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I've got the Axminster branded 8" benchtop thicknesser that looks very similar to the Woodstar, Titan models etc. It actually works pretty well, but is very loud so I've now replaced it for a quieter Makita. Rich.ca, if you are interested in collecting it from the York area (YO61) you can have...

I was struggling - I'd never heard of Nunn's and couldn't find any reference to them. Thanks, I'll give him a call. Jon

Can anyone give me any details about Nunn's i.e. where they are located and maybe contact details. Thanks Jon

As mentioned above, I was looking for Hornbeam about 18 months ago. I eventually got some from http://www.whitneysawmills.com/index.html Jon

OK, I'm going to try some Laburnum too (I've got a source for that). If you've got time MIGNAL, I'd be interested to hear how you progress with your samples. Thanks for all the responses. Jon

I'm just learning the craft and build for myself, so I can afford to experiment with light coloured fretboards. I was intended to try some ebonizing too, but I'm getting a little worried about that now. I might try Laburnum too; at least it starts off closer to black than Hornbeam. What colour...

Yes, American Hard Maple is often used for fretboards on electric guitars and I can buy that quite easily. But I think out naturalised Sycamore and native Field Maple are considerably softer and probably not suitable. The search goes on! Thanks Jon

Thanks MIGNAL Yes, I've considered Laburnum and there's Lilac too (even harder to find). I'd prefer Hornbeam, but might move on to these alternatives if need be. Thanks jpt - I'll give them a call. Mikey R - I've sent you a pm. Jon

Thanks for that. Funnily enough I've been in contact with The Timber Mill and they said they might be able to send some boards by courier. I'm still following this up, but their email isn't working at the moment so communication is difficult! Jon

Hi, I make acoustic guitars in my spare time and where possible I'm trying to use homegrown timbers. As far as I'm aware the most suitable homegrown wood that is hard enough for fretboards is Hornbeam. I've contacted a number of suppliers from the Timbers Merchants Map and from general...