Hiya all!
I've been lurking in this newsgroup for a little while now, and the caliber
of wreckers in here is impressive. A wealth of information for guys like
me, you folks have a great group here.
Fairly new to wood working as a hobby for me (well, I've expanded the shop
dramatically to enable me to tackle much bigger projects). I've very
recently added a surface planer and a jointer to the shop.
Wondering if anyone can help with better sources for "rough" stock in the
"horseshoe" between the Grimsby to west Toronto, Ontario, Canada area?
I'm building a new kitchen, and would like make my own shaker style maple
doors, but good sources of quality stock seem to be pretty far and few
between!
Anyone?
Thanks,
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
I suggest that you ask that question on the forum below. It seems like there
is a lot of posters in your are. Cheers, JG
http://www.canadianwoodworking.com/
"K. Jones" wrote
> Hiya all!
>
> I've been lurking in this newsgroup for a little while now, and the caliber
> of wreckers in here is impressive. A wealth of information for guys like
> me, you folks have a great group here.
>
> Fairly new to wood working as a hobby for me (well, I've expanded the shop
> dramatically to enable me to tackle much bigger projects). I've very
> recently added a surface planer and a jointer to the shop.
>
> Wondering if anyone can help with better sources for "rough" stock in the
> "horseshoe" between the Grimsby to west Toronto, Ontario, Canada area?
> I'm building a new kitchen, and would like make my own shaker style maple
> doors, but good sources of quality stock seem to be pretty far and few
> between!
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
Hi, Kevin.
Can only provide generalities here:
1)yellow-pages search for sawmills in region; then tour & talk.
2)yellow-pages search for tree companies; some of the more serious
ones saw the better logs and will sell to you as
flitches/rough-dimensioned.
3)whatever other search methods target the above.
Expect hardwood to be in "run-of-the-mill" lengths.
I've gotten some excellent bargains via the above, down here in New
England.
HTH,
John
"K. Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<69%[email protected]>...
<snip>
> Wondering if anyone can help with better sources for "rough" stock in the
> "horseshoe" between the Grimsby to west Toronto, Ontario, Canada area?
<snip>
"K. Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<69%[email protected]>...
> Hiya all!
>
> I've been lurking in this newsgroup for a little while now, and the caliber
> of wreckers in here is impressive. A wealth of information for guys like
> me, you folks have a great group here.
>
> Fairly new to wood working as a hobby for me (well, I've expanded the shop
> dramatically to enable me to tackle much bigger projects). I've very
> recently added a surface planer and a jointer to the shop.
>
> Wondering if anyone can help with better sources for "rough" stock in the
> "horseshoe" between the Grimsby to west Toronto, Ontario, Canada area?
> I'm building a new kitchen, and would like make my own shaker style maple
> doors, but good sources of quality stock seem to be pretty far and few
> between!
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
Kevin:
Take a look at your local yellow pages and call your local cabinet
shops and wood wrokers....ask them where they are buying? Who has the
best quality? Who has the best prices? And you can you trust?
Good luck,
Mike from American Sycamore
www.americansycamoreretreat.com
Thanks everyone for the replies.
The links were great, again a wealth of information.
Thanks again,
Kevin
"Tony Mo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Kevin, try this link and click the GTA option in Ontario. There were
> probably close to 20 suppliers.
> If it doesn't work, e-mail me directly and I will mail you the list.
>
>
> http://members.rogers.com/wsguthrie/suppliers.htm
>
> Tony
>
>
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 01:46:18 -0500, "K. Jones"
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>Hiya all!
>
>I've been lurking in this newsgroup for a little while now, and the caliber
>of wreckers in here is impressive. A wealth of information for guys like
>me, you folks have a great group here.
>
>Fairly new to wood working as a hobby for me (well, I've expanded the shop
>dramatically to enable me to tackle much bigger projects). I've very
>recently added a surface planer and a jointer to the shop.
>
>Wondering if anyone can help with better sources for "rough" stock in the
>"horseshoe" between the Grimsby to west Toronto, Ontario, Canada area?
>I'm building a new kitchen, and would like make my own shaker style maple
>doors, but good sources of quality stock seem to be pretty far and few
>between!
Do you Great White Northerners have a telephone book called
the Yellow Pages up there? If so, look under "hardwood lumber"
for stores in your area. Also, check with local pineywood lumber
yards for their contacts.
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