Hat's Off to Anchor Hardwoods!

[Canuck]

Last week my brother in law (visiting from Canada) and I had the opportunity to pay a visit to the new Anchor Hardwoods store in N. Raleigh. I needed about 50 bdft of clear cypress to put together a couple of Adirondack chairs for my second oldest daughter’s new home.

I must say that the manager (Don Baker) and a nice young lady – Harmony, made our visit a pleasurable one. :eusa_dancDon and all of the staff showed us around, had some great woodworking conversation, were treated to some great wood at a very fair price, assistance in loading and received our NCWW DQ prices to boot!:icon_cheers:icon_cheers

Working with this cypress (a 1st for me) was truly a pleasure. After planing all of wood, there were only two small knots in the whole bundle!

Here is pic of the completed chairs (albeit the finish). From what I have read about cypress, they should stand up pretty well under the NC elements.

Again. Thanks to Don and the staff at Anchor Hardwoods for such a great experience. Nice to know that there is yet another source for good wood close to home!

Wayne

 

[Bob Carreiro]

Nice job, Wayne.

 

[ScottM]

Wayne, thanks for starting this thread. :notworthy: I was in town and stopped to see Don and crew on Monday. They are still in the process of setting up but they already have a good selection. The prices were reasonable even with out our DQ and super with our DQ. Their service was outstanding. :eusa_clap I highly recommend a visit.

There sign is a bit small. If you have a problem finding them they are located in the Kennedy Space Center. No not in FL but on Old Wake Forest Road.

BTW I left with a super pc of soft maple.

 

[bobby g]

What is their address?

bobby g

 

[ScottM]

What is their address?

bobby g

6716 Old Wake Forest Rd
Raleigh
919-790-9449

 

[toolferone]

What is their address?

bobby g

6716 Old Wake Forest Rd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 790-9449

I was home all week, I wish I had known they were there. I look forward to visiting them next weekend as I live less then 5 miles from there.

 

[Canuck]

..........I look forward to visiting them next weekend as I live less then 5 miles from there.

Tom.

I believe that their Saturday hours are from 8:00AM - 2:00PM.

I am sure you enjoy your visit!:icon_thum

Wayne

 

[kave]

Great looking chairs Wayne! I'd like to build a set. Where can I pickup the plans?

Thanks,
Kettrell

 

[Canuck]

Great looking chairs Wayne! I'd like to build a set. Where can I pickup the plans?

Thanks,
Kettrell

Kettrell

There are actually a lot of plans out there with slight variations in the design. This one is the plan available from Woodcraft. Here..........


http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2021061/26191/Adirondack-Chair-Plan.aspx

Thanks for your comments.

Wayne

 

[Jeff]

Wayne,

Those are very nice and they'll be a welcome addition to the new deck. +1 to cypress being a pleasure to work with. The wood holds up well to the elements and weathers naturally to a pewter gray if you like that look and absolutely zero maintenance. :dontknow:

Anchor Hardwoods now has their website up and running, but it'd be nice if they'd post their $/bf prices for comparison with, say, The Hardwood Store.

http://anchorhardwoods.com/

 

[JackLeg]

Nice job on the chairs!:icon_thum I have that same template set. They are comfortable too!! I work almost entirely with cypress. It's my favorite wood! :wsmile:

 

[dr50]

Nice looking chairs. They look very comfortable. I have been trying to build a set all summer.