From Chicago to Clayton

[ppapineau]

Abandoned the snow and taxes in Illinois for Clayton. I retired from the submarine force after 31 years.

I have a 25 foot x 25 foot shop, but have not set it up yet...too busy getting the house unpacked.
I have a powermatic 2000 table saw, drill press, shopsmith (my wife's grandfathers!), three routers, jointer, drum sander...you get the idea. I have a lot of equipment.

I need to find sources of hardwood near Clayton. I checked out several of the places listed for Region three, but many are out of business, converted to other business or renamed. Very frustrating. I don't want anything nicer than S2S, but would prefer skip planned.

I'm anxious to get back to woodworking. I'm not big into hand tools because I like the exactness that comes with carefully set up power tools.
I have attached a small table I designed and built for my wife's sewing room.

 

[gator]

Welcome to the sawdust pile. Best and closest hardwood vendor to you is The Hardwood Store in Gibsonville (ad on right of screen). Otherwise the local Klingspore and Woodcraft have a limited selection at a higher cost.

George

 

[Steve_Honeycutt]

Paul,

Welcome to the forum. You have already mastered the most critical part of the website, uploading pictures. We love pictures.

About 30-40 minutes away from you is Scott Smith (www.quartersawnoak.com). Scott is a member here and he sells kiln dried lumber. He specializes in quarter sawn white oak, but he carries other species as well. Look at his gallery for some of the impressive wood he has.

Steve

 

[Raymond]

Welcome aboard, Paul, you have come to the right website.

 

[sawman101]

Happy you joined us Paul; best sawdust pile on the internet! Welcome aboard, from an old tin :icon_thumcan sailor.

 

[red]

Welcome to the forum.

Red

 

[tri4sale]

Welcome to Clayton, getting more and more crowded here every day, but always great to see another woodworker here. I promise I'll sweep up after myself and lock up when I'm done in your shop

You'll have to drive a short bit for wood, don't know anyplace in Clayton that sells.

You can try Wurth Wood Group in Raleigh (off Poole Rd, about a 20 to 30 minute dry depending on where in Clayton you are) - http://www.wurthwoodgroup.com/

Capitol City Lumber near the fairgrounds in Raleigh might have what you need. http://www.capitolcitylumber.com/

And just outside Clayton off of Hwy 70 headed towards Garner, right before you get to I-40, take a right onto Auburn-Knightdale Rd to get to Hood Distribution, they carry some hardwoods. They are really aimed at wholesale to cabinet guys and such, but have been friendly when I've stopped by and said they usually can help me out with small orders. http://www.hooddistribution.com/

 

[Grimmy2016]

Welcome to the group!

 

[scsmith42]

Welcome to NC and NCWW! I myself moved here from West Chicago 16 years ago. Feel free to give me a call if I can help you out with lumber. It's about 45 minutes to the farm from Clayton.

On a side note, I like the bead work on the table. It adds a nice touch.

Scott


Scott

 

[thrt15nc]

Welcome from another guy in Clayton. I can vouch for Scott's lumber. Nice stuff, nice guy and great shop!!


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[Mr. Bill]

Welcome. Always nice to see another bubblehead on the site!

 

[junquecol]

Will the last person leaving from north of the Mason-Dixon line please turn off the lights. Something you never hear "When I retire, I'm moving to New Jersey." Welcome to the south.

 

[scsmith42]

Will the last person leaving from north of the Mason-Dixon line please turn off the lights. Something you never hear "When I retire, I'm moving to New Jersey." Welcome to the south.

I may have moved here from Chicago but was born and raised in the south. Your comment about NJ made me laugh out loud!


Scott

 

[Sealeveler]

Welcome to the group and thank you for your service and our freedom.
Tony

 

[ppapineau]

Thanks. I've been to capital City and they are definitely and asset. Wurthwoodgroup has mostly soft maple and plywood, but they seem like a good source for hardwood ply. I will have to check out the other.

 

[CrealBilly]

Will the last person leaving from north of the Mason-Dixon line please turn off the lights. Something you never hear "When I retire, I'm moving to New Jersey." Welcome to the south.

Hi Bruce, I know of two people who are moving back to NJ from Cary. But both are exceptions to the rule.

Latest migration map from the gov (that I could find).

it's natures way of telling you somethings wrong
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0V0Vu_utUZY