Scott Thornton
05-17-2007, 6:53 PM
I have been in search of a special/ideal wood for a large set of cabinets I will be building for my new house. I decided I would order samples from multiple vendors before placing a big order. I thought I would share with you my experience.
www.westpennhardwoods.com (http://www.westpennhardwoods.com)
approx 10 board feet of highest figure cherry
Order to arrival = 5 days
Cost = averaged out to around $12 per board foot shipped
Quality = very good quality, nice color, good figure, boards were short
www.groffslumber.com (http://www.groffslumber.com)
approx 11 board feet of highest figure cherry
Order to arrival = 4 days
Cost = averaged out to around $9 per board foot shipped
Quality = very good quality, nice color, consistent figure, wide and long boards, boards were shipped opened, just bound, came with UPS stickers on them
www.hearnehardwoods.com (http://www.hearnehardwoods.com)
approx 11 board feet of Quarter Sawn high figure cherry (didn't have plain sawn)
Order to arrival = 8 days (took a little longer because web site wasn't updated)
Cost = $17 per board foot shipped (highest cost shipping and board foot)
Quality = very good quality, nice color, qs figure is different than normal figured woods if you haven't seen it before, most sapwood of the 3 orders
Of these 3 vendors, I would order from any of them again. If Groffs would have put their boards in cardboard, I would rank them #1 by both cost, quality and customer service. Hearne was expensive, but very good looking wood, West Penn was also very good, just got short boards instead of the 7 - 8 footers from the other two.
The last company I am looking at is Penn's Woods (they have a forum on here), that wood is black cherry crotch. I am most likely leaning towards them even without seeing the wood in person. I have some samples on the way. I have been very happy with the customer service and I like the process they follow. I will update after I get the samples.
Anyway, thanks for reading my review.
www.westpennhardwoods.com (http://www.westpennhardwoods.com)
approx 10 board feet of highest figure cherry
Order to arrival = 5 days
Cost = averaged out to around $12 per board foot shipped
Quality = very good quality, nice color, good figure, boards were short
www.groffslumber.com (http://www.groffslumber.com)
approx 11 board feet of highest figure cherry
Order to arrival = 4 days
Cost = averaged out to around $9 per board foot shipped
Quality = very good quality, nice color, consistent figure, wide and long boards, boards were shipped opened, just bound, came with UPS stickers on them
www.hearnehardwoods.com (http://www.hearnehardwoods.com)
approx 11 board feet of Quarter Sawn high figure cherry (didn't have plain sawn)
Order to arrival = 8 days (took a little longer because web site wasn't updated)
Cost = $17 per board foot shipped (highest cost shipping and board foot)
Quality = very good quality, nice color, qs figure is different than normal figured woods if you haven't seen it before, most sapwood of the 3 orders
Of these 3 vendors, I would order from any of them again. If Groffs would have put their boards in cardboard, I would rank them #1 by both cost, quality and customer service. Hearne was expensive, but very good looking wood, West Penn was also very good, just got short boards instead of the 7 - 8 footers from the other two.
The last company I am looking at is Penn's Woods (they have a forum on here), that wood is black cherry crotch. I am most likely leaning towards them even without seeing the wood in person. I have some samples on the way. I have been very happy with the customer service and I like the process they follow. I will update after I get the samples.
Anyway, thanks for reading my review.