Royce Meritt
10-11-2006, 4:06 PM
I know topics similar to this have been discussed before but here goes.
To make a long story short...
My usual local hardwood supplier (who deals mostly on a wholesale level to cabinet shops and contractors) has implemented a 50 board foot minimum on hardwood sales. (Isn't it great when a local company is bought out by a big, out-of-state company? Customer service ALWAYS improves, right?) At any rate, I use a fair amount of Purpleheart for a repeat order sort of project I do. I usually need about 10-12 BF of both purpleheart and walnut for this project. I can't affort to tie up several hundred dollars in purpleheart even though I will eventually use up 50 BF.
What sources do any of you recommend? I need to find a fairly reasonably priced source. Shipping purpleheart (it's really heavy) will about double the cost so economics is a factor.
The purpleheart I need can be about any length and/or width. I will be cut into pieces about 3/4" X 18" X 3". Thanks!
To make a long story short...
My usual local hardwood supplier (who deals mostly on a wholesale level to cabinet shops and contractors) has implemented a 50 board foot minimum on hardwood sales. (Isn't it great when a local company is bought out by a big, out-of-state company? Customer service ALWAYS improves, right?) At any rate, I use a fair amount of Purpleheart for a repeat order sort of project I do. I usually need about 10-12 BF of both purpleheart and walnut for this project. I can't affort to tie up several hundred dollars in purpleheart even though I will eventually use up 50 BF.
What sources do any of you recommend? I need to find a fairly reasonably priced source. Shipping purpleheart (it's really heavy) will about double the cost so economics is a factor.
The purpleheart I need can be about any length and/or width. I will be cut into pieces about 3/4" X 18" X 3". Thanks!