I wandered into Windsor Plywood today, and had a look at their
hardwoods. Yikes!

I expected high prices on things like Cocobolo, Bubinga, etc., but
even their Poplar, Birch, etc. was pretty high (6 or 7 bucks per BF).

So, where do you Canadians buy from? I found A&M Woods on the net,
whose prices seem a lot more reasonable, but the shipping could be a
killer.

http://www.royaltyhardwoods.com

"Oleg Lego" wrote in message
...

I wandered into Windsor Plywood today, and had a look at their
hardwoods. Yikes!

I expected high prices on things like Cocobolo, Bubinga, etc., but
even their Poplar, Birch, etc. was pretty high (6 or 7 bucks per BF).

So, where do you Canadians buy from? I found A&M Woods on the net,
whose prices seem a lot more reasonable, but the shipping could be a
killer.

Sat, Jan 14, 2006, 12:44am (EST-1) (Oleg*Lego)
now asketh where to buy wood - which is all snipped by me:

Check your local phone book, and let your fingers do your walking.



JOAT
You'll never get anywhere if you believe what you "hear".
What do you "know"?
- Granny Weatherwax

In article ,
Oleg Lego wrote:

I wandered into Windsor Plywood today, and had a look at their
hardwoods. Yikes!

I expected high prices on things like Cocobolo, Bubinga, etc., but
even their Poplar, Birch, etc. was pretty high (6 or 7 bucks per BF).

You can't trust anybody these days. It seems to me that "whatever the
idiot will pay for it" is the rule of the land.

So, where do you Canadians buy from? I found A&M Woods on the net,
whose prices seem a lot more reasonable, but the shipping could be a
killer.

Would Sarnia be too big of a drive? Gelinas Hardwoods.
Or London? Philmore Enterprises.
As you mentioned, A&M has fantastic material, but keep in mind his
business deals a lot with musical instrument people.

I just bought some cherry at $6.00 bd/ft at Gelinas and it is a pretty
good grade. This guy deals with a lot of fringe
lunatics/artists/turners. Therefore, he has some odd stuff, like 8/4
ebony (I didn't ask). His eyes sparkled when he pointed at it. Some wild
burls. Call him first.

You can try at Langevin et Forest (Montreal, Quebec):
http://www.langevinforest.com/fr/home/contactus.asp
http://www.langevinforest.com/pdf/wood.pdf


S.B.

I wandered into Windsor Plywood today, and had a look at their
hardwoods. Yikes!

I expected high prices on things like Cocobolo, Bubinga, etc., but
even their Poplar, Birch, etc. was pretty high (6 or 7 bucks per BF).

So, where do you Canadians buy from? I found A&M Woods on the net,
whose prices seem a lot more reasonable, but the shipping could be a
killer.

I've been to "Knights lumber" in guelph, ON... seems like it has a
large variety of hardwood... can't really comment on price comparisons
though.


SBO wrote:
You can try at Langevin et Forest (Montreal, Quebec):
http://www.langevinforest.com/fr/home/contactus.asp
http://www.langevinforest.com/pdf/wood.pdf


S.B.

I wandered into Windsor Plywood today, and had a look at their
hardwoods. Yikes!

I expected high prices on things like Cocobolo, Bubinga, etc., but
even their Poplar, Birch, etc. was pretty high (6 or 7 bucks per BF).

So, where do you Canadians buy from? I found A&M Woods on the net,
whose prices seem a lot more reasonable, but the shipping could be a
killer.

The J T entity posted thusly:

Sat, Jan 14, 2006, 12:44am (EST-1) (Oleg*Lego)
now asketh where to buy wood - which is all snipped by me:

Check your local phone book, and let your fingers do your walking.

Did that. Found the one retail place within a 3 hour drive. Went to
it. Still recovering from walnut and cherry sticker shock.

But thanks for the advice anyway.

The Robatoy entity posted thusly:

In article ,
Oleg Lego wrote:

I wandered into Windsor Plywood today, and had a look at their
hardwoods. Yikes!

Would Sarnia be too big of a drive? Gelinas Hardwoods.
Or London? Philmore Enterprises.

Yup... too far for pickup. I should have mentioned that I live about
25 miles out of Regina. If I can find places that will ship, and if
they have good enough prices, perhaps I can still save a bit.

As you mentioned, A&M has fantastic material, but keep in mind his
business deals a lot with musical instrument people.

I think I'll check with them on shipping. Their prices beat Windsor
Plywood by a good amount.

I just bought some cherry at $6.00 bd/ft at Gelinas and it is a pretty
good grade. This guy deals with a lot of fringe
lunatics/artists/turners. Therefore, he has some odd stuff, like 8/4
ebony (I didn't ask). His eyes sparkled when he pointed at it. Some wild
burls. Call him first.

I'll see if he will ship. Thanks.

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:12:53 GMT, "habbi"
wrote:

http://www.royaltyhardwoods.com

Another islander lurking on rec.woodworking, eh!. If you need any
hard maple, I have a few hundred extra board feet, air dried, MC ~10%
Will sell rough or dressed. Random widths, lengths up to 8', 1" and
some 1 1/2". Would $2 bd ft rough sawn(Band sawn) be reasonable?

Ken

Sat, Jan 14, 2006, 2:25pm (EST-1) (Oleg*Lego)
stuns me with:
Did that. Found the one retail place within a 3 hour drive. Went to it.
Still recovering from walnut and cherry sticker shock. snip

What the Hell? Do you mean you "went", without calling and asking
prices "first"? You obviously missed the point if that's what you did -
the point was, call first, ask questions first. You're a big boy, I
think, so you're on your own.



JOAT
You'll never get anywhere if you believe what you "hear".
What do you "know"?
- Granny Weatherwax

Sat, Jan 14, 2006, 2:30pm (EST-1) (Oleg*Lego)
doth not say enough:
Yup... too far for pickup. I should have mentioned that I live about 25
miles out of Regina. snip

Yeah, you should have. The more detail, the better the responses.

OK, I'll give it one last shot. Ask in your neighborhood. Ask at
the local hardware, gas station, your hair dresser. Maybe you can meet
some other woodworkers in your area, and band together and make a wood
buying trip some weekend - get a trailer, and everyone get some wood.
There's probably sawmills somewhere in your area, see if they'll sell
rough lumber - CALL FIRST. Use your imagination. llCheck Woodfinder.



JOAT
You'll never get anywhere if you believe what you "hear".
What do you "know"?
- Granny Weatherwax

In article , Oleg Lego
wrote:

Yup... too far for pickup. I should have mentioned that I live about
25 miles out of Regina. If I can find places that will ship, and if
they have good enough prices, perhaps I can still save a bit.

There's SFA in Saskatchewan for hardwood (I'm in Saskatoon).

Considering that no hardwood grows here in any quantity or size fit for
harvest, and the entire province's population is under 1 million,
that's not surprising.

It's that damned "supply and demand" thing again.

--
Life. Nature's way of keeping meat fresh. -- Dr. Who

The J T entity posted thusly:

Sat, Jan 14, 2006, 2:25pm (EST-1) (Oleg*Lego)
stuns me with:
Did that. Found the one retail place within a 3 hour drive. Went to it.
Still recovering from walnut and cherry sticker shock. snip

What the Hell? Do you mean you "went", without calling and asking
prices "first"? You obviously missed the point if that's what you did -
the point was, call first, ask questions first. You're a big boy, I
think, so you're on your own.

Gee, JT, I appreciate your concern, but you needn't worry about me
quite so much.

When I said I went to the only place within a 3 hour drive, I didn't
mean that this place was 3 hours away. In fact, I get into Regina
about once or twice a week, and that's where the place is, so it was
no hardship to actually go have a look.

The only downside to actually going there was that I had to clean the
drool off my shoes after seeing that $1500 slab of Bubinga.

In article ,
Oleg Lego wrote:

I should have mentioned that I live about
25 miles out of Regina.

Yea...LOL..you mentioned 'Windsor' something...sooo I drew a conclusion.

The Robatoy entity posted thusly:

In article ,
Oleg Lego wrote:

I should have mentioned that I live about
25 miles out of Regina.

Yea...LOL..you mentioned 'Windsor' something...sooo I drew a conclusion.

Oh! I had assumed that Windsor Plywood was a national chain. Perhaps
it isn't. I know there are outlets across the west, all the way to BC.

In article , Oleg Lego
wrote:

Oh! I had assumed that Windsor Plywood was a national chain. Perhaps
it isn't. I know there are outlets across the west, all the way to BC.

BC to Ontario, as well as Washington state and Montana.

http://www.windsorplywood.com/locations.html

But not in Windsor...

--
The moral difference between a soldier and a civilian is that the soldier
accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the body politic of which he
is a member. The civilian does not. ‹ Robert A. Heinlein

Dave Balderstone wrote:

There's SFA in Saskatchewan for hardwood (I'm in Saskatoon).

I'd noticed that too...

So where do you get your wood? (Or do you just wince and buy at Windsor
Ply or WoodnWorks?)

Chris

The Chris Friesen entity posted thusly:

Dave Balderstone wrote:

There's SFA in Saskatchewan for hardwood (I'm in Saskatoon).

I'd noticed that too...

So where do you get your wood? (Or do you just wince and buy at Windsor
Ply or WoodnWorks?)

I wandered back into Windsor Plywood in Regina today, to see about
picking up some Maple to make some cam clamps. Got one pretty good
board at their regular price (6.99/BF).

Then I went wandering around some more, and found a pile of Walnut
'shorts' selling for $5.99/BF. Not bad. Found a nicely grained piece
of sapwood that'll need a bit of ripping to get a straight edge, but
it looks real good for a small project.

I then found a shelf full of cutoffs marked 'by the piece'. Grabbed a
few things I thought I could use (Clear Pine, Cherry), and one piece
of Spanish Cedar just to see what it finished up like.

In article , Chris Friesen
wrote:

So where do you get your wood? (Or do you just wince and buy at Windsor
Ply or WoodnWorks?)

Pretty much, although I do a fair bit of scavenging for turning blanks.
I've got a large rack of limbs of elm, mayday, apple, ash, willow, box
elder, birch...

Co-op Hardware on 8th has rough cut red oak at a decent price that I
use from time to time.

--
"The thing about saying the wrong words is that A, I don't notice it, and B,
sometimes orange water gibbon bucket and plastic." -- Mr. Burrows

"Oleg Lego" wrote in message
...
I wandered back into Windsor Plywood in Regina today, to see about
picking up some Maple to make some cam clamps. Got one pretty good
board at their regular price (6.99/BF).

Then I went wandering around some more, and found a pile of Walnut
'shorts' selling for $5.99/BF. Not bad. Found a nicely grained piece
of sapwood that'll need a bit of ripping to get a straight edge, but
it looks real good for a small project.

I then found a shelf full of cutoffs marked 'by the piece'. Grabbed a
few things I thought I could use (Clear Pine, Cherry), and one piece
of Spanish Cedar just to see what it finished up like.


Bet you'll plan to take the pickup, or pickup and folding trailer on your
next trip "back east."

SWMBO was initially doubtful (as always), but accepts it as practice now
that we load to capacity with the local lumber in either direction. I do
sawmills for rough stuff.

The George entity posted thusly:

Bet you'll plan to take the pickup, or pickup and folding trailer on your
next trip "back east."

My next scheduled trip is to The Windsor, Ont. area, for a wedding.
Unfortunately, there will be 4 of us in a Hyundai Elantra, complete
with luggage and little other room. A trailer might work.

Larry
---
I want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like
my grandfather, not screaming in terror,
like his passengers.

"Oleg Lego" wrote in message
...

My next scheduled trip is to The Windsor, Ont. area, for a wedding.
Unfortunately, there will be 4 of us in a Hyundai Elantra, complete
with luggage and little other room. A trailer might work.


Check the laws. You'll be driving the UP of Michigan, I imagine, rather than
the Queen's around the big lake, and there's lots of sawmills. Problem
might be getting the stuff back into Canada.

George wrote:
"Oleg Lego" wrote in message
...

My next scheduled trip is to The Windsor, Ont. area, for a wedding.
Unfortunately, there will be 4 of us in a Hyundai Elantra, complete
with luggage and little other room. A trailer might work.


Check the laws. You'll be driving the UP of Michigan, I imagine, rather than
the Queen's around the big lake, and there's lots of sawmills. Problem
might be getting the stuff back into Canada.


Lumber going into Canada has to be kiln dried and you need the
paperwork to prove it.

George wrote:
"Oleg Lego" wrote in message
...

My next scheduled trip is to The Windsor, Ont. area, for a wedding.
Unfortunately, there will be 4 of us in a Hyundai Elantra, complete
with luggage and little other room. A trailer might work.


Check the laws. You'll be driving the UP of Michigan, I imagine, rather than
the Queen's around the big lake, and there's lots of sawmills. Problem
might be getting the stuff back into Canada.


Lumber going into Canada has to be kiln dried and you need the
paperwork to prove it.

The entity posted thusly:


George wrote:
"Oleg Lego" wrote in message
...

My next scheduled trip is to The Windsor, Ont. area, for a wedding.
Unfortunately, there will be 4 of us in a Hyundai Elantra, complete
with luggage and little other room. A trailer might work.


Check the laws. You'll be driving the UP of Michigan, I imagine, rather than
the Queen's around the big lake, and there's lots of sawmills. Problem
might be getting the stuff back into Canada.


Lumber going into Canada has to be kiln dried and you need the
paperwork to prove it.

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll probably forgo wood pickup on this trip.