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Dan Ashlin
11-09-2010, 4:20 PM
Hey everyone,
I've been racking my brain trying to find a supplier of hardwoods (domestic and or exotic) in sheets that are at least 12"x12". i've tried constantines, which has the wood, but not it the right sizes. I've got an idea in my head that i think could be a good niche for me, but I cant find the right wood. Does anyone know where else i could look?

Larry Bratton
11-09-2010, 4:28 PM
Dan:
This is not a recommendation because I have never used this company, but someone else inquired about experience with them and that is where I got the link. They ship from Illinois and Wisconsin. They have a very nice well designed site and indicate they have a lot to offer. Check them out and let us know.
http://www.thinboards.com/Default.aspx

Mike Null
11-09-2010, 4:35 PM
Try this place. I've done business with them and they're ok.

http://www.woodnshop.com/

Dan Ashlin
11-09-2010, 4:40 PM
That looks promising. I'll send them an e-mail and see whats up. Thanks!

Larry Bratton
11-09-2010, 4:57 PM
Try this place. I've done business with them and they're ok.

http://www.woodnshop.com/
Wow..based on their video, if they don't have it, you probably don't need it anyway!

Ray Mighells
11-09-2010, 5:17 PM
Dan; what thickness are you talking about? Any flat sawn board 12" wide is subject to cupping. Clear vertical grain or rift sawn would be most stable. If you are looking at .25" or less to vector, you are looking at pricey wood. Glued up blanks with matching color and grain will probably run $10.00 or more per square foot. You can buy ready made blanks cheaper, but they won't be color and grain matched. If you have a quality product, you need quality material.

Mike Null
11-09-2010, 6:21 PM
Larry

They used to be here in St. Louis and I'd go to the shop to get my stuff. The have the best inventory I've ever seen. They did laser engraving of letters which they sell over the internet.

They have moved to a new location in Troy which is about an hour or so away.

Lee DeRaud
11-09-2010, 6:50 PM
Dan; what thickness are you talking about? Any flat sawn board 12" wide is subject to cupping. Clear vertical grain or rift sawn would be most stable. If you are looking at .25" or less to vector, you are looking at pricey wood. Glued up blanks with matching color and grain will probably run $10.00 or more per square foot. You can buy ready made blanks cheaper, but they won't be color and grain matched. If you have a quality product, you need quality material.What he said.

If you need thin stock 12" wide, your best bet is to make it yourself from veneer and thin plywood, especially if you're talking about exotics.

George M. Perzel
11-10-2010, 7:37 AM
Hi Dan;
The advice given by Ray, Lee, and the others is right on. Bottom line is it will be virtually impossible to find stable, flat hardwood less than 1/4" thick in anything wider than 6 inches. Even if you find someone willing to resaw wider wood I guarantee it will not remain flat for very long.
If you need wide stuff, follow Lee's approach and glue it up frrom veneer and quality plywood. Don't forget to veneer both sides or I guarantee it will warp.
Good Luck
George
Laserarts

Michael Simpson Virgina
11-10-2010, 1:42 PM
I built a PC case and needed to have a walnut finsh. After much research I purchased a vacume bag and made my own side panels by taking 1/8" hardbaord and venerring walnut to both sides.


I then used my laser to cut out any access/fan holes in the panel. The panels fit into Ebony rails with solid walnut top and bottm. The legs are also done in ebony.

Megan Boyd
05-03-2019, 11:25 AM
I feel you. I have to make a replacement cabinet door for a customer and it's 32" tall, so hard to find wood that long. I bought my materials from the following places:

Ocooch Hardwood - my go to sawmill, I've used them again and again and their quality is great: https://ocoochhardwoods.com/scroll-saw-lumber/

Woodworkers source https://www.woodworkerssource.com/ - super nice, cut the boards to my custom size.

Woodchucks wood https://woodchuckswood.com/ Easy to search by size/thickness

Hope this helps. Everyone else's answer helped me!

Prashun Patel
05-03-2019, 12:00 PM
If you are willing to work with it, I would instead use 1/4" veneered plywood. I've bought maple and cherry from Baird Brothers, and have been extremely happy. Their ply appears to be an MDF core. It's extremely stable for any kind of panel; of course you have to deal with the edges.

Julian Ashcroft
05-05-2019, 4:51 PM
Trotec do very nice veneered MDF, veneered both sides. A customer brings me in walnut and bamboo for me to engrave and cut.