Recent content by kevinlightfoot

From the pics it looks like Alder,was it growing near any water?

Take a look at the Clifton planes.

Scawton Timber in Thirsk,I think they have some air dried ash.

Arnold Lavers tried to rip me off for some oak only a couple ow weeks ago,their prices are ridiculous.

Beautiful!

Come on Jacob with your experience do you really need to be told how to do something so basic?

Excellent me lord,these are proper prices.There is no need for profiteering and money grabbing prices if the timber yards keep their prices reasonable then makers will keep buying from them and in turn our customers will keep ordering,we need more people to keep telling each other where the good...

Received my order from Scawton Sawmills,excellent service,price and product.Machined a few planks up and it is lovely timber I will definitely be using them in the future.Price was £45 a cu ft about a quarter of what Hymor wanted,I’m sorry but won’t be bothering them again.

Well ordered from Scawtons,good price about £45 a cubic foot,supposed to be delivered today but just called then because of no show and told it will be tomorrow now so lost a day.Hope it’s good stuff when it does arrive,I’ll keep you posted.

Right

Lovely work and the carving is excellent,I must learn how to carve letters it really makes a great difference.

Not machined at all ,rough sawn.

Yes I did ask but no proper answer,I did ask them to double check the amount but it came to the same amount I won’t bother with them again.Looking at Scawtons website I can buy 10 cu ft for £300 so I will give them a go.

Just cancelled the order no problems but it’s sad to see a good old company go bad in this way,now got to find a good seller I’m going to try Scawton to see what they can do.Thanks for the help and I will let you know how I go on.

Just had Arun over to Stoke to my favourite timber supplier,I go to sort out what timber I want and then bring it away,I wanted 10 lengths of joinery grade oak so not the dearest.10 lengths 2 m long of 200 x25 ,I almost dropped to the floor when the price was£570.That’s a real price hikeand...