The first time I went there, I was totally amazed at the vast selection, volume, and size of the place. I spent quite a little more than I had planned, because I found wood that I was certain I just couldn't live without. West Penn Hardwoods is sheer pleasure to visit, just to gaze upon woods I've never seen before, and to touch it, and swoon! Treat yourself to a day out, and visit them. They aren't far off I-40, just at the edge of Hickory, in Conover.:eusa_danc