blanks

[gaz1981]

Hi dose any one know any good places to get good hard wood blabks from I know home for wood is a good place but dose anyone know any other places

 

[Grahamshed]

Axminster at Nuneaton have a small stock but probably not as cheap as some others.

 

[gaz1981]

Ill have to have a look are they any good from there

 

[Grahamshed]

There was a woodturning weekend there last month and I took home quite a few blanks. Mostly common stuff. Sycamore, elm, ash, purple heart, spalted beech etc

 

[gaz1981]

What are they priced like

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

Let your fingers do the walking. There are quite a few tree surgeons round our way who keep a stock for turners and furniture makers. You never know, there might be some in your area who do that too.

 

[RogerP]

There's this place, I've never used them, but the do seem to have a comprehensive catalogue of available blanks.

http://www.exotichardwoodsukltd.com/page72/page74/

 

[Grahamshed]

That is an interesting selection

 

[bellringer]

Find a local sawmill there are a lot of them about

 

[petercharlesfagg]

I can recommend (2) suppliers of English hardwood.

http://www.english-hardwoods.com/

http://www.exotichardwoods.co.uk/

May I suggest that if you are wanting to purchase several blanks it will be cheaper to purchase a plank, the offcuts can be used for a multitude of other things and it will likely be cheaper than the equivalent prepared blanks?

Regards, Peter.

 

[Chrispy]

If there is any one out my way with spare beer tokens you can always give me a ring, I have a very large create that I put all "blank" size offcuts into, there wont be anything exotic just run of the mill hardwoods but fine for learning and experimenting with. Before you ask I will not post these, I think you need to see and select what you are happy to use.

 

[procell]

Find a local sawmill there are a lot of them about

Not near West London. But there are local authority tree surgeons. Try contacting your local council parks department. They may be willing to let you have some logs. They will be wet wood and need seasoning but if you are learning then it is a good source of practice timber.

 

[bellringer]

Well i live just outside south London and know of a couple round me were about in west london are you and i see if i can find one on another forum i am on

 

[NikNak]

I find Turners Retreat have a fairly good selection too.

Or ebay..... but dont get carried away by over bidding on what is essentially a lump of wood tho.... :shock:

What sort of 'blanks' are you after..? i.e. pen sized, goblet sized etc..?

If you're prepared to pay for postage i'll sort out a few nice (different) blanks and send them off to you.... (hammer)



Nick

 

[gaz1981]

I would be intrested in some what sizes have you got bowl blank sizes

 

[swb58]

But there are local authority tree surgeons. Try contacting your local council parks department.

Our local authority chips all the small stuff and takes all the bigger stuff back to the yard. Then once a month they let the public in to take logs away FOC.

 

[Grahamshed]

That is surprisingly obliging of them.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Gaz have a look at this link.

http://www.homeofwood.co.uk