mail order hardwood #1: mail order hardwood

Hey Jimmy,

try it overhear, http://www.bellforestproducts.com/, you can read over this business on the website from
the Wood Whisperer.

Schummie.

Jimmy,

There are a wealth of businesses who will ship hardwood lumber to you. Here is a link to a fellow LJ, Barlow who does this. Here is a price list that he posted recently. Other sources include Ebay. You can get some good deals there. Another source is Craigslist.

But your best best would be to find a local sawyier as the shipping cost adds up on internet purchases. You might want to check with your local tree removal companies to see if they work with anyone to saw up logs into lumber.

Hope this helps.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Jimmy,

I have purchased from these guy’s before and have never had an issue: Woodworkers Source

I have been told by others that Steve Wall is a good source as well: Wall Lumber

-- Chris

I use www.kencraftcompany.com since they are near me in Toledo and have good prices and great service.

I bought some cherry for table legs from Barlow. Excellent quality and price.

I think the problem with buying on the internet or remote is the shipping cost. I too recommend finding a local sawyer or a lumberyard. Prices may well be similar or lower and you can select lumber perosnally.

-- Praki, Aspiring Woodworker

bell forest products, that schummie said above is what Marc “the wood whisperer” ordered from and he was impressed.

i have ordered from on several occasions goosebay lumber and i have liked their service and products. i haven’t tried their curly or birdseye maple yet but i want to

one i have used in the past was wall lumber. prices are reasonable, shipping was a good, and product was pretty nice. i ordered 100BF of their log run walnut. i got some pretty good yield from that delivery.

good luck
Nick

-- Nick, Maine; www.nwbwoodworks.com

I like Wall lumber company also. I have found that their “specials” with shipping are cheaper then I can buy it locally.

-- MISSION FURNITURE-My mission is to build furniture

I may be biased but you just can’t beat http://www.bellforestproducts.com/ especially for birdseye and tiger maple sawmill direct, right out of the kiln.

-- Denny, Upper Michigan

Wow ….Thanks for all the ideas on where to purchase hardwood. I am in Hawaii an we don’t have that much selection out here. I paid about $9BF for the 4/4 cherry wood. Koa wood is about $20BF

-- Jimmy

Jimmy,
I have a planer mill and hand select all the lumber i sell, i can usually beat just about every where elses price on domestic hardwoods. I also will cut to length/rip/plane to your specs. I specialize in birdseye, but also have some nice curly soft maple. I always have oak, ash, cherry, black walnut, oak and w. and b. ash in stock. Feel free to send me a PM if there is anything i can do for you. Thanks.

-- barlow

Barlows the man…..

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Thanks for all the great advice. I just placed a small order from Barlow.

-- Jimmy