Does anyone know of a cheap spot to get horizontal grade laminate (1/16" thick) in or around the triangle? The BORG has it for $55 (a little on the high side for my taste) a full sheet and I really don't need whole sheets (4' x 8'), partial sheets of at 30" in one dimension would probably work...
Hi, I am a newbie and need some suggestions on wood.
the simple question is: is 4/4 #2/#3 common cherry and/or walnut any good for building furniture?
more specifically,
1) do cherry/walnut in that grade have too much character, making it too hard to work with, especially for a newbie?
2)...
So, I'm officially declaring the time of death for the Bradford Pear in my front yard. It's got to come down and I'm hoping I can get some assitance (I really can't afford a tree service at the moment). The tree has several good bowl/turning/carving blanks in the trunk and I'm guessing a lot of...
If anyone is making a trip to/from the Baskerville VA area from/to the Raleigh area, Glennbear and I are looking to send some stuff in both directions (it's a swap).
It's a light load: VA to Raleigh is some electrical cord. Raleigh to VA is some lumber..it will fit in the backseat of a car...
Does anyone know where in the Triad area I could find a place to get a 48" round table top? Either ready made or cut to order.
Also, does anyone have any idea what it would cost?
does anyone know where to find quarter sawn hard or curly maple, and honduran mahogany? these are to be used in building a guitar... i'm in the raleigh area but will drive or mail order for the right pieces... thanks
It would not surprise me if by this time a lot of you are burning out on the job. Not a problem. It happens and is expected. I lasted about a year. Others of you have found that you are really too busy or your personel situations have changed and you no longer have the time. And others will have...
I have the pleasure of driving 600 miles tomorrow with my family to West Chester PA. All three of the above hardwoods suppliers I've linked appear to be well respected based on information I've been able to dig up. I'll have most of Saturday (LOML willing) to galavant about drooling over...