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Source for medium to small turning stock - jerickson - 10-21-2015
I used to shop at Choice Woods here locally, but it appears that they have closed up shop. :-(
I would like recommendations for online wood sources, primarily for small to medium stock, including domestics, exotics, and possibly burl caps. Who do you like? I have a Woodcraft here locally, but they are WAY to proud of their wood. I want material for small bowls, boxes, and hollow forms. I'm not interested in really small stuff for stoppers and such.
As a note, I am aware that the best source is processing logs myself with a chainsaw. I will do that for large stock, but I just don't have time right now to collect wood. I also don't want to buy a chainsaw right now and my old one isn't working and isn't worth saving. So, I'm looking for options for buying stock. :-)
Thanks in advance!
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - NCPaladin - 10-21-2015
You may look at joining "wood barter" where you can buy, sell, or barter for wood. Just search for it and it should be near the top of the results. (it was the top on Bing search).
You can see what's up for sale or post for particular products (wood) you want.
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - Arlin Eastman - 10-21-2015
Here is a few for you
http://www.bellforestproducts.com/exotic-wood-blanks/
http://www.oregonburls.com/
These guys have come to our club the last two years and I can attest to some wood that is the very best quality. See link below
http://www.nwfiguredwoods.com/
Arlin
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - jerickson - 10-21-2015
Thanks, guys. I'll check out those sources for sure.
Anyone else?
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - jerickson - 10-21-2015
Has anyone purchased from Got Wood?
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - Arlin Eastman - 10-21-2015
Yes but they do not have burl or highly figured woods but other then that good wood.
Arlin
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - badwhiskey - 10-21-2015
I've bought from these guys at shows: http://burlsource.com/ Super nice folks and great stuff.
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - iclark - 10-21-2015
jerickson said:
Has anyone purchased from Got Wood?
The Got Wood guys have always treated me right. The only complaint that I have had was a few years ago I received some stock that was spalted without that being in the description. Since then, they try to separate the spalted wood sales from the unspalted.
The other down side for me is that they used to do larger kiln dried stock, but the vacuum kiln that they switched to after their fire only handles stock up to 3" thick.
They also tend to have a decent Black Friday sale.
Ivan
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - jerickson - 10-21-2015
Thanks, Ivan. Good to hear. They have decent prices on domestic woods. I'm hoping to be set up with a chainsaw next year, but need to feed my habit until I have the tools and time to process my own stock. :-)
Re: Source for medium to small turning stock - iclark - 10-21-2015
You are welcome.
I would also suggest sending Wild Turkey a PM to see if he has some local suggestions or some wood that he might like to sell.