Hi
Firstly I would like to than the regular contributers to this forum - you provide great inspiration for the projects/builds etc, as well as tips and advice.
So after much thought I have finally decided that its time for the workmate to be put away and build a proper bench. My intention is to make the French Workbench in Christopher Schwarz book, In it he suggests Southern Yellow Pine as a material to make the bench in, and all the stats in his book back it up. The top is laminated out out yellow pine, 100 mm thick, 600 mm wide, 2400 mm long.
I have started to get prices for Southern Yellow Pine and Douglas fir - my local Timber merchant for 32 x 300 sawn boards wants £14.92 per lin m (plus vat and carriage), Douglas fir (50 x 100 sawn) £15.88 per lin m!!
I've found one place a bit cheaper for SYP but I need to buy 1 m3...for £533 plus vat and carriage.
I was wondering if anyone had any sources of cheaper timber in the Essex/Suffolk area (or with reasonable delivery costs which would be suitable?
Any help appreciated!!
Thanks
Mark
Firstly I would like to than the regular contributers to this forum - you provide great inspiration for the projects/builds etc, as well as tips and advice.
So after much thought I have finally decided that its time for the workmate to be put away and build a proper bench. My intention is to make the French Workbench in Christopher Schwarz book, In it he suggests Southern Yellow Pine as a material to make the bench in, and all the stats in his book back it up. The top is laminated out out yellow pine, 100 mm thick, 600 mm wide, 2400 mm long.
I have started to get prices for Southern Yellow Pine and Douglas fir - my local Timber merchant for 32 x 300 sawn boards wants £14.92 per lin m (plus vat and carriage), Douglas fir (50 x 100 sawn) £15.88 per lin m!!
I've found one place a bit cheaper for SYP but I need to buy 1 m3...for £533 plus vat and carriage.
I was wondering if anyone had any sources of cheaper timber in the Essex/Suffolk area (or with reasonable delivery costs which would be suitable?
Any help appreciated!!
Thanks
Mark