Well folks, I might as well just jump right in. I don't have a band saw, jointer, or surface planer so my hardwood purchases will likely be limited to S4S or S3S. I do have a nifty Bosch 4000 table saw (with their stock 40 T combo blade) that I really like. I'm considering buying a 6" jointer, but...
I've found the following so far:
Wall Lumber in Mayodan (very good prices & quality on this site review)
niagaralumber.com (prices include NC delivery)
hearnehardwoods.com (pricey, probably FAS)
groffslumber.com (FAS & Common/BTR. can mill to specs)
yukonlumber.com (In Norfolk; my son lives in VA Beach)
bairdbrothers.com (In Ohio, my source for S4S thus far. Shipping $$$)
Some will surface and gang rip one edge to customer specs for minimal additional cost. Wall's UPS bundles of 4/4 and 8/4 are milled to S2S 13/16" and 1 3/4", respectively; the shorts (S2S) are only available in 4/4 milled to 13/16".
If S3S can I get a pretty good straight line cut on the table saw? How true is typical gang ripped S3S in your experience? Maybe buy a 60 T Freud combo blade? Forrest Woodworker II at $110 is a bit pricey. Jointing would be ideal, but I don't have a jointer.
If S2S do any of you folks near Rougemont offer a fee-for-service rip/joint for about 20-50 bf?
Locally, Wall's seems pretty good & I'm always looking for an excuse to take a nice ride in the country. You never know where the deer and turkey will show up.
Thanks.
I've found the following so far:
Wall Lumber in Mayodan (very good prices & quality on this site review)
niagaralumber.com (prices include NC delivery)
hearnehardwoods.com (pricey, probably FAS)
groffslumber.com (FAS & Common/BTR. can mill to specs)
yukonlumber.com (In Norfolk; my son lives in VA Beach)
bairdbrothers.com (In Ohio, my source for S4S thus far. Shipping $$$)
Some will surface and gang rip one edge to customer specs for minimal additional cost. Wall's UPS bundles of 4/4 and 8/4 are milled to S2S 13/16" and 1 3/4", respectively; the shorts (S2S) are only available in 4/4 milled to 13/16".
If S3S can I get a pretty good straight line cut on the table saw? How true is typical gang ripped S3S in your experience? Maybe buy a 60 T Freud combo blade? Forrest Woodworker II at $110 is a bit pricey. Jointing would be ideal, but I don't have a jointer.
If S2S do any of you folks near Rougemont offer a fee-for-service rip/joint for about 20-50 bf?
Locally, Wall's seems pretty good & I'm always looking for an excuse to take a nice ride in the country. You never know where the deer and turkey will show up.
Thanks.
