Hi there,
I am a woodworker in the wester catskill mountains of NY. I am fairly new to the business and am having trouble locating a good source for materials other than hardwoods (i.e. plywood, mdf, etc). If there is anyone that can give me any suggestions I would appreciate it. I found a couple of sources online but am a little reluctant to mail order 4×8 sheets of anything.
thanks
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You and me both. I live in a small town in NW Florida not close to any major city so theres's nothing available but building lumber and Home Depot garbage wood. I check on the cost of shipping plywood and it's more than the cost of the material itself.
I finally found a lumber yard that is willing to make a special order on my behalf, no shipping charge and modest premium for his trouble and handling. That turned out to be about 75% cheaper than a phone order plus shipping. There are certain disadvantages to not liking living in big cities, and that's one of them.
Dave
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