Source for 8/4 figured maple?

[Brian Kent]

I am looking for maple for a Charles Brock rocking chair.

I can get 8/4 maple for $4.25/bf, 4/4 curly for $8, and 4/4 birdseye for $11.

What I need for the project is some 8/4 figured or birdseye for select parts of the rocker. My lumber supplier - Reel Lumber - doesn't have any.

Do you have any tried and true suppliers either through the internet or in Southern California for 8/4 figured or birdseye maple?

Thanks in advance.

Brian

[Prashun Patel]

Brian-
Not sure how close they are to you, but have you checked

Austin Hardwood
610 N Santiago St, Santa Ana, CA‎
(714) 953-4000

Have you considered walnut? I know the 8/4 regular maple is a might cheaper than the 8/4 walnut, but if you are considering BE or Curly Maple for the show parts, they can get way more expensive than 8/4 walnut - like in the $13-16 range.

Austin has 8/4 Walnut at 7.42/bf. That rocker requires about 40-50 bf. If you purchase > 50bf, the price drops a little to 6.89...

Budget notwithstanding, I find walnut easier to machine and work with hand tools.

Hearne Hardwoods will ship UPS internet bundles, but that'd be sight unseen, and you'll pay a good amount for anything.

[Robert Chapman]

Try bellforestproducts.com They are an Upper Michigan co. that I use a lot. They specialize in birdseye and curly maple. Ask for Boone or Eric.

[Quinn McCarthy]

Try

curlymaple.com or bell forest products.

They have some great stuff.

Quinn

[Philip Rodriquez]

www.cswoods.com (http://www.cswoods.com). They have everything you will ever need.

[Brian Kent]

Thank you Philip from Aurora, Colorado.
Brian, formerly from Westminster, Colorado.

[Philip Rodriquez]

Hey, nice to meet you! :D

[Brodie Brickey]

Brian,

I picked up 8/4 figured maple a year ago or so at one of the two lumber yards below. I'm pretty sure it was Bonhoff.

Bonhoff Lumber
3411 E 26th St
Los Angeles, CA 90023
323-263-9361
BOHNHOFFLUMBER@aol.com (BOHNHOFFLUMBER@aol.com)
26th St near the 5 fwy and Soto
5 mins from downtown LA.

Eisenbrand Inc.
Exotic Hardwoods
4100 Spencer Street
Torrance, CA 90503
Shop: 310-542-3576
Orders: 800-258-2587
Fax: 310-542-2857
http://eisenbran.com (http://eisenbran.com/)

You might also try as they have some seriously sick wood:
Arroyo Hardwoods
2707 East Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107-3411
voice: (626) 304-0021
http://www.arroyohardwoods.com/

[Roger Myers]

+1 for curlymaple.com Very dependable...pics on the website and I have never had a problem. For high figure check out the "private stock" pages...not cheap, but you get waht you pay for, and for me it is worth it.

[Ed Sallee]

Check out this site. They have quite a collection of highly figured maples.
The only thing I know about this place is they have a great reputation from what I've seen through the WW Forums....

Gilmer Wood (Maples) (http://www.gilmerwood.com/instrument_wood-maples.htm)

I don't work for these folks or anything..... just passing along.... I think they're out in Oregon.

Beautiful stuff, though.....

[Danny Burns]

The North Eastern part of the country has a lot of maple, so these guys might be worth phoning, and since they sponsor our forum, it would be nice to support them if possible.

http://www.kjpselecthardwoods.com/

[Gary Herrmann]

+2 for www.curlymaple.com (http://www.curlymaple.com) beautiful stuff there