Daniel Sorbera Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Well I think the title prety much says it all Anyone know any good places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Ebay, Gilmerwood.com, Washington State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 The wood I just got from Durawood was really really sweet wood for a really good price. BigD found him on the 'bay. I'm loving the pieces I got from him, and I don't give recommends like that out too often. You should consider him. Perfect wood like you're describing would probably be far past your budget anyway. Check Durawood, really good stuff, really good prices. PS, how many guitars have you finished anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccbryan Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Grizzly Industrial is getting into guitar supplies in a fairly big way, and they are selling tonewoods. They sell 7.5x2x20 inch billets of curly and quilted maple in all grades, including "Billets of the Gods" exhibition grade quilted at $350 per piece! 4A and 5A quilted billets are $169 and $275, respectively. In the catalog they look pretty sweet... Chandler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted January 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Durawood is not selling anything right now Thers a site thats durawoodproducts. Is that the same guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Yes, that's the same guy. He sent me (and all his buyers I presume)an e-mail inviting me to check out his new store a few weeks ago, which is that place you mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoG Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Gilmer is in Oregon (Portland). Unless they have a new outpost further north... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strummer2k Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 How many 1/4 or 3/4 inch tops can you realistically get out of a 2 inch billet (like the Grizzly site has). I assume there is some waste when re-sawing the stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 If curly maple is acceptable, www.curlymaple.com has some pretty sweet stuff also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 If you have a PROFESSIONAL, well-adjusted resaw machine, there's hardly any waste at all. The blade is only about 1/32" to 1/16" thick, and a really well-tuned machine, and a perfectly planed flat piece of wood, heck, you can resaw that baby up into lots and lots of pieces. It's the lower-quality machines and machines that can't be adjusted well that will have a lot of blade waunder and eat up your thickness and you don't get as much back because you then have to thickness-sand the pieces flat. A really great resaw machine will cut them -perfectly- right out of the gate. -Those- are the guys you want to get to know unless you got the money to buy one for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strummer2k Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 If you have a PROFESSIONAL, well-adjusted resaw machine, there's hardly any waste at all. The blade is only about 1/32" to 1/16" thick, and a really well-tuned machine, and a perfectly planed flat piece of wood, heck, you can resaw that baby up into lots and lots of pieces. It's the lower-quality machines and machines that can't be adjusted well that will have a lot of blade waunder and eat up your thickness and you don't get as much back because you then have to thickness-sand the pieces flat. A really great resaw machine will cut them -perfectly- right out of the gate. -Those- are the guys you want to get to know unless you got the money to buy one for yourself. ← Drak - one more question. I have a 14 inch Delta bandsaw. Would that be suitable for resawing or should I look for someone who knows what they are doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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