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   Nuke | Nov 02, 2007 05:50pm | #1

   No woodworkers in my part of the country?

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   saschafer | Nov 02, 2007 06:04pm | #3

   "No woodworkers in my part of the country?"

   Have some patience. It's only been three hours since you originally posted your question.

   -Steve

    

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   Nuke | Nov 02, 2007 06:18pm | #5

   Sorry, its the coffee talking. And the Irish Cream.

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   Dave45 | Nov 02, 2007 05:54pm | #2

   I can't say that I've ever heard of non pressurized  lumber (or pressurized, either - lol) If you mean non-pressure treated,  a lumber yard should be able to help you.

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   Nuke | Nov 02, 2007 06:18pm | #4

   I actually tried several lumber yards, but they said they couldn't help me. I think these are stocking more for the home-building business than indoor furniture building business. I was just surprised at how difficult its appearing to be.

   And yes, I meant non-pressure treated stock. :)

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   saschafer | Nov 02, 2007 06:56pm | #7

   You said, "...and larger" in your original message. How much larger? Are you planning to use the lumber as is (e.g., for posts and beams), or are you looking for stock that's going to be milled further?

   If you can find a log home builder in your area, they might be able to point you in the right direction.

   -Steve

    

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   Dave45 | Nov 02, 2007 07:02pm | #8

   Your basic lumberyard probably isn't the place to get furniture/cabinet material.  They may be able to direct you to a business that caters to the cabinetmakers in your area.

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   Nuke | Nov 03, 2007 01:49am | #12

   I tried. Not only did I call and asked if they inventory such materials, but also if they could guide me accordingly when they had nothing. Only one offered up a company name (do not remember it, but they were no longer in business).

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   Dave45 | Nov 03, 2007 02:44am | #13

   I can't believe that someone from GA hasn't seen this and been able to point you in the right direction.

   Try starting a new thread asking for cabinet/furniture grade wood suppliers around Atlanta.  Asking about "unpressurized" lumber may have confused everyone. - lol

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   Nuke | Nov 03, 2007 03:19am | #14

   I just thought maybe no one in Georgia builds anymore.

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   Dave45 | Nov 03, 2007 03:29pm | #15

   Or maybe there are special materials required to work on a double-wide. - lol

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   WillGeorge | Nov 04, 2007 06:22pm | #18

   OK so hit me.. Fine a local hardwood dealer..SOrry.. I use one near near Chicago and they can get anything if you ask! They may not have it in stock..I saw no pine once.. I asked.. They had a warehouse full of it! Of all kinds!

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   saschafer | Nov 02, 2007 07:16pm | #10

   "I can't say that I've ever heard of non pressurized  lumber (or pressurized, either - lol)"

   There actually is such a thing as pressurized wood (sorf of):

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/Materials/MaterialsArticle.aspx?id=29137

   -Steve

    

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   frenchy | Nov 02, 2007 06:26pm | #6

   Nuke, 

       Go to woodmiszer and find woodmiser owners near you that or the web site woodfinders.

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   RickL | Nov 02, 2007 07:10pm | #9

   You mean non pressure treated lumber. You would do better at FHB's Breaktime as this is a furniture oriented forum.

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   Nuke | Nov 03, 2007 01:44am | #11

   Sorry you think I wasn't looking at furniture application. I did not mean to suggest I was looking at framing, etc.

   Basically, I was looking to fabricate a large rectangle 'frame' with 3/8-1/2" slots mitered out to receive 3/8-1/2" smoked glass shelves. The glass will hold audio-video equipment. I want the frame to be free-standing, but be able to hold the weight of the equipment.

   Previously, I wanted to make some simply heavy-duty benched out of 4x4 with some meaty 4x6 stub legs, but I did not want to use lumber meant for outdoor use as all of these personal projects were for indoor use in my home.

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   Diz | Nov 04, 2007 05:53am | #16

   In Georgia you should be able to find suitable size material in the "recycle" market.  Heart pine is being reclaimed and milled for all sorts of architectural woodworking projects.  Most old textile mills had 3"+ by 12" floor joists.  Check with heart pine flooring suppliers. BTW material over 2" thick is referred to as "timbers."

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   SteveSchoene | Nov 04, 2007 05:58am | #17

   Check out http://www.woodfinder.com to search for sellers of various types of lumber. 

   While woodfinder is a great resource, I suspect you also need to rethink your design.  You can support a great many glass shelves with much smaller vertical stiles, as long as the design prevents them from racking or spreading in the middle.  4x4's will hold up houses, and are likely to be overkill for almost all furniture applications.  You should be able to find some untreated spruce/pine/fir but its going to be pretty hard, though not totally impossible, to find 16/4 hardwoods.