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1. 
   ncdeerhunter | Nov 19, 2003 12:14am | #1

   Try Horizon Forest Products in Wilmington, they may be able to help you.

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   Whitmel | Nov 19, 2003 02:41am | #2

   Jeff;

   Sounds a good idea. I got a call from a cabinet maker earlier this evening suggesting Niagara Lumber and Milling. I suspect your suggestion is a LOT closer.

   Thanks,

   Whit

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   JohnWW | Nov 19, 2003 02:45am | #3

   Whit,

   Once you get up to working with hardwoods in these dimensions, you are pretty much forced to buy rough sawn or rough planed wood. 

   The reasonable expectation is that the wood can be planed to finished size only after it been worked down to close to the final dimensions in your shop and has then been given time to acclimate to a steady moisture level before final planing.  In the process of acclimating the wood will undoubtedly warp some.

   Wood that was finish planed somewhere else and then shipped to you wouldn't stay flat and would probably need to be replaned in any case just to clean up shipping damage.  FWW has run a couple of articles in the last year about preparing rough stock for furniture making, they would give you a fuller understanding of the steps involved.

   I'd look for a local furniture maker to prepare the stock for you, if you don't have the equipment to do the work yourself.

   John W.

   
   

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   Edited 11/18/2003 10:07:30 PM ET by JohnW

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   Whitmel | Nov 19, 2003 10:48pm | #6

   John;

   You are probably right about the rough wood. Since this is my own project it might be a good thing for me to start that way. I was really more concerned about the quality of the wood - NOT the construction stuff one gets at the DIY big boxes.

   Whit

3. 
   BobSmalser | Nov 19, 2003 08:20am | #4

   Gonna be hard to find S1S material in that size. 

    Look for airdried and simply plane one surface....you could do it easily with a jack or smoothing plane for just a workbench top.

   http://www.sawmill-exchange.com/index.htm

    

   http://www.mobilemfg.com/

    

   http://www.baileys-online.com/

    

   http://www.woodmizer.com/welcome.html

    

    

   Check the phonebook and the mill manufacturers/sellers for portable sawmillers locally.  The mill builders are happy to provide names of local guys who own their mills.  Local tree service guys will know of them, too. Few advertise.

    

1. 
   Whitmel | Nov 19, 2003 10:52pm | #7

   Bob;

   Sounds a good idea. I have just the right Lie-Nielsens to do the job too!

   Whit

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   BobSmalser | Nov 20, 2003 12:48am | #9

   Dunno 'bout your shopbenches, but once a year or so mine get hit with the beltsander and 36 grit to take off all glue droppings and paint...followed by an application of special sauce.

4. 
   robert1 | Nov 19, 2003 06:06pm | #5

   Steve Wall Lumber Co. is in NC and will have whatever you need.

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   Whitmel | Nov 19, 2003 10:54pm | #8

   Thanks for the tip. I presume I can find him at "stevewalllumber.com" or something like that.

   Thanks

   Whit