Hardwoods In Leicestershire

[narrowboater]

Hi there

I moves to south Leicestershire two years ago and have finally got my workshop(Garage) in dome sort of order and am about to build a small bookcase for the Kitchen.

I have just managed to get some maple, but the process was not smooth, can anyone put me on to a decent source of hardwood in the area, we are near to Hinckley about 15 minutes from J21 of the M1.

Cheers
Rod

 

[Steve Maskery]

Whitmore's is near to yo and they are excellent.
Cheers
Steve

 

[toolsntat]

"I moved to south Leicestershire two years ago ........we are near to Hinckley about 15 minutes from J21 of the M1."

Welcome to the neighbourhood 8)

My friend has used a place called "Wood for good" :?: :?: or has he??
Just googed it and
Otherwise Whitmores :wink:

Cheers
Andy

 

[Jorden]

Good Timber isn't that far away from you either, a bit to the south.

 

[motownmartin]

My friend has used a place called "Wood for good" :?: :?: or has he??
Just googed it and
Otherwise Whitmores :wink:

Cheers
Andy

You will have to find out more Andy, you can't tease us like that :wink:


I have used Whitmores in the past, they were very accommodating apart from one time when they told me it wasn't worth there effort to sell me such a small amount.

 

[toolsntat]

Good Timber isn't that far away from you either, a bit to the south.

Well, its a good chance that, that is the place ......

http://www.goodtimber.com/good_timber_index.htm

As for Whitmores, have to date on the 2 "small" orders for Iroko had no problems so far One was small enough to be leaning by the side of the office doorway :wink:

Andy

 

[lurker]

Doesn't Stig work at Whitmores???

There must be something in the water cos there seems to be lots of us forum users in the county.

Maybe we ought to have a bash??

 

[motownmartin]

There must be something in the water cos there seems to be lots of us forum users in the county.

Maybe we ought to have a bash??

Thats it then, everybody in Jim's shed next summer

 

[joiner_sim]

Skyes Timber is a bit further away.....

 

[Steve Maskery]

Sykes have a good stock of excellent timber, well stacked.

Just a tinsy winsy problem.

They surcharge you 50% if want anything less than a lorry load. I can't remember if it was 6 or 10 cube, but it was a lot of timber. I won't go back unless I'm desperate.

Cheers
Steve

 

[narrowboater]

Lurker

Great idea, how about a trip To Nuneaton when Axminster opens, we could talk each other out of opening our wallets, then go to the pub.

Rod