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    Wide Cherry

    I need a 16" wide piece of cherry for a slant secretary desk. Any recommendation for a supplier?

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    I would contact Groff & Groff Lumber in PA. I have had great success with specialty cherry. Groffslumber.com

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    If you were closer I have 19" wide dead clear and some figured on the rack.20190609_165708.jpg

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    Irion is another one that sorta prides themselves in wide cherry

    https://irionlumber.com/species/cherry/

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    Hearne Hardwoods, Oxford PA

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    Im sensing a theme, PA is the greatest of all states for woodworkers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick Kane View Post
    Im sensing a theme, PA is the greatest of all states for woodworkers.
    Probably because they poach logs out of the most carpetbagged state in the nation lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick Kane View Post
    Irion is another one that sorta prides themselves in wide cherry

    https://irionlumber.com/species/cherry/
    That was going to be my suggestion, too, for wide stock. Louis specializes in it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Becker View Post
    That was going to be my suggestion, too, for wide stock. Louis specializes in it.
    i have left lines of drool through irion's walnut and cherry barns. excellent choice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Zaret View Post
    i have left lines of drool through irion's walnut and cherry barns. excellent choice.
    I've heard that from a lot of folks. One of these days I hope to visit there in person. It's a bit of an awkward trip between here and there just because of the way roads run, but I suspect it will be an great experience, albeit likely also an expensive one. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Becker View Post
    I've heard that from a lot of folks. One of these days I hope to visit there in person. It's a bit of an awkward trip between here and there just because of the way roads run, but I suspect it will be an great experience, albeit likely also an expensive one. LOL
    yeah, my trip there was expensive. thank god i didn't bring the truck - it would have been catastrophic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Zaret View Post
    yeah, my trip there was expensive. thank god i didn't bring the truck - it would have been catastrophic.
    I can only imagine....
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    Quote Originally Posted by David Zaret View Post
    yeah, my trip there was expensive. thank god i didn't bring the truck - it would have been catastrophic.
    I did not bring a truck, but used my Volvo for a 20 inch 12 foot mahogany board from Irion. Cracked my front window. Lesson learned. Pics are of one piece top and side from that board.

    mahogany.jpg

    Been to Hearne and Groff also. The problem is you probably have to spend several hundred to get them to send you something. When building my pieces I wanted to have one wide board up front.

    queen 2.jpg queen 1.jpg

    If you just need one piece, and like the figure ( same board ), PM me

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    Last edited by Mark Rainey; 08-14-2020 at 5:02 PM.

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    I’ve bought several hundred board feet of walnut and butternut from Irion, all wide or quarter sawn. Great place!

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    Irion has 150 BFT minimum for shipping. Don't see that being very economical living in West Washington. I may end up going with veneer.

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