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   billsams | Dec 31, 2007 04:05am | #1

   Might want to try niagaralumber.com I have previously purchased 8/4 beech from them at reasonable pricing.

   Good luck

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   cdatty | Dec 31, 2007 05:26am | #2

   Try Paxton's in Denver. 

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   RW | Jan 01, 2008 02:26am | #6

   I just talked to Paxton Friday in KCMO and it was no dice there. All they had, or expected to have, was 4/4 domestic flat sawn.

   Rats

    Real trucks dont have sparkplugs

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   user-83153 | Jan 01, 2008 02:32am | #8

   Go to woodfinder.com One of the options is to search for a specific wood, in your case 8/4 or12/4 beech. There are many search options, maybe start with the ten closest and go from there.

                   Rob

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   cdatty | Jan 01, 2008 04:17pm | #10

   When I was in the Denver store last weekend buying cherry for my wife's new bathroom, I am fairly certain I seen a couple of planks of 8/4 beech.

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   TonyCz | Dec 31, 2007 08:04am | #3

   What state are you in?

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   jmgalvin | Dec 31, 2007 06:03pm | #4

   I'm in NJJim

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   Frank Vucolo | Jan 02, 2008 02:47am | #12

   Hi Jim,

   I am in NJ as well. Two places you might want to try are

   Willard Brothers Saw Mill - Lawrenceville/Trenton NJ - 609.890.9400

   Ambrose Randa - New Britain (Doylestown) PA - 215.345.1030

   I've never bought Beech from either, but have bought 8/4 - 12/4 stock in various species from both.

   Good luck!

   Frank

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   saschafer | Jan 02, 2008 03:21am | #13

   Willard Brothers. That brings back ancient memories of trying to do some woodworking as a graduate student, in the living room of a one-bedroom apartment. I remember buying a little bit of white oak and birdseye maple from them. I didn't know that they were still in business.

   -Steve

    

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   zertwiz | Dec 31, 2007 07:28pm | #5

   lol wow im doing the very same thing must have goten lay wilims video to iv got a leed but its a frend of a frend thing not even shure if ill get any ill keep ya posted if im abble to get ahold of any of this stuff is 100 year old barn beams so it would be perfect (dang shure dry to lol )

    

   chris anderson

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   danmart | Jan 01, 2008 02:29am | #7

   Where are you located for a start? Your profile is empty??

   East coast? West Coast?

    

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   danmart | Jan 01, 2008 02:36am | #9

   Jim

   Are you pretty much set on going with beech? I ask you this only to hint that there are other woods to use for wooden planes. I have used beech and its good. Back when planes were being made in the industrial mode, beech was a cheap secondary wood that was very stable. Today it is not cheap. No cheaper than maple.

   Ok you see where I'm going. Maple(red or sugar) is very nice stuff for plane making. It wears very well and its just good stuff thats available in NJ. Beech is not as commonly seen in the Northeast as some of the Birch varieties. Birch is also a good choice for planes. You can get it in slabs too.

   If you are interested in a wood other than beech send a reply. The key is good grain orientation. Lots of woods on the east coast will work.

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   marty52 | Jan 02, 2008 12:09am | #11

   Hi.  May be this will help...

    

   http://www.woodworkerssource.net/Merchant3/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=WS&Category_Code=Beech

    

   Marty