Way back in '60s/70s there was a "veritable plethora" of window casing,
baseboard, etc., in luan that would match up with the hollow core doors
so ubiquitous at the time.

Have need for some solid material to repair a piece of furniture for a
friend and haven't been able to locate a thing other than the apparently
new fad "dark red meranti" for which the price is astronomical. Thought
wouldn't be any problem to get a couple pieces of baseboard and glue up
what needed but seemingly not...

Anybody here seen any recently or is it now on the list with unobtainium?

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dpb wrote:
Way back in '60s/70s there was a "veritable plethora" of
window
casing, baseboard, etc., in luan that would match up with
the hollow
core doors so ubiquitous at the time.

Have need for some solid material to repair a piece of
furniture for a
friend and haven't been able to locate a thing other than
the
apparently new fad "dark red meranti" for which the price
is
astronomical. Thought wouldn't be any problem to get a
couple pieces
of baseboard and glue up what needed but seemingly not...

Anybody here seen any recently or is it now on the list
with
unobtainium?

door skins are still available, not at the borg, but my
(lumber)supplier still carries them or if you need solid try
Woodcraft or Rockler

On 02/24/2016 7:18 PM, ChairMan wrote:
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... or if you need solid try Woodcraft or Rockler

No dice there, either.

Menard's and several other places have as noted dark red at $5/bd-ft
but nothing located so far in white or the light-red which is 99+% of
the ply...and used to be the casing and such to match which was figuring
until I looked to be still pretty common...

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dpb wrote:
On 02/24/2016 7:18 PM, ChairMan wrote:
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... or if you need solid try Woodcraft or Rockler

No dice there, either.

Menard's and several other places have as noted dark red at $5/bd-ft
but nothing located so far in white or the light-red which is 99+% of
the ply...and used to be the casing and such to match which was
figuring until I looked to be still pretty common...

If you live on the west coast, it is likely that most any real lumber yard
would have it (BTW, before it was "meranti" or "lauan" it was "philippine
mahogany").

If you are not on the west coast, Maurice Condon in NY has it. Whether it
is the soft, light color lauan, I know not. Here is a link to Condon and
two others that have Philippine mahogany.

http://condonlumber.dex-digital.com/...FVBbhgodryIPDA

http://bestpricedlumber.com/minnesot...pine-lumber-2/

http://thewoodsmithsinc.com/specialt...eet-goods.html

On 02/25/2016 7:00 AM, dadiOH wrote:
....

... Here is a link to Condon and
two others that have Philippine mahogany.

http://condonlumber.dex-digital.com/...FVBbhgodryIPDA

http://bestpricedlumber.com/minnesot...pine-lumber-2/
....

WOWSERS!!! $20/bd-ft for what was, once, almost "throwaway" lumber used
because it was cheap...

The local ordered in a piece to suit at an also exorbitant price but
nothing like that...the client was willing since only needed a small
amount to replace some dining chair stretchers and the like, not a full
table top or the like.

I had expected to just do it w/ a piece of baseboard, glued up to get
the thickness, perhaps, for $5 total, tops.

Guess my age is showing...

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On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 3:28:02 PM UTC-5, dpb wrote:
On 02/25/2016 7:00 AM, dadiOH wrote:
...

... Here is a link to Condon and
two others that have Philippine mahogany.

http://condonlumber.dex-digital.com/...FVBbhgodryIPDA

http://bestpricedlumber.com/minnesot...pine-lumber-2/
...

WOWSERS!!! $20/bd-ft for what was, once, almost "throwaway" lumber used
because it was cheap...

The local ordered in a piece to suit at an also exorbitant price but
nothing like that...the client was willing since only needed a small
amount to replace some dining chair stretchers and the like, not a full
table top or the like.

I had expected to just do it w/ a piece of baseboard, glued up to get
the thickness, perhaps, for $5 total, tops.

Guess my age is showing...

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Sounds pricey.

Here's a mahogany panel, 2 foot by 4 foot by 3/4 inch, for $20.

http://www.homedepot.com/b/Lumber-Co...vZbqm7Z1z11xlt

Check the calculator, there's lots of cheaper choices. Or you can buy birch or oak plywood, 4x8 foot sheets for $50.

dpb wrote:
On 02/25/2016 7:00 AM, dadiOH wrote:
...

... Here is a link to Condon and
two others that have Philippine mahogany.

http://condonlumber.dex-digital.com/...FVBbhgodryIPDA

http://bestpricedlumber.com/minnesot...pine-lumber-2/
...

WOWSERS!!! $20/bd-ft for what was, once, almost "throwaway" lumber
used because it was cheap...

I imagine much depends upon where you are.

I used to use it when I lived in Hawaii and was working on my sailboat.
Both teak and walnut were around $1.35/brd/ft then and I'm reasonably sure
the Philippine mahogany was less. Considerably less...guessing, $0.25.
However, that was in the 70s and inflation has taken its toll; additionally,
the places I was buying it probably bought it by the container full direct
from the foreign mill.

Add time, distance and a bunch of wholesalers, distributers, retailers etc.
and stuff gets pricey.

The local ordered in a piece to suit at an also exorbitant price but
nothing like that...the client was willing since only needed a small
amount to replace some dining chair stretchers and the like, not a
full table top or the like.

I had expected to just do it w/ a piece of baseboard, glued up to get
the thickness, perhaps, for $5 total, tops.

I'm guessing that one could still buy it in Honolulu for around $2.50
brd/ft, west coast somewhat more.

Guess my age is showing...

Mine too. I miss the $2500 new cars