Question about scrap

[cepat357]

Hey, Im new to woodworking and I was wondering if anyone knows a good place to get scrap, I live in the triad area.

 

[Mike Davis]

I think you need to be more specific.

 

[mdbuntyn]

The Hardwood Store, GPS Hardwoods, and Wall Lumber will all have offcuts of various sizes available for purchase

 

[Wilsoncb]

GPS has some free scraps if you time it right.

 

[Fishinmike]

What is this thing called scrap. Only small projects!

 

[woodlaker2]

Hey, Im new to woodworking and I was wondering if anyone knows a good place to get scrap, I live in the triad area.

For rough stuff, I've had fair luck checking in with a local pallet manufacturer. Hit or miss and you have to be there when they put their scrap stuff roadside in a couple of bins but if you have a local pallet company you might check it out.

 

[BeachBoy1942]

I would suggest locating a local cabinet shop contact them about their off cuts and scraps.

 

[bob vaughan]

'Scrap wood' can be anything, depending on the shop's criteria for unusable stock.
Scrap wood takes up both time and space. If someone offers scrap wood, its a very good strategy to take a lot and leave a clean area where the scrap was.

I've had people pick through my scraps before and ended up with as big of a mess as I started out with. I learned my lesson. I put my scraps in a temporary bin and a wood burning friend picks them all up when the bin gets full. He likes my scraps because he likes the aroma of burning walnut.

 

[Berta]

I don’t usually have scrap, just small pieces that I haven’t used yet. LOL

 

[SabertoothBunny]

Klingspore's up in the tri-city area also sells cut offs and smaller sections of wood. The other options would be to watch Facebook marketplace, Craiglist and this forum for people selling off wood.

 

[Hmerkle]

@cepat357 it might be good for you to ask for some specifics. What are you looking for 4/4 lumber, 8/8 thin pieces, lengths turning stock etc.

Then if someone spots something or has some to give they can let you know.

 

[Mike Davis]

If you'd like to come look through my wood stack let me know. I'm just about 20 minutes North of K'ville.

 

[mquan01]

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FREE - Shop Cut Offs

I have a 50 gallon or so garbage can full of shop cut offs - some might call it small poject supplies - I call it scrap. If I could burn in Winston Salem it would be gone. Come and get it if you have a use - shop wood stove, outdoor fire pit rio maybe there is some useful pieces if you sort...

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[Echd]

I often buy pallets of offcuts. Good if you do one-offs and cnc work.

This last load was $150 from Wall Lumber. Sure, there are a lot of waste pieces. There are also a lot of very useful pieces.

They do tend to take up a whole lot of floor space though, especially if you're a hoarder like me who can't bear to burn even the most pitiful scrap of MDF.

Sometimes I go out in the shop and just sort wood. I need a hobby.