Hi all; can anybody name a reasonably-priced source of softwood in the SF
bay area? My local lumber yard wants around ~$10/sq foot for clear pine
which is way out of my price range. My project calls for about 300 sq feet
of 1/2" lumber. I realize that clear pine is probably not going to be
affordable no matter what, but I was wondering if anybody had any favorite
lumber yards, preferably in the south bay.
--
-Ed Falk, [email protected]
http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
Ed,
I know this is a "reach" for what you might consider to
be the "Bay Area", but I live 50 miles north of
the GG. There's a GREAT wood supplier up here,
"Mt. Storm". They do custom milling, sawing, etc.
Call them (they are in the town of Windsor) and see
if they can help.
Also Macbeath in Berkeley and SF might have what you
need. There's also Golden State (or Bear?) lumber in
San Raphael.
Hope that helps!
MJM
[email protected] (Edward A. Falk) writes:
>In article <efc7ce1d-fb3e-49fd-89c7-57a32f3b380a@d38g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
>SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Actually not a very common material so finding it at a reasonable
>>proce won't be easy.
>>
>>Not sure where in the bay area you reside. I would start with PALS
>>(Plywood and Lumber Sales). they are a commercial provider to
>>construction, cabinate shops furniture builders, etc. They sell
>>reatail also. One location in Oaklan and I believe another in San
>>Francisco somehwere.
>
>Thanks, I'll look into them.
>
>
>>In San Jose you could try Southern Lumber but you will pay very retail
>>prices. However, they have lots of Pine inventory, but very expensive.
>
>Southern lumber I'm familiar with. Also Northern Hardwood. I've had good luck
>with Northern Hardwood. Southern Lumber was a little pricy, but not like
>my local place.
Aura is two blocks from Southern and 1/10th the price (well, it seems like
it anyway compared to southern).
Northern's been gone for years. Now it's global wood source and the
quality and quantities have seriously diminished.
Jackel in Watsonville has good prices and good quality stock.
Baker in Gilroy for the wide, thick boards of california trees.
scott
That's actually not to bad of a price in these parts for clear pine
material, especially at that thickness. Is this a local "supplier"?
On Apr 21, 8:43=A0pm, [email protected] (Edward A. Falk) wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion to visit WoodCraft. =A0I went and visited
> their store for the first time (heaven!). =A0They hooked me up with their
> supplier who says they can get it for me for $2.25/bd-ft, so I know
> I'm on the right track. =A0I'll check out Aura, MacBeath, etc. next.
>
> --
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -Ed Falk, [email protected]
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
"Edward A. Falk" wrote:
> Hi all; can anybody name a reasonably-priced source of softwood in
> the SF
> bay area? My local lumber yard wants around ~$10/sq foot for clear
> pine
> which is way out of my price range. My project calls for about 300
> sq feet
> of 1/2" lumber. I realize that clear pine is probably not going to
> be
> affordable no matter what, but I was wondering if anybody had any
> favorite
> lumber yards, preferably in the south bay.
If you have a planer and a table saw, price out some 8/4 rough stock.
Should be able to get 3, 1/2" finished pieces from an 8/4 piece of
rough stock.
Lew
I forgot about Aura. Great source. Southern Lumber is sort of like the
Nordstroms of lumber yards. I love to go in there and look at all the
exotics but the prices are just unworkable for the most part.
On Apr 20, 12:54=A0pm, [email protected] (Scott Lurndal) wrote:
> [email protected] (Edward A. Falk) writes:
>
>
>
>
>
> >In article <[email protected]=
s.com>,
> >SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>Actually not a very common material so finding it at a reasonable
> >>proce won't be easy.
>
> >>Not sure where in the bay area you reside. I would start with PALS
> >>(Plywood and Lumber Sales). they are a commercial provider to
> >>construction, cabinate shops furniture builders, etc. They sell
> >>reatail also. One location in Oaklan and I believe another in San
> >>Francisco somehwere.
>
> >Thanks, I'll look into them.
>
> >>In San Jose you could try Southern Lumber but you will pay very retail
> >>prices. However, they have lots of Pine inventory, but very expensive.
>
> >Southern lumber I'm familiar with. =A0Also Northern Hardwood. =A0I've ha=
d good luck
> >with Northern Hardwood. =A0Southern Lumber was a little pricy, but not l=
ike
> >my local place.
>
> Aura is two blocks from Southern and 1/10th the price (well, it seems lik=
e
> it anyway compared to southern).
>
> Northern's been gone for years. =A0 Now it's global wood source and the
> quality and quantities have seriously diminished.
>
> Jackel in Watsonville has good prices and good quality stock.
>
> Baker in Gilroy for the wide, thick boards of california trees.
>
> scott- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Unfortunately finiding 1/2" stock is going to be difficult and usually
quite expensive.
I am out in Livermore. I recently trashed my bandsaw and haven't got a
replacement yet so I can't help on the resaw but I could plane and or
sand it down for you if needed.
On Apr 19, 10:19=A0pm, [email protected] (Edward A. Falk) wrote:
> In article <[email protected]=
.com>,
>
> SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Actually not a very common material so finding it at a reasonable
> >proce won't be easy.
>
> >Not sure where in the bay area you reside. I would start with PALS
> >(Plywood and Lumber Sales). they are a commercial provider to
> >construction, cabinate shops furniture builders, etc. They sell
> >reatail also. One location in Oaklan and I believe another in San
> >Francisco somehwere.
>
> Thanks, I'll look into them.
>
> >In San Jose you could try Southern Lumber but you will pay very retail
> >prices. However, they have lots of Pine inventory, but very expensive.
>
> Southern lumber I'm familiar with. =A0Also Northern Hardwood. =A0I've had=
good luck
> with Northern Hardwood. =A0Southern Lumber was a little pricy, but not li=
ke
> my local place.
>
> >Higgins Hardwoods is a commercial supplier. I think you need to have a
> >resale license but they might sell to the public. However, you will
> >have to have it delivered or get it will call at the wharehouse and
> >you can't pick you stock.
>
> I'll check them too. =A0I've got a contractor working on my house, can pr=
obably
> get him to buy it.
>
> >Finally, most places will not carry 1/2", you'll have to plane it down
> >from 4/4 or resaw, etc.
>
> I have a table saw, but it won't resaw anything wider than about 4" unles=
s I
> want to make two passes. =A0That never makes a really clean cut, and I do=
n't
> have a planer, so I think I'll try to avoid that option.
>
> Thanks for all your help.
>
> --
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -Ed Falk, [email protected]
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
On Apr 27, 11:06=A0pm, [email protected] (Edward A. Falk) wrote:
> In article <[email protected].=
com>,
>
> SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
> >That's actually not to bad of a price in these parts for clear pine
> >material, especially at that thickness. Is this a local "supplier"?
>
> They didn't say exactly, other than that it was in the Santa Rosa area.
>
> --
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -Ed Falk, [email protected]
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
Yeah, that must be Mountain Storm as another poster mentioned earlier
http://www.mountstorm.com/
I'll have to get out and see what these guys have.
Actually not a very common material so finding it at a reasonable
proce won't be easy.
Not sure where in the bay area you reside. I would start with PALS
(Plywood and Lumber Sales). they are a commercial provider to
construction, cabinate shops furniture builders, etc. They sell
reatail also. One location in Oaklan and I believe another in San
Francisco somehwere.
In San Jose you could try Southern Lumber but you will pay very retail
prices. However, they have lots of Pine inventory, but very expensive.
Higgins Hardwoods is a commercial supplier. I think you need to have a
resale license but they might sell to the public. However, you will
have to have it delivered or get it will call at the wharehouse and
you can't pick you stock.
Finally, most places will not carry 1/2", you'll have to plane it down
from 4/4 or resaw, etc.
On Apr 19, 6:05=A0pm, [email protected] (Edward A. Falk) wrote:
> Hi all; can anybody name a reasonably-priced source of softwood in the SF
> bay area? =A0My local lumber yard wants around ~$10/sq foot for clear pin=
e
> which is way out of my price range. =A0My project calls for about 300 sq =
feet
> of 1/2" lumber. =A0I realize that clear pine is probably not going to be
> affordable no matter what, but I was wondering if anybody had any favorit=
e
> lumber yards, preferably in the south bay.
>
> --
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -Ed Falk, [email protected]
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
Edward A. Falk wrote:
> Hi all; can anybody name a reasonably-priced source of softwood in
> the SF bay area? My local lumber yard wants around ~$10/sq foot for
> clear pine which is way out of my price range. My project calls for
> about 300 sq feet of 1/2" lumber. I realize that clear pine is
> probably not going to be affordable no matter what, but I was
> wondering if anybody had any favorite lumber yards, preferably in the
> south bay.
10 bucks a square foot for half inch? You should be able to get effing TEAK
for that price.
Have you gone into Woodcraft and asked where to buy lumber (other than
them)?
In article <[email protected]>,
J. Clarke <[email protected]> wrote:
>Edward A. Falk wrote:
>
>10 bucks a square foot for half inch? You should be able to get effing TEAK
>for that price.
Well, maybe it was $10 per board-foot, and it *was* clear pine, which I believe
is expensive, but yeah, I had a bit of sticker shock.
>Have you gone into Woodcraft and asked where to buy lumber (other than
>them)?
No, but it's a good idea.
--
-Ed Falk, [email protected]
http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
In article <efc7ce1d-fb3e-49fd-89c7-57a32f3b380a@d38g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>Actually not a very common material so finding it at a reasonable
>proce won't be easy.
>
>Not sure where in the bay area you reside. I would start with PALS
>(Plywood and Lumber Sales). they are a commercial provider to
>construction, cabinate shops furniture builders, etc. They sell
>reatail also. One location in Oaklan and I believe another in San
>Francisco somehwere.
Thanks, I'll look into them.
>In San Jose you could try Southern Lumber but you will pay very retail
>prices. However, they have lots of Pine inventory, but very expensive.
Southern lumber I'm familiar with. Also Northern Hardwood. I've had good luck
with Northern Hardwood. Southern Lumber was a little pricy, but not like
my local place.
>Higgins Hardwoods is a commercial supplier. I think you need to have a
>resale license but they might sell to the public. However, you will
>have to have it delivered or get it will call at the wharehouse and
>you can't pick you stock.
I'll check them too. I've got a contractor working on my house, can probably
get him to buy it.
>Finally, most places will not carry 1/2", you'll have to plane it down
>from 4/4 or resaw, etc.
I have a table saw, but it won't resaw anything wider than about 4" unless I
want to make two passes. That never makes a really clean cut, and I don't
have a planer, so I think I'll try to avoid that option.
Thanks for all your help.
--
-Ed Falk, [email protected]
http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the suggestion to visit WoodCraft. I went and visited
their store for the first time (heaven!). They hooked me up with their
supplier who says they can get it for me for $2.25/bd-ft, so I know
I'm on the right track. I'll check out Aura, MacBeath, etc. next.
--
-Ed Falk, [email protected]
http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
In article <[email protected]>,
SonomaProducts.com <[email protected]> wrote:
>That's actually not to bad of a price in these parts for clear pine
>material, especially at that thickness. Is this a local "supplier"?
They didn't say exactly, other than that it was in the Santa Rosa area.
--
-Ed Falk, [email protected]
http://thespamdiaries.blogspot.com/
"SonomaProducts.com" wrote:
>Unfortunately finiding 1/2" stock is going to be difficult and
>usually
quite expensive.
(Edward A. Falk) wrote:
>That never makes a really clean cut, and I don't
> have a planer, so I think I'll try to avoid that option.
My guess is that the price difference between buying 8/4 rough stock
and planing it to size and buying 1/2" finished stock will be at least
1/2 the cost of a $500 planer.
Lew