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Woodworkers
Posted on 2/6/16 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 2/6/16 at 8:43 pm
Where are y'all getting your hard woods from?
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Posted on 2/6/16 at 9:31 pm to stamant70774
Big box stores unfortunately...
Posted on 2/6/16 at 10:05 pm to Chuckd
I try to find places that sell to cabinet shops. I don't care if it's rough cut as I have the tools to dimension it.
Posted on 2/6/16 at 10:06 pm to stamant70774
Asked this question on here a few weeks back. Suggestions were Riverside Lumber in Nola and Deano Hardwoods in Broussard. I live near Gonzales so I didn't wanna go that far.
Found a place in BR called Service Supply Lumber. The people there were extremely helpful. They had hard maple, cherry, ash, alder, sapele, walnut and maybe a couple others I can remember. Tons of cypress there as well if you're in need of any.
Prices per BF for what I bought was $7.25 for walnut, $3.25 for maple, $5.30 for sapele and $5.25 for cherry.
Found a place in BR called Service Supply Lumber. The people there were extremely helpful. They had hard maple, cherry, ash, alder, sapele, walnut and maybe a couple others I can remember. Tons of cypress there as well if you're in need of any.
Prices per BF for what I bought was $7.25 for walnut, $3.25 for maple, $5.30 for sapele and $5.25 for cherry.
Posted on 2/6/16 at 10:07 pm to dualed
I should also mention that their lumber is S2S1E.
Posted on 2/6/16 at 10:09 pm to stamant70774
There's a place my pawpaw gets all his from in BR somewhere around cortana. I'll ask him tomorrow.
That's it
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Service Supply Lumber.
That's it
This post was edited on 2/6/16 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 2/6/16 at 10:12 pm to dualed
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S2S1E
Sanded 2 sides......what does 1E mean?
Posted on 2/6/16 at 10:15 pm to doublecutter
S2S1E is 2 sides surfaced and 1 edge. No straight line rip.
The surfaces are fairly smooth but you're going to need a jointer for sure unless you're confident in your table saw skills to rip a perfect edge.
The surfaces are fairly smooth but you're going to need a jointer for sure unless you're confident in your table saw skills to rip a perfect edge.
Posted on 2/6/16 at 10:24 pm to dualed
Service Lumber in BR is a great place for hardwoods, their main buyers are the cabinet shops, but also to hobbyist.
I bought a good amount of lumber from them when I was in BR. Moved to Lafayette recently and had to find a part time job. Ended up at C&S Building Supply on N. Bertrand. Turns out its the same company, two names, same owner.
If your in Laffy come in and see me. We are literally the same as Service in BR down to the layout of the building.
We have mostly domestic hardwoods, but we also have European Beech, and some South American woods, Sapele & Red Grandis. Sapele being the Mahogany replacement and Red Grandis is a Western Red Cedar sub in.
We also carry Cypress although its much different from LA Cypress, much softer and not as rot proof. This stuff is out GA swamps, but its still pretty, I make projects out of the #2 Cypress. I prefer knots in my cypress lumber and its much cheaper than Select Cypress.
I bought a good amount of lumber from them when I was in BR. Moved to Lafayette recently and had to find a part time job. Ended up at C&S Building Supply on N. Bertrand. Turns out its the same company, two names, same owner.
If your in Laffy come in and see me. We are literally the same as Service in BR down to the layout of the building.
We have mostly domestic hardwoods, but we also have European Beech, and some South American woods, Sapele & Red Grandis. Sapele being the Mahogany replacement and Red Grandis is a Western Red Cedar sub in.
We also carry Cypress although its much different from LA Cypress, much softer and not as rot proof. This stuff is out GA swamps, but its still pretty, I make projects out of the #2 Cypress. I prefer knots in my cypress lumber and its much cheaper than Select Cypress.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 12:11 am to MadtownTiger
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We also carry Cypress although its much different from LA Cypress, much softer and not as rot proof.
No doubt, I got less than 5 years out of my last set of unfinished cypress outdoor chairs.
Thanks for the info on your shop. That's good to know.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 6:13 am to stamant70774
I bury a dozen Viagra around an oak and water it (this is important). Wait a month, there's your hardwood.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 6:46 am to dualed
Thanks. Been wondering where to find the good stuff. Bout to make a cabinet makers bench and need some thick lumber for the top.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 7:01 am to stamant70774
How thick, wide? I have some oak that is still drying that I can make a good price on.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 7:01 am to stamant70774
This is my biggest issue so far. I'm South of Birmingham and the only hardwood place I've found is the damn woodcraft store.
It would cost me over $150 to build a cutting board getting wood from there. No thanks.
It would cost me over $150 to build a cutting board getting wood from there. No thanks.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 7:33 am to stamant70774
I occassionally get some from woodcraft but luckily I made friends with a custom cabinet / furtniture shop and I ask them to add to some of their orders on occassion.
I also have a small wood purveyor about 50 miles from me I can drive to and they have access to all kinds of wood. When I built a couple of picnic tables I bought some rough cut cypress from them.
Craigslist might not have enough ads in your area but I have picked up some nice stuff check out people getting rid of lumber. I bought a small stack of old hickory flooring from a demo job that I am making a coffee table out of. Was a steal for this amazing wood.
I also have a small wood purveyor about 50 miles from me I can drive to and they have access to all kinds of wood. When I built a couple of picnic tables I bought some rough cut cypress from them.
Craigslist might not have enough ads in your area but I have picked up some nice stuff check out people getting rid of lumber. I bought a small stack of old hickory flooring from a demo job that I am making a coffee table out of. Was a steal for this amazing wood.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 8:30 am to stamant70774
Specialty Lumber, 225-625-2396, ask for David, they are north of grosse tete, lots of hardwood species and good cypress also
Posted on 2/7/16 at 8:38 am to fishfighter
Going 3'x6' but I want to laminate all the pieces together for the top. Got a feeling this is gonna cost an arm and leg.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 8:48 am to BoogaBear
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This is my biggest issue so far. I'm South of Birmingham and the only hardwood place I've found is the damn woodcraft store.
It would cost me over $150 to build a cutting board getting wood from there. No thanks.
I know what you mean. I'm thinking of making my mom a cutting board for her birthday and I priced hardwood online at Woodcraft, and it was higher than giraffe pussy.
I live in NOLA, so I'm going to go to Riverside and check to see what they have. And I'll be carrying when I go there, it's in the East.
This post was edited on 2/7/16 at 8:50 am
Posted on 2/7/16 at 2:04 pm to MadtownTiger
Would yall have something like Poplar or Maple?
I'm thinking of building cabinet doors and need to find a source for the rails and stiles. Is there a wood that people generally use for this purpose? These will be painted doors btw.
I'm thinking of building cabinet doors and need to find a source for the rails and stiles. Is there a wood that people generally use for this purpose? These will be painted doors btw.
Posted on 2/7/16 at 2:44 pm to MadtownTiger
quote:I might go by this week. Didn't know the place existed and I live nearby. Thanks.
If your in Laffy come in and see me.
This post was edited on 2/7/16 at 2:51 pm
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