Lex Luthier Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I was at the Canwest Woodworking Tool Show & Sale, or "Woodshow", today. I wasn't really looking forward to going as the show focuses mainly on tools then wood, and I have all the tools I now want, but I came across a booth of a guy selling figured maple. They call themselves Specialty Craftwoods, and said they sell to StewMac and PRS and the likes. They had some larger pieces, a few other spieces, as well as stacks of guitar billets, 2"X8"X22", of flamed and quilted which were all seconds. I did however find a few billets that were acceptable, and bought one, pictured in the links. The pictures suck, the piece is a second because of some small knot holes. It was only $40.00CDN, so I think I did pretty good. They said they are opening a retail store the middle of next month, but currently have a barn nearby loaded with "100,000BF" of wood. This is pretty good for me, I have found a few other "order online" type places that are fairly local, but no one locally who deals in figured maple where I can go hand pick my pieces - and I'm very picky, I can spend HOURS looking through an entire stack for the "right" piece. http://fullservesite.com/lexluthier/flmaple1.jpg http://fullservesite.com/lexluthier/flmaple2.jpg Another thing, I just found this if anyone is interested: Buildyourguitar.com Supplier Addresses - Woods, Tools Etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Nice. Not too many exotic wood stores in Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugz Ink Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I can spend HOURS looking through an entire stack for the "right" piece. Please... your making me sick with envy. Quit rubbing it in! ... the piece is a second because of some small knot holes. Don't you just love those? Yeah, okay, it has a tiny knot... but that's where you can cut it out, so it doesn't matter for that project. BUT... it's a "second" so it has to be discounted. OH YEAH! And then there are the knots that have such a magnificent affect on the grain that you absolutely do NOT want to cut it out. I guess I'm just a wood-freak. D~s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 WOW that looks like some nice figured maple it must be nice. hear in saskatoon I have a heck of a time finding any flamed or quilted maple well any kind of figured maple any thing else no problem but maple no way it take's me mounths just to find a piece that worth looking at never mind hours. !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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