HotRdd wrote:
I've been told by several wood workers that I'm paying way to much for third
and fourth grade lumber and that I could get much better stuff from the
Amish or Mennonites but for whatever reason aren't willing to give me their
source. Does anyone know where I can get a couple thousand feet of rough
pine and cedar in Southern Ontario?

Dunno about prices or amounts, but you could try Edgewood Lumber in
Hawkesville. Or maybe Welbeck Sawmill near Durham. Waterloo County has a
wealth of small Mennonite and Amish 'pine and oak' furniture makers. I'd
suggest visiting a few and asking where they get their materials.

On Apr 23, 9:41 pm, "HotRdd" wrote:
I've been told by several wood workers that I'm paying way to much for third
and fourth grade lumber and that I could get much better stuff from the
Amish or Mennonites but for whatever reason aren't willing to give me their
source. Does anyone know where I can get a couple thousand feet of rough
pine and cedar in Southern Ontario?

Copy & paste from another forum:
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There are a few that I regularly use. A&M in Cambridge, Hoffmeyers
Mill in Sebringville (near Stratford) and Kevin Shea. (He advertises
in the classified ads section. I have only purchased from Kevin once
so far but I am very pleased with the quality.)

There are a couple in London as well. Philmore Enterprises on Sarnia
Road and there is another just off Quebec St. I can not for the life
of me remember the name. (P&H Hardwoods possibly.)

One of the best suppliers of cedar in the area is, believe it or not,
the Castle building center in Shakespear. They carry more than just
the typical deck lumber.
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I'm not the source, but i have had good material from Philmore
Enterprises in Hyde Park (near London)

HotRdd wrote:

These are the guys I've talked too and none of them want to give up their
supplier. It's almost like I'm asking them where there favourite "Secret"
fishing hole is.

:-) Maybe you should try following them.

Did you try Edgewood or Welbeck? Or maybe Townsend Lumber in Tillsonburg
or Muskoka Timber in Bracebridge?

On Apr 23, 11:30 pm, "HotRdd" wrote:
Thanks for the info. I'm just around the corner from you so that really
keeps it local.

Define 'around the corner'..*G*
Another decent source, of all places, is Commonwealth Plywood in
London.

http://www.commonwealthplywood.com/e...on/index.shtml

I've been told by several wood workers that I'm paying way to much for third
and fourth grade lumber and that I could get much better stuff from the
Amish or Mennonites but for whatever reason aren't willing to give me their
source. Does anyone know where I can get a couple thousand feet of rough
pine and cedar in Southern Ontario?

These are the guys I've talked too and none of them want to give up their
supplier. It's almost like I'm asking them where there favourite "Secret"
fishing hole is. OF course I've been told that I should be able to buy good
kiln dried pine 1 /4+" x 12+" for around 95 cents a foot. I'm not sure
about the cedar. I originally bought a few hundred feet from local lumber
yards and all of it became horrible twisted as it dried. I then bought a
couple thousand feet from a local who has a large kiln but was paying $1.20
a foot. When I'm buying a few thousand feet at a time it makes a big
difference.




"Doug Payne" wrote in message
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HotRdd wrote:
I've been told by several wood workers that I'm paying way to much for
third
and fourth grade lumber and that I could get much better stuff from the
Amish or Mennonites but for whatever reason aren't willing to give me
their
source. Does anyone know where I can get a couple thousand feet of rough
pine and cedar in Southern Ontario?

Dunno about prices or amounts, but you could try Edgewood Lumber in
Hawkesville. Or maybe Welbeck Sawmill near Durham. Waterloo County has a
wealth of small Mennonite and Amish 'pine and oak' furniture makers. I'd
suggest visiting a few and asking where they get their materials.

Thanks for the info. I'm just around the corner from you so that really
keeps it local.

On Apr 24, 9:08 pm, "HotRdd" wrote:
I'm between Sarnia and GrandBend.

So..... you're a deer?

nyuk, nyuk...


I do a fair bit of business up and down the shore-line.
It's a wonderful area.

I'm between Sarnia and GrandBend. SO I split my shopping between Sarnia and
London.


"Robatoy" wrote in message
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On Apr 23, 11:30 pm, "HotRdd" wrote:
Thanks for the info. I'm just around the corner from you so that really
keeps it local.

Define 'around the corner'..*G*
Another decent source, of all places, is Commonwealth Plywood in
London.

http://www.commonwealthplywood.com/e...on/index.shtml

In article ,
"HotRdd" wrote:

I actually live in the "Forest". Is your main work woodworking?

Solid surface countertops and a little bit of cabinetry for now.
When the big move takes place, I will step up the cabinet side again.
I have a few customers in Forest, in fact, I'm doing an installation
there next week... on Park Lane.
One of your local sign-makers (RJ) is experimenting with sandblasting
Solid Surface material.
Small world.

r

I actually live in the "Forest". Is your main work woodworking?



"Robatoy" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Apr 24, 9:08 pm, "HotRdd" wrote:
I'm between Sarnia and GrandBend.

So..... you're a deer?

nyuk, nyuk...


I do a fair bit of business up and down the shore-line.
It's a wonderful area.

You may have done my neighbours place over on "Church" street? If RJ needs
help with the sandblastig let me know I use to work for a large operation in
Sarnia that does custom work and now has six small - huge cabnets with
different medium. Maybe one of these days I'll track you down and we can
grab a Tim's. Wood working is my side "fun" though I seem to be doing a lot
of custom casing, crown and base boards with the new machines. So if you
ever looking for trim drop me a line nlcc REMOVE rod@ REMOVE xcelco.on.ca


"Robatoy" wrote in message
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In article ,
"HotRdd" wrote:

I actually live in the "Forest". Is your main work woodworking?

Solid surface countertops and a little bit of cabinetry for now.
When the big move takes place, I will step up the cabinet side again.
I have a few customers in Forest, in fact, I'm doing an installation
there next week... on Park Lane.
One of your local sign-makers (RJ) is experimenting with sandblasting
Solid Surface material.
Small world.

r