Looking for 1/4 or 3/8" thick exotic hardwoods

[Dave Kartzman]

Hi....

I'm looking for exotic hardwoods, like rosewood (any kind), lacewood, Padauk, and other exotic woods that are 1/4 to 3/8" thick and any length from 3" to 12" wide (I can cut them to the width I need). Can any suggest any wood companies that might carry these thicknesses of wood?

Thanks in advance.

Dave

[Brian Libby]

Both Woodcraft and Rockler carry thin woods

[David DeCristoforo]

Thin woods will typically cost three or four times the "board foot" price of "full thickness" lumber. If you need much you might be better off picking up a used band saw and resawing your own...

[Steve Schlumpf]

Dave - Bell Forest Products (http://www.bellforestproducts.com/exotic-wood-blanks/) carries quite a variety.

[Tony Joyce]

Wall Lumber(Google it) in Mayodan, NC carries a good selection in 1/4", 3/8", & 1/2" Domestic and exotic 5Ft bundles. They ship most everywhere.
Also Mann Tool & Supply in Columbia, SC

Tony

[Steve Vaughan]

Yup, Tony beat me to it - www.walllumber.com. That's where I've just recently purchased african mahogany, they're good folks to deal with. Ditto on price for the thin stuff vs. being able to resaw.

[Bill Bulloch]

Check ebay. Search for thin lumber.

[Dave Kartzman]

Hi....

I really appreciate the recommendations and will be contacting them next week.

Thank you all again...

Dave