I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

"Phisherman" wrote in message
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I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

I don't know where you live, but I was at a dealer in Seattle today and they
had most types of hardwood up to 12/4 and common types in 16/4. I would
find a new dealer in your area. If there is nothing local you can get what
you need from the web.

Bob McBreen

Phisherman wrote:

I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

I'd find another wood dealer. My local supplier stocks poplar (and many
other species) up to 12/4. Take a look at their web site, they will ship
anywhere.

http://www.advantagelumber.com/

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
(Remove "SPAM" from email address to reply)

What's the name of the dealer. I'm in Auburn. Always looking for a good
source.


"RWM" wrote in message
news

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

I don't know where you live, but I was at a dealer in Seattle today and
they
had most types of hardwood up to 12/4 and common types in 16/4. I would
find a new dealer in your area. If there is nothing local you can get
what
you need from the web.

Bob McBreen

Why pine? Splits fairly easily. Elm, or maybe yellow birch my choice.
Probably yellow birch because I have more of it, as should any specialty
supply.

FWIW, I've seen commercial glued exactly as you mention. With the joints
offset, makes up for some of the weakness of the pine. Now if only they
could overcome the mortise deformity that racking produces, the chair might
stay tight a bit longer.

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

Cross Cut Hardwood on 1st Ave South. Yesterday I was really disappointed
with their figured wood. I was looking for some dense birds eye maple but
walked away empty. They did have plenty of 12/4 and 16/4 maple, cherry,
poplar, and others.

Bob McBreen

"CW" wrote in message
news:Mhiub.176371$9E1.920720@attbi_s52...
What's the name of the dealer. I'm in Auburn. Always looking for a good
source.


"RWM" wrote in message
news

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

I don't know where you live, but I was at a dealer in Seattle today and
they
had most types of hardwood up to 12/4 and common types in 16/4. I would
find a new dealer in your area. If there is nothing local you can get
what
you need from the web.

Bob McBreen

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 07:59:22 -0800, "RWM"
wrote:

Cross Cut Hardwood on 1st Ave South. Yesterday I was really disappointed
with their figured wood. I was looking for some dense birds eye maple but
walked away empty. They did have plenty of 12/4 and 16/4 maple, cherry,
poplar, and others.

Bob McBreen


I'd like to see your selections near Knoxville, TN area. Nothing like
that at Jeffries. A maple seat sounds good, for sure maple chair
sticks--turns absolutely beautiful. I'm reluctant buying on the web,
not seeing what I'm getting. I may decide to do some glueups of clear
eastern pine as I have a DJ-20 and can use knot-free selections.

Thanks. I have heard of them but haven't been up there yet.

"RWM" wrote in message
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Cross Cut Hardwood on 1st Ave South. Yesterday I was really disappointed
with their figured wood. I was looking for some dense birds eye maple but
walked away empty. They did have plenty of 12/4 and 16/4 maple, cherry,
poplar, and others.

Bob McBreen

"CW" wrote in message
news:Mhiub.176371$9E1.920720@attbi_s52...
What's the name of the dealer. I'm in Auburn. Always looking for a good
source.


"RWM" wrote in message
news

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick
stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

I don't know where you live, but I was at a dealer in Seattle today
and
they
had most types of hardwood up to 12/4 and common types in 16/4. I
would
find a new dealer in your area. If there is nothing local you can get
what
you need from the web.

Bob McBreen

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:32:32 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine

I'm not surprised. 2" thick pine (most species) will just be an
exercise in futility as it twists and cups. If you did find it in a
good stable condition, then I'd expect it to be a high pricetag item,
as pine of that grade, tight enough to be good for furniture, is rare.

I also can't see pine as a useful chair base. I use elm, even though
wide elm is damn near unavailable in Europe.

--
Die Gotterspammerung - Junkmail of the Gods

Right.

Clear white pine (P. strobus) at a buck-fifty a foot is outrageously high.
I don't buy wider than 13", because that's the capacity of my planer.

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:32:32 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine

I'm not surprised. 2" thick pine (most species) will just be an
exercise in futility as it twists and cups. If you did find it in a
good stable condition, then I'd expect it to be a high pricetag item,
as pine of that grade, tight enough to be good for furniture, is rare.

Phisherman wrote in message . ..
I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

..,,a wood place that doesn't carry anything at all in 8/4 thickness
seems odd. My experience here in New England is most places will have
most of the usual domestic cabinet woods in 4/4, 5-6/4, and 8/4 most
of the time, plus 12 or 16/4 for certain species. Ditto mahogany.
Exotics and odd ducks, like beech, tend to be 4/4, plus--only
sometimes--greater thicknesses. I've never seen poplar thicker than
6/4 (admittedly, never looked for it either), but 8/4 eastern white
pine is certainly available. Granted, these are specialist dealers and
shops that sell stock as a sideline, not everyday lumberyards. Even
so, they're pretty common. you might check www.woodfinder.com for
sources local to you. I've found it very helpful

On 19 Nov 2003 12:41:42 -0800,
(Woodstock) wrote:

Phisherman wrote in message . ..
I just called my wood dealer, but he doesn't carry any 2" thick stock
lumber. I'm specifically looking for kiln-dried eastern white pine
(would settle for Popular or other soft wood) to make wooden chair
seats. What do other woodworkers do? Glue up sandwiched 1.5" stock
then surface plane?

.,,a wood place that doesn't carry anything at all in 8/4 thickness
seems odd. My experience here in New England is most places will have
most of the usual domestic cabinet woods in 4/4, 5-6/4, and 8/4 most
of the time, plus 12 or 16/4 for certain species. Ditto mahogany.
Exotics and odd ducks, like beech, tend to be 4/4, plus--only
sometimes--greater thicknesses. I've never seen poplar thicker than
6/4 (admittedly, never looked for it either), but 8/4 eastern white
pine is certainly available. Granted, these are specialist dealers and
shops that sell stock as a sideline, not everyday lumberyards. Even
so, they're pretty common. you might check www.woodfinder.com for
sources local to you. I've found it very helpful

Nice searchable website. Thanks!