Add you local (or not so local) woodworking store to the list

[Van Huskey]

I travel a lot and find myself in different locales with a morning or afternoon to waste and love nothing more than going to a woodworking store. Often I am at a loss to find a decent one, Rockler and Woodcraft stores abound in more populated areas but frankly if you have seen one you have kinda seen them all. I love to visit the independent shops but often I am at a loss, the yellow pages and google searches have more often than not sent me on 30-45 minute drives to find lumber yards with an assortment of low dollar hardware and 20 year old tool and tooling stock with an inch of dust on them everywhere except the price sticker which the store has dutifully "upgraded" through the years to keep prices current. I thought I would start a list where people can add their local shops or ones not so local that they have visited and like. Don't be concerned about adding a smaller shop since many areas don't even have a shop but you might want to mention that in the description that someone with a Grizzly showroom in their hometown might not be wowed by the machine selection etc. Sometimes the small but intimate shops are very cool. I am going to lay out a format with one of my favorite not so local shops but feel free to go free form as long as the basic info is there.

1. Locale, I suggest you use the closest decent size city that is close so that people will recognize the area
2. Name of the store and address
3. Phone
4. website if they have one
5. hours if you know them
6. any details you would like to add.

I suggest making the major locale letters larger so people can scan the thread if it ever gets big enough to be a reference.

Atlanta

Highland Woodworking
1045 North Highland Avenue NE
Atlanta GA 30306

Near downtown Atlanta

404-872-4466

Highlandwoodworking.com

M-F 9-6
Sat 8:30-6
Sun 12-5

This is a great store it has been around about 30 years but feels more like a store that has been around for 50+. Not at all a machine showroom kinda place but has an excellent selection of most everything else. Lots of handtools including LN and lots of the Sheffield Clico names like Clifton. Full Festool line, lots of finishing supplies and certainly the Woodslicer bandsaw blades, lots of turning tools as well. This is a shop you can spend some time in upstairs and down. Plenty of savvy staff. Note when you are driving there it is situated in a nice Atlanta neighborhood so don't think your directions or GPS is steering you wrong if you are used to woodworking stores being in more commercial areas!

[Larry Fox]

While not all woodworking per-se:

Ball & Ball hardware
Exton PA
http://www.ballandball.com/

Hearne Hardwoods
Oxford PA
http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/

Richard T Byrnes
Tons of high-end power tools if you are into that sort of thing, fun to walk through
West Chester
http://www.rtbyrnes.com/

http://www.architecturalantiques.com/
Philadelphia, PA

[Mark Ashmeade]

Atlanta

Peachtree Woodworking Supply Inc.
6684 Jimmy Carter Blvd. Suite 100
Norcross, GA 30071
(770) 458-5539

www.ptreeusa.com

Mon - Fri 9:A.M -5:P.M
Sat 9:A.M -3:P.M
Sun Closed

This store is very straightforward to get to, between Peachtree Industrial Blvd and I-85. They have a wide selection of supplies, blades, clamps, dust collection parts, t-track, hardware, finishing supplies and tools. The major machines are represented, but don't expect a sea of heavy iron. They do however have representatives on the floor, like the Unisaw and the Bosch glider. Very helpful staff.

[Rick Huelsbeck]

Louisville, KY

Woodcraft
Hunnington Place1850 So. Hurstbourne Parkway, Ste. 148Louisville, KY 40220
502-671-0900
http://www.woodcraft.com/stores/store.aspx?id=509
Hours are at the above link

Choice Woods
2801 S. Floyd Street
Suite 100
Louisville KY 40209
502-637-1190
http://www.choice-woods.com/
Hours
Monday-Friday
9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday
9 AM - 2 PM
He has the best selection of turning blanks in the area, also host the local woodturning group and has top names like Jimmy Clewes, Bill Grumbine and a host of others conducting turning classes in his class room. Clay also teaches on site

Bargain Supply
844 East Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY
502-562-5000 * 800-322-5226
Monday-Friday
8 AM - 6 PM
Saturday
8 AM - 2 PM

They sell about anything you could want including big sreen TV's but more importantly If you need a tool they will most likely have it, including Delta, SawStop, Jet, Powermatic from lathes to table saws, dust collector to sanders almost anything you want in stock.

Bonesteel mill and moulding
(812) 786-1468
http://bonesteelmillandmolding.com/index.html

You will need to call this guy to set up an appointment but if you want lumber he has a really good variety and great prices. Some of the best in the area.

[Mike Harrison]

Kansas City, MO

These are the first that come to mind. All are good "cruizers"

A and N hardware, North KCMO. (http://www.yelp.com/biz/a-and-n-hardware-north-kansas-city)
This is the best hardware store north of the river, they have just about everything you can think of, even bits for Yankee screw drivers. Very small but crammed with stuff. Will take an hour or two to tour. Friendly folks.

Strasser hardware (http://www.yelp.com/biz/strasser-true-value-kansas-city)
A BIG, old, hardware store for the trades and the public, with everything you can imagine and helpful staff. Another good afternoon killer.

Schutte Lumber Co. (http://www.schuttelumber.com/)
In Business since 1880, big lumber room selection, fair tool displays. Good for maybe an hour. just down the street from Strasser.

Overland Tool (http://kansascity.citysearch.com/profile/4170901/lenexa_ks/overland_tool_machinery.html)
Another BIG tool store, good for most the afternoon. Friendly folks.

[Mark Ashmeade]

Kennesaw, GA

Peach State Lumber Products

4000 Moon Station Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770.428.3622

Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Saturday 8:00am-11:30am
Closed Sunday

http://www.peachstatelumber.com/

Literally about 500 yards from my house, but the railway line in between means a whole 2 mile drive to get there. Very good selection of hardwood and plywood, occasional specials. I recently scored about 50bf of red oak for $1.50/bf. They were shorts, but that's what I needed! Very friendly people, both in the warehouse and in the office. I can't believe I used to drive past them to get to HD, before I knew what they did!

[David Hostetler]

Houston, Texas:
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
3265 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 622-6567
Mon - Fri 9am-6pm
Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 11am-4pm

Woodcraft Houston. S. Loop west.
11707 S Sam Houston Pkwy W (On the east bound feeder, just east of the I-59 interchange, BIG yellow truck in the parking lot with Woodcraft on it)
Houston Texas
(281) 988-9449
Hours of operation not listed.

Woodcraft of Houston North.
60FM 1960 West, Houston
(At the intersection of I-45 North Freeway @ Farm Road 1960)
(281) 880-0045

Clarks Hardwood Lumber Co Houston.
700 East 5th 1/2 Street
Houston, TX 77007-2723
(713) 862-6628
Mon - Fri 7:30am-5pm
Sat 9am-1pm

Houston Hardwoods Inc.
4910 West 34th Street, Houston TX
(713) 686-6176
Hours not listed. (If I recall, they are the same as Clarks...)

Huntsville Texas:
M and G Sawmill.
Michael Carnline
149 High Oak Dr.
Huntsville, Tx 77340
CALL AHEAD FOR HOURS OF OPERATION... This is a small independent sawyer, he has reasonable prices for the most part, but is kind of out in the sticks, and isn't always there...

Pasadena Texas
Harbor Freight Tools Pasadena Texas...
6800A Spencer Highway
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 487-1171
Mon - Fri 8am-8pm
Sat 8:30am-7pm
Sun 9am-5pm
Not exactly woodworking, but the cheap place to get tools...

League City, Texas
Kilgore's Clear Lake Lumber
1637 E Main St
League City, TX 77573
(281) 332-9351
Hours of operation seasonally adjusted.
LOTS of odd bits and pieces hardware, top notch finishes and a reasonable selection of S4S hardwoods. Not the lowest prices on the planet, but competitive with the BORG for much higher quality materials... Top notch staff.

I'm sure there's more, these are just the ones that spring to mind offhand...

[Dennis Ford]

Beaumont Texas area

Woodworkers Paradise
1555 Hwy 96 S. Lumberton, TX 77657
Ph: (409)755-2361

STORE HOURS
M-F 8AM-5PM SAT 9AM-12NOON

[Matt Day]

I agree - seen one Rockler/Woodcraft/Harbor Freight seen them all. Not to take away from those stores, they have their place.

I don't know of any good tool/ww'ing stores other than Woodcraft/HF, but here are my two favorite lumber yards:


Salt Lake City

(the lumber candy store, and pricey)
MacBeath Hardwood
http://macbeath.com/
Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday 9:00AM - 3:00PM
1576 S. 300 W. - Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(800) 225-3743 / (801) 484-7616

(smaller guy, good prices, good selection)
High Mountain Forest Products
http://www.highmountainforest.com/
1422 S. Redwood Rd.
Salt Lake City, UT 84127
(801) 974-WOOD (9663)

[Jim Rimmer]

David Hostetler pretty well covered the Houston area.

[Kent A Bathurst]

I would include by reference all those listed on Friends of the Creek. They certainly warrant a look

[Neil Brooks]

Northern Colorado:

Sears-Trostel (http://www.sears-trostel.com/)

1500 Riverside Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524 (http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=1500+riverside+80524&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=Fort+Collins,+CO&cid=0,0,13691893015789538827&ll=40.575158,-105.048351&spn=0.006242,0.01236&z=16&iwloc=A)
Phone: 970.482.1928
Toll Free: 800.950.1928
Fax: 970.482.9895

Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm MST
Sat 7:30am-4:00pm MST

Good selection. Clean, well organized place. Retail storefront with some power tools, hand tools, finishing supplies, and accessories (and a Festool display!).

[David Castor]

I don't live in Bellingham, but until last year, my daughter did. In addition to Grizzly Tools, you can't miss Hardware Sales. It must be seen to be appreciated. The greatest hardware store I've ever experienced. A little bit of everything.

BELLINGHAM, WA

Hardware Sales
Monday-Friday, 7 AM - 6 PM, Saturday 7 AM - 5:30 PM (PST)
2034 James Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
PHONE: (360) 734-6140

[Bill Edwards(2)]

Central Michigan (Charlotte)
Northern Indiana (South Bend)

The Workbench: L.L. Johnson: 2 stores: lumber and tools:

http://theworkbench.com/

[Paul Symchych]

Phoenix AZ.

Timber Woodworking Machinery in Mesa -PHX's nearby east valley- has a warehouse sized store of machines and hardware, mostly new, some used -from toys to industrial machines. They also have a big lumber yard in a warehouse next door. A good source of the standard hardwoods with a relatively smaller supply of exotics at good prices.
http://www.timberww.com/

Woodworker's source has stores in Phoenix, Tempe and Tucson. Their strength is more exotic woods.
http://www.woodworkerssource.com/

[Dave Lehnert]

Cincinnati, Ohio

Hardwood Lumber and More.
1001 Lila Ave. (AKA U.S. Highway 50)
Milford, Ohio 45150
1-866-553-5883

The owner Steve is also the finish forum host over at Wood Magazine. Mostly a Hardwood Lumber dealer with a lot of Rockler products in the hardware section. Often has free woodworking classes on Saturday mornings.

http://www.hardwoodlumberandmore.com/AboutUs/FindOurStore.aspx

Edward B. Mueller Co.
http://www.muellerco.com/

In between I 75 and I 71 in Reading ohio (Cincinnati)
Very large woodworking machine tool dealer for the home shop or custom woodworking shops.
Check out the Industrial new and used tab at the top of their page. You can look at woodworking tools all day you never knew existed.

Cincinnati also has Rockler and woodcraft just south of I275 north of the city.

[Phil Rose]

Rochester, NY (OK ... Victor, but just outside Rochester)
GW Woods (http://gwwoodsinc.com/)
Great selection of lumber for flatworld and turning. Greg, the owner, is knowledgeable and friendly.

[Curt Harms]

ATLANTA
I haven't been there in a couple years and it looks like they may have moved, but Redmond machinery was a great way to spend an afternoon. They were helpful if I had questions but weren't always shadowing me. Normite's fantasy land :D

[Joe Kieve]

ATLANTA SOUTH SIDE

I've never been to this place in Griffin, GA but plan to soon. Sounds interesting. If you've been there, tell us what you think.

http://www.thewoodyard.com/

joe

[Dave MacArthur]

Great place--like 20,000 ft under roof of all sorts of woods, and he's probably the biggest reseller of used machinery in AZ--virtually 80% of all items craigslisted are from him it seems (at least stuff I look at). He's got a ton of really interesting stuff in the shop, and is a distributor for jet, Steel City, and some others. Great guy, I think he's the son of the wood shop in Mesa or Chandler listed above. I like to support them, a woodworking and wood business family for sure, worth a visit especially if you like to look at old machinery and deals.
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BELLINGHAM, WA

Hardware Sales
Monday-Friday, 7 AM - 6 PM, Saturday 7 AM - 5:30 PM (PST)
2034 James Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
PHONE: (360) 734-6140

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So even if you cannot see it as David reccommends, you can deal with them over the internet with very satisfactory results.

[Van Huskey]

Are there no woodworking shops in the Northeast???