Best place to buy wood in East Sussex ?

[boo]

Hi,

I'm new to the forums and was looking to get into some woodworking inspired by the beautiful work I've seen on sites like http://www.davidbarronfurniture.co.uk/d ... oto=photo1 and others.

Obviously I intend to massacre some cheap B&Q white wood before spending big bucks on fine hardwood like that but as a matter of interest, can anyone tell me if/where it is possible to go in/around East Sussex to browse wood of a standard like that ?

I also intend to build a workbench but looking around the price of wood seems high, I was wondering if there are any buying tips that can releive the strain.

Thanks,

Boo

 

[RobinBHM]

Welcome to the forum

Avoid B&Q whitewood -go to a timber merchant and buy planed softwood.

 

[katellwood]

All in and around the South East

http://www.englishwoodlandstimber.co.uk/

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

http://www.jwtimber.co.uk/

http://www.gazatimber.co.uk/

 

[cowfoot]

I made my bench from some beautiful old pine I picked up for less than £100 from Oxford Wood Recycling. There's probably a similar place in East Sussex.

If you do end up in B&Q/Wickes, make sure you select your boards carefully and don't buy a multipack - they seem to hide all the warped, split expensive firewood in those!
I must be losing it a bit, but I look forward to a trip to English Woodlands Timber more than a day in the pub nowadays, it's a great yard.

 

[katellwood]

another I forgot about

http://www.wlwest.co.uk/

 

[davin]

If you are near Lewes there is a place itimber.
Czcech/Slovak Guys they have a big barn full of Oak and Beech and Ash, some kiln dried some green, They are very reasonable and will sell you small amounts i'm sure.

 

[stewart]

There's a wood reclaim place in Brighton on Lewes Road - much cheaper than new wood...

https://www.woodrecycling.org.uk/

 

[oakfield]

Wenban Smith in lewes is reasonable, but not always the cheapest.
EC Forest product in whitesmith is good for oak.

 

[boo]

Thanks for all the replies, lots there to check out.

Boo

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Be careful how you look at this - it's very easy to think great, I've saved fifteen or twenty quid ... then you come to do the work and it takes you a half a day longer because you've bought garbage. CLS comes into this category, it can land you with a whole lot of extra work. You can use practically anything, but be aware - it depends where your priorities lie.