In article , "Michael Faurot" wrote:
dadiOH wrote:

You can buy pretty much anything you want if you look in the right
place. Google is a good start.

I'm not so much looking to buy/find any of these types of wood, as
I'm musing about why it is that they're not as available as things
like Cherry, Walnut, Maple, etc.

Mostly because they're not in nearly as much demand as cherry, walnut, maple,
or oak.

The reasons for that are probably a whole 'nuther discussion, but I'd suggest
primarily ignorance (most folks have no idea what sycamore, elm, hackberry,
etc. look like), habit (people are accustomed to seeing furniture made from
cherry, walnut, maple, and oak, and they buy what they're accustomed to), and
preference (cherry, walnut, maple, and oak do look nice, after all).

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.