that.

Wiley

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Retired water engineer/manager. Born and raised in Charlotte, NC. Advanced degrees at Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Came to California in 1972 because of the professional opportunities. Made a living in wastewater and water supply engineering until 1999, planning major facility expansions and upgrades, as well as regional water conservation and water recycling programs, and environmental restoration programs in So. Calif. and SF Bay Delta. Keen J. S. Bach enthusiast, and happy to share with others of like persuasion. Retired early 10 years ago due to illness in the household--we needed another pair of hands at home. Gradually converted nearly all operations over to handtools (and one bandsaw) to minimize noise--need to be able to hear things at all times. Favorite furniture styles: American Federal period, Greene & Greene, and for small items--Krenov. Some favorite tools: Yataiki saws, Konrad Sauer and Clark & Williams handplanes, Japanese chisels, Starrett, and everything North Bros. Screw-arm plough planes. Auriou rasps. Grobet files. And my LN 5-1/2. New emerging favorite: Heiji saws. Some favorite vendors: Lee Valley, Lie Nielsen, Tools for Working Wood (Joel) Grateful to: Ellis Walentine, who has endured much and given all to bring us WoodCentral. ______

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6/11/21, 2:44 PM #7

Larry Edinger
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Why, I believe they Ship to China and they are better then USPS

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6/13/21, 1:36 PM #8

Pete in Holland MI
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Packaging is key. It has a long way to travel. Would consider lining the inside of a box with some 1" foam sheets, and leaving at least 6" clearance from the chair to the box sides. Pack it tight so the box can be shaken and the chair not move around, and be set on any face. There are dozens of ways for it damaged along the way, and not may recourses for damage once it arrives.

Good luck !

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6/13/21, 3:39 PM #9

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I'll keep that in mind. thanks

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

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