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   SPCarpentry | Mar 09, 2005 04:50am | #1

   Art

   I'm also in eastern ma.(Danvers) Where are you? Most good lumber yards will have maple in stock. They may not have 1"x12" but you could glue up 1"x6". I deal with Ralph Esty & son in Groveland, ma. Good guy's. I also use Moynahan Lumber some times. It shouldn't be hard to get.

   All Things Wood!

   Stephen Prunier Carpentry

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   WillGeorge | Mar 09, 2005 05:07am | #2

   1"x12"x 8' maple boards

   Do they exist?

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   DavidxDoud | Mar 09, 2005 06:13am | #3

   1"x12"x 8' maple boards

   Do they exist?

   I'll be sawyering some at least that wide tomorrow or the next day..."there's enough for everyone"

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   frenchy | Mar 10, 2005 08:49pm | #20

   do they exist?  yah, I can cut some down to make that size do you want fiddle back or all white?  how many thousand bd.ft.? 

     I'll have to cut some of my 20 foot stock and sometimes if I'm ripping a 20 foot long board  down to just 12 inches wide there can be a little wobble,  do you need me to joint them as well?   If I take the 22 inch wide boards that will leave a little less than 10 inches do you want those pieces as well? 

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   jackiechan | Mar 09, 2005 09:01am | #4

   These are some of my local suppliers.  I've seen 12/4 and thicker Maple up to 15" wide. 

   http://www.andersonmcquaid.com/

   http://www.downesandreader.com/

   http://www.highlandhardwoods.com/

   http://www.boulterplywood.com/ (They have a nice selection of hardwoods.)

    

   Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.

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   BG | Mar 09, 2005 01:48pm | #6

   Art,
   I think you'll have your best bet at Anderson McQuaid...they are a bit expensive but they produce a lot of wide fancy mouldings...and therefore need wide boards that'll not be a problem. They are located about 2-3 blocks from the Fresh Pond circle in Cambridge/Arlington boarder. 

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   MarkRD | Mar 09, 2005 04:15pm | #8

   Hi "Jackie"Do you know of any good suppliers in the Metro West area - 495/mass pike/290/ Route 2 - yes I know, if it's outside 128 it's Siberia (especially today 5 degrees, 7" new snow, 30mph winds :-) to the typical Bostonian so I'll understand if you don't know any suppliers out here :-)Thanks,
   Mark

   Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with chalk, cut it with an ax.

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   DDay | Mar 10, 2005 12:28am | #13

   I live in Natick and haven't heard of any closer than Andersen McQuaid and Boulter.  Diehls in Wellesley was a pretty good place for anything except exotics but they went out of business last year. 

   I do know of a sawmill near my sister's old house in Littleton but I don't know what they mill or what the mill it for.  That mill is right off 495 I think 1 or 2 exits north of rt 2.  Check the yellow pages and give them a call.

    

    

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   MarkRD | Mar 10, 2005 12:31am | #14

   Now that you mention it, I've heard of them too. I'll do some searching.Thanks
   MarkBTW I live in Hudson...

   Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with chalk, cut it with an ax.

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   notDusty | Mar 09, 2005 09:30am | #5

      Art ,

       The average Maple board may be closer to say 6" in width as opposed to 12" wide. But as was posted they certainly may exist . As a rule , not always but in general , several boards glued together can be more stable and stay flatter than one wide board . Especially in the application you speak of . The Maple I speak of is typically KD graded and sold by Hardwood suppliers . Some may mill their own or buy directly from a hardwood mill .The options increase as the sources become greater . It just seems that more times than not , a real wide board will have more cup to it , making it harder to keep them flat .

                     good  luck                  dusty

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   ArtKK | Mar 09, 2005 03:20pm | #7

   WOW!

   It looks like eastern MA is here in full force! Thanks for all your help. Boulter Plywood and Anderson McQuaid are both only a few miles from my house, so I'll go see what they have after work. I think I may take some additional advice and glue up two 1x6 boards (though this kind of defeats the idea to keep this as quick and simple as possible) with opposing grain to resist cupping. This will also rid me of the problem of finding stock easily. I sincerely thank you all.

   On a slightly different note. Do any of you regularly go anywhere to talk to other woodworkers... I moved here under a year ago and have yet to run into any woodworkers among the masses, and we're obviously out there. I've been to all the woodworking stores around, but most people seem a bit to high and mighty for my taste (me being a rookie and all). Anyway, thanks again for your help.

   -Art K

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   douglas2cats | Mar 09, 2005 08:29pm | #9

   Well it's thicker, wider, and a little shorter, but the price is good.

   http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=17773

    If you build it - he will come.

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   BG | Mar 09, 2005 11:04pm | #10

   Art,

   When it comes to finding other woodworkers in the Boston area just to chat with is a bit difficult.  I'm sure there are all kinds of clubs around but time is such an issue....and then you have all those guys and gals that went to the NBSS..damn there talented.

   A good bet that may serve a double purpose is to take a class or two up at Woodcraft in Stoneham..lots of core courses are offered.  Also, the guys that work at Woodcraft are knowledgable and helpful. 

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   JonE | Mar 10, 2005 12:10am | #11

   Art,

   While I'm not from E. MA (SW VT, actually), I've been to Highland Hardwoods in NH, and they have a really nice selection of stock.  I'd personally avoid 12" wide maple boards, and glue up narrower pieces for the shelves.  I can't imagine 12" wide maple NOT cupping or warping.

   For the "meeting others" - go to Woodcraft in Stoneham.  They offer some great classes, and you'll find out soon enough where all the woodworkers are at.   Boston area's got to have some kind of woodworking club - I'd be surprised if there isn't one.   I am fortunate to be a part of the Northeast Woodworker's Association, based in Albany, NY; and we have almost 900 members, so a metro area the size of Boston has to have a group somewhere.

    

   jon 

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   DDay | Mar 10, 2005 01:16am | #16

   How are the prices at Highlands?  I talked to them last year and they seemed high and its a decent ride for me so I opted for Andersen Mcquaid instead.

    

    

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   JonE | Mar 10, 2005 01:29am | #17

   They have a complete retail price list of all their hardwood lumber on their web site.  I found them to be cheaper than most I deal with locally.

   I tend to only buy stuff I can't find in log form anyway (I have a portable mill), so things like aromatic cedar, black walnut and non-native species tend to come home with me. 

   Jon 

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   DDay | Mar 10, 2005 12:23am | #12

   Another one is Hk harwoods towards the cape.  I believe all their stock has not been planed, so you'll save money or they'll plane it for a fee.

    

   http://www.hkhardwood.com/

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   jeffreysherow | Mar 10, 2005 12:46am | #15

   I'm in NJ and have a lot from a tree I took down on my property all boards are 1" x anywhere from 12-18" wide by about 10' plus long (after you cut off the checking on end. Wife is nagging me about getting rid of it, there is just more than I can use. If you come to NJ, you can have as much of it as you can carry for whatever you think is a fair price. All the boards I have planed an jointed are good quality with a low quantity of defects.

   It has been stickered and stacked next to my furnace for about 3 years. Don't know moisture content but suspect its low.

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   bleubassplyr | Mar 10, 2005 02:58am | #18

   I live outside Boston, about 45 minutes North West. I'm always surprised to find most woodworkers around here don't know about Northland Forest Products, 36 Depot Road, Kingston, NH 603-642-8275,  http://www.northlandforest.com   They are a couple miles away from Highland Hardwoods. They are a huge operation, about the size of 5 Big Orange Boxes. They keep one building with bins for smaller time builders. I'm not sure I've ever seen 12" wide Maple anywhere but if it exists they have it or can get it. Their prices are superior to Highland with the same or better selection. I bet they supply Highland. They offer 5% discount for cash or check, or 10% if you are a woodworkers guild member. Unfortunately you cannot piggyback discounts.

   I've bought 12-14" wide Cherry, 16" wide Mahogony, 14"+ walnut, and they also have oak, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Cypress, Red and White Oak, Birch, Ash, Hickory, Basswood, Sycamore, and curly maple and cherry. Usually the bins are pretty well stocked. Bring extra cash because there is always that beautiful board you didn't plan on buying.

   There are more old drunkards than old doctors.  Ben Franklin

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   Ron | Mar 10, 2005 05:38pm | #19

   Hi, I'm in Peabody, there is a sawyer in Marblehead. I have some friends that buy there. I never found a wood working group on the north shore. But there is a wood turners group around that's quite active. Ron In Mass

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   DavidxDoud | Mar 11, 2005 02:45am | #21

   sawed today in the snow - back where the mill was set up it wasn't too bad,  but I've spent more pleasant days....

   4/4 16"X16' clear hard maple -

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   "there's enough for everyone"