looking for exotic wood on road trip

[allan kuntz]

I am leaving on a road trip and looking for some suppliers for exotic woods for segmented turning.
I will be traveling from Canada into Montana and south to Las Vegas then to San Francisco and then back north along the west cost through the red woods. I am not sure which highways we are taking but some of your suggestion may determine that. Exotic wood is limited in my area and very expensive
Thanks in advance
Al

[Andrew Hughes]

http://www.tehwoods.com
I haven't been here for several years.The owner Mitch had lots of stuff for turners,and big pieces for furniture.This place is north of San Diego so not sure if it's in your path.

[daniel lane]

Al,

Peterman Lumber (http://www.petermanlumber.com/) is the best source I've found so far in Las Vegas, but of course that's pretty much because it's the only source I've found so far! You will likely have better luck in the SF area, I used to frequent MacBeath (http://www.macbeath.com/)up in Berkeley when I was meeting with clients up there, but look at their web site, there are 2 other locations around SF that might be better for you. I'll also second TEH (Andrew's post above), but that's in Carlsbad - a bit of a drive south even from LA, so probably out of your path...?

When you get close to Las Vegas, drop me a PM! Maybe we can meet up for lunch or a beer or something. :)


Regards,

daniel

[Jon McElwain]

Crosscut Hardwoods (http://www.crosscuthardwoods.com/) in Portland, OR was pretty amazing when I lived there 15 years ago. Woodcrafters (http://www.woodcrafters.us/) (not the woodcraft chain store) was also a favorite of min - I could loose a lot of time and money in that store! Happy travels!

[Mike vonBuelow]

A Craigslist search of exotic hardwood will pull up a few people in the bay area that have some - pricing ranges from high to mid range