Hi Im looking for some 4X4X8 inch blanks and cannot find anywhere on the
net! Any ideas for where to find? Thanks!

On Fri, 12 May 2006 20:50:35 -0500, "Dan" wrote:

Hi Im looking for some 4X4X8 inch blanks and cannot find anywhere on the
net! Any ideas for where to find? Thanks!

Can you laminate them? There are a bunch on e-bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/5-Honduras-Mahog...cmdZViewI tem

Looks like you'd get at least one out of the set of five, and still
have one to make a pepper mill with. It's not a bad way to go-
laminating four blanks like that would hardly show, if you match the
grain carefully.

These guys claim to have it, but don't list sizes:

http://www.sticktrade.com/members/5056.htm

http://www.righteouswoods.net/mahogany_african.html

Overall, it's hard to find, at least in my area. The wood supplier I
use had one shipment of the African variety in as long as I have used
them. I used it to make laminated turning blanks, and it worked very
nicely, but with stacked-up 4/4 stock, the joint lines were fairly
visable.

Kind of makes you wonder why nobody on line sells a decent size
turning blank. I like them at least the size you mention, but it
seems they're all 2" thick.

Dan wrote:
Hi Im looking for some 4X4X8 inch blanks and cannot find anywhere on the
net! Any ideas for where to find? Thanks!

East Coast Speciality Hardwoods
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
+1 (902) 468 3334

They stock 4" mahogany and will cut to spec. They don't have a website,
and i don't know if they do mail order, but worth a phone call to find
out. Only open Mon-Fri.

--
Derek Andrews, woodturner

http://www.seafoamwoodturning.com
http://chipshop.blogspot.com - a blog for my customers
http://www.seafoamwoodturning.com/TheToolrest/ - a blog for woodturners

Hi Dan, Don't know the area you live in, but here I can get turning
sized mahogany drops from local upscale custom cabinet shops just by
picking their disposal bins. Always best to make friends with a gift
bowl or two from time to time.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



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Before you guys ask, I hasten to state that some of my best friends are
bowls. Never met one I didn't like!


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



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Arch wrote:
Before you guys ask, I hasten to state that some of my best friends are
bowls. Never met one I didn't like!

Me too, but I do find they tend to be a bit warped and have a tendency
to crack up at my jokes.

--
Derek Andrews, woodturner

http://www.seafoamwoodturning.com
http://chipshop.blogspot.com - a blog for my customers
http://www.seafoamwoodturning.com/TheToolrest/ - a blog for woodturners