Timber Merchants map

miles_hot · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject:

Excellent map - thanks. The only thing I can't work out is how to find out who each "blob" is! When I go on I have a massive set of names down the left and blue flag/blobs on the map. I zoom in on one or more on the map but I can't work out how to relate that flag to a name....

Help Smile

Miles

CHJ · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:45 pm Post subject:

miles, Click the ballon with your mouse.
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Effigy · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:34 am Post subject:

9fingers · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:39 am Post subject:

Effigy · Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:09 pm Post subject:

Windy*miller · Woodworker Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 56

Creffields in Tilehurst, Berkshire - www.creffields.co.uk/

Sheet materials only and it's a small place, but I thought their plywood prices were good (better than Arnold Laver in Reading) and they were friendly. I bought a single sheet of 12mm birch ply for £25 cash and the guy just took the took the money and put it straight in the staff Christmas party tin!

mtr1 · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:26 pm Post subject:

Heres another http://www.sotterleyestate.co.uk/5.html
and another http://www.burtonstimber.co.uk/
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milkman · Woodworker Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 186 Location: London

whippletree hardwoods in Royston:

http://www.whippletree.co.uk/

leverb01507 · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:32 pm Post subject:

I have had some excellent service from Nelson Butler Timber http://www.nelsonbutlertimber.com/ they are in Horncastle in Lincolnshire. If someone could add this to the map.

squib · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject:

Another for Cornwall..nice guy loads of air dried oak ash,etc etc and kilned timber.

http://www.crocadon.co.uk/

oops just found it on the map,sorry.
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squib · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:08 pm Post subject:

And one in herefordshire..

http://www.whitneysawmills.com/
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tommy · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:29 am Post subject:

Excellent map Chris, here's one more

Coyle Timber
Bassett Farm
Claverton
Bath
Somerset
BA2 7BJ
http://www.coyletimber.com/
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9fingers · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:51 pm Post subject:

I dropped in to Tyler Hardwoods just south of Hungerford yesterday.

They were very approachable and willing to give rough prices. I was not ready to buy and yet they still spent some time with me. I wanted to know the thicknesses of boards they stocked so I could work out my needs.

They suggested that when I was ready to select timber, to bring a plane with me so I could look at the grain.

I was after some ABW and they even commented that their current stock in a particular thickness was a little pale and that they would be kilning some more soon.

They stock both English hardwood as well as imported timber.

I left very impressed and will return to buy when I have my list sorted out.

Bob
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Chris Knight · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I think pretty well all are included now. Please let me know if your favourite isn't there. I have tended not to show run of the mill sheet goods suppliers which are ten a penny but if you have one who consistently sells GREAT or specialist stuff, then let me know.

Wales, southern Scotland and Ireland are still very sparsely populated and other parts like East Anglia don't bear too much inspection - where do you get wood you folk??

Please do make comments on your experience at these places. I am including them when I get them. I'd like to develop a rating system but at present there just isn't nearly enough data.

I can include personal photos too in the individual entries so if you have taken any pics of the place you think worthwhile please post them or send them to me.

Thanks!
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mtr1 · Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: