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Bert Coules wrote: It sounded true. The TimberClick guy seemed to know the Folkestone yard (he talked about "when we were based there" whch actually sounds as if the old firm mutated into TimberClick rather than being taken over by them) and though he gave me the new owner's name and number readily enough, he was at pains to emphasise that the stock was now very limited. Of course that might have been nothing more than sales talk. Yeah, found a few mentions from people online suggesting it had gone downhill as well. Oh well Don't know where about you are, but another decent yard I've used in the past (used this one a bit more recently - last autumn) is canterbury way. http://www.eastkenttimber.co.uk/ I think you mentioned hythe - that's not too far away. I got the impression they were big on hardwood and custom work, but they do the normal stuff as well. Apparently, the Folkestone yard is trading as Channel Timber Yard Ltd: they have an ad in the local paper this week. "For all your timber needs" it says. Of course that might just be sales talk, too. It's not that far from me, I'll try to call round. I'd be interested to hear what you find. Cheers, Darren |
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On 15/06/2011 19:24, Jim K wrote:
On Jun 15, 10:26 am, stuart wrote: On 14/06/2011 23:04, Jim K wrote: On Jun 14, 10:42 pm, John wrote: On 14/06/2011 18:12, Bert Coules wrote: Bob Minchin wrote: I suggest regularised sawn carcassing for your battens. aka "CLS" these days. thought CLS was planed? Jim K CLS is a bitch to plane, and AFAIK not commercially viable. The sawn finish they get is pretty close though "CLS is produced from kiln dried spruce (whitewood), planed and finished with eased edges to precise tolerances and in accordance with British Standards to either C16 or C24 grade. The CLS materials we stock are imported from a range of countries. The product originated for the Canadian market, which gave it its name - "Canadian Lumber Standard". It is now mainly produced and imported from both Canada and Europe." Jim K The traditional problem with whitewood was that it dulled cutters and tore the grain because of its stringy structure, so a "planer blade" (essentially a very fine sawblade) was used instead. However they achieve the finish now, it's better than you can get with a normal plane iron IME |
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On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:40:57 +0100, John Williamson
wrote: Bert Coules wrote: I just rang the old Channel Woodcraft number and got diverted to TimberClick. Apparently the Folkestone yard is now nothing to do with them, and is just a small one-man operation with limited stock (George Bauer, on 01303 850 231). "TimberClick are virtual only, sir" I was told. From the Timber Click website: "The buying of timber products is traditionally somewhat cumbersome and awkward - TimberClick removes the hassle of having to trapse [sic] round timber yards". Well, nuts to that. How do you pick the straight piece with the nicest grain online? Tick an online option? -- |
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On Jun 15, 12:28*pm, "dennis@home"
wrote: "Man at B&Q" wrote in ... On Jun 15, 12:00 pm, "dennis@home" wrote: "Man at B&Q" wrote in ... 8 You've seen "packed in a protective atmosphere" on food stuffs? I think the sheds have something in the air that keeps single lengths of timber straight. You choose all the good ones, and they are still propellor shaped by the time you get to the car. You should have gone to optical express. You should have gone to specsavers, then maybe you would be abel to read the adverts. What's an advert? Is it one of those things they make sky+ for? What's sky+? Is it that service for chavs & benefit cheats who claim poverty but seem able to afford satellite TV, booze, fags, iphones, etc? MBQ |
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Jim K writes:
at least in Wickes, say, I could select the wood myself and reject anything that's twisted. IME finding straight and defect free lengths in Wickes or any shed is a waste of time - all of it is ****e usually strapped together in packs that appear straightish, until you cut the straps and boing! it all goes banana shaped and reveals all the dead knots, sticky resinous knots, splits, shakes etc etc = utter crap.. Certainly true in the past. But in one branch of Wickes recently, I was surprised to notice that none of the CLS (at least) was strapped into bundles with separate single/ pack prices---all was loose with one price. Could be a change in policy? get ye down to the woodyard/timber merchant/sawmill and pick your lengths there - your chances of getting stuff that you want will be infinitely increased. Also if you are buying a reasonably large quantity (discount) or want something slightly out of the ordinary (which is all the sheds have). Might be a bit OTT for Bert's project, though. -- Mark |
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Mark Williams wrote:
Certainly true in the past. But in one branch of Wickes recently, I was surprised to notice that none of the CLS (at least) was strapped into bundles with separate single/ pack prices---all was loose with one price. My local B&Q is the same and with keen pricing, though no bulk discounts (or so I presume - I've never actually asked). Excellent quality, too (better than Wickes, actually). Bert |
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I just sent an enquiry to TimberClick ("The new way to buy timber") for the
price of ten 4m lengths of tile battens. Their response was: "Sorry but the volume is so small that we would not be able to offer". I haven't yet tried Channel Timber Yard Ltd (nee Channel Woodcraft) but they're next on my list. Bert |
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