I don't have a lumber yard in my area that has exotics in stock.
What is a good web site to get exotics that are large enough to make risers?
Do some of yall glue up 3/4" stock to get it thick enough for risers?
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Cobbow
Check out Kenny's web site. He has some fantastic looking wood blocks that make cool raisers.
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Andy
rockler.com has some exotics and its not too expensive
Here is what I learned about exotic wood.
1. Exotic wood comes in on big boats to big ports like NY, Philadelphia, Norfolk.
2. Brokers will only sell big loads of same species.
3. Next level buys bundles and breaks them down.
4. chains like Rockler buy loads and split them between their stores. Price climbs.
5. There are companies that buy lots of big loads of many species but they are near the ports. I found them on the internet and guess where they are? Near ny,phili,norfolk.
I was in the Philadelphia area for a wedding and made it to Mike W. Quinn Hardwoods in Yardley Pa.
He had over six outbuildings behind his sawmill.
Each building had a few of those big loads. 4/4 & 8/4. I came out with bloodwood, santos mahogany,wenge,yellow heart, teak,zebra, rosewood....at a fraction of the price at chains.
But gas and travel makes it a wash, except for the opportunity to pick your own. Next trip I'm takin the trailer instead of the wife.
Mike W
Google West Penn Hardwoods, they have a good selection,fair prices and nice people to deal with.Check out turning stock for riser wood.
For the Canadian guys on this forum there is a supplier in Burlington Ontario with a good if pricey selection.
Exotic-
woods (http://www.exotic-woods.com)
Look in the phone book and call a cabinet maker in your area. Surely his supplier has some of the exotics. Check with a gunsmith if you have any around you. Their wood stock is usually way too expensive because of the grain they have to have for but stocks but they should be able to help out or include you in an order they put in.
Hardwood flooring stores, but you would have to laminate the 3/4" slats for a riser.
Check out woodcraft.com, There may be a store near you
Here is a site:
http://www.gilmerwood.com/
They sell a lot to bowyers out this direction.
Ask for Jim, he knows what bowyers are looking for.