looking fo hardwoods (all sorts)

[hammer n nails]

hi tomorrow i am travelling down to my sons for a few days from Eastbourne Sussex to Devizes in Wiltshire as i have lots of time on my hands i thought it would be nice to look in at some saw mills on route i have contacted goulden hardwood's but Paul is busy away somewhere so can anyone suggest some sawmills that i may visit don't mind where they are as i can adjust my route to take them in. the woods that i am looking for is oak, walnut, yew , London plane and also silver birch and perhaps some beech as i make wooden signs waney edge is great for me as the signs are rustic and look good with bark on any suggestions guys ....................thanks ......Roger

 

[marcros]

Good luck on the London Plane- it seems to be like rocking horse **** at the moment, if you want it quarter sawm.

 

[Harbo]

There's The Timber Mill in Alresford (Hants) and Wests in Sussex.
Both not too far off the A272?

Rod

 

[AndyT]

I don't have personal experience of either but have heard good things about Vastern Timber at Wootton Bassett - http://www.vastern.co.uk/ - who are definitely a 'proper' sawmill, and Oscar Windebank at Box - http://www.oscarwindebank.co.uk/ who I think are more of a general hardwood importing merchant.

Another thought: the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum sell timber that has had to be trimmed or thinned at the wonderful arboretum - so they have a different sort of mixture of timbers.

Their website http://www.fowa.org.uk/news_and_events/wood_sales says the sales are on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. I described a visit there in this post from 2010.

 

[oakfield]

WL West have a lot of bits and pieces and cater for trade and hobby.
I use them sometimes but they are about 1.5 hours from me. (near Eastbourne too.)

 

[Ollie78]

Vastern have another mill near Calne which is near Devizes .

Ollie

 

[paulm]

Not sure if the Timber Mill is still there Rod ? When I search for it on google it comes up with one called that in Cornwall, or am I missing it ?

Cheers, Paul

 

[Tony Spear]

As you're going to be down there for a few days, a run out to Bath might be worthwhile.

Interesting Timbers:

http://www.interestingtimbers.co.uk/

 

[Harbo]

Yes the Timber Mill has relocated to Cornwall.

Rod