Purchase of Wood

ShadowKnight · 30 Mar 2013

Hello there people,

I'm in the middle of a small project, and have hit a little snag now I am nearing completion of the Balsa prototype. I find myself in need of buying some Mahogany, or perhaps some other wood, in planks or sheets of 5mm thickness, and, crucially, 140mm+ width, and 200mm+ length. That width has so far been a major obstacle in all online stores I can find with a quick Google.

Does anyone have an idea as to where I can go to buy wood in these dimensions?

=Adam= · 30 Mar 2013

If you were closer to me then i would offer to machine some up for you from some offcuts

I could still do it for you and post them if you are interested. Im not sure what you are looking to spend but I am sure we can come to an arrangement!

Jelly · 30 Mar 2013

I would think the easiest approach would be to ring or email one of the large hardwood merchants (who will have their own machining facilities) and get them to re-saw and plane the material out of stock for you, it's not quite as convenient as just ordering online but it isn't much less convenient.

It's about an hour and a half from Cambridge, but Sykes in Atherstone could probably prepare that for you.

carlb40 · 30 Mar 2013

I would look on ebay. There are always sellers selling the sort of size timber you require.

joiner_sim · 30 Mar 2013

Welcome to the forum!

I know you've specified you need 5mm thick timber and in Mahogany. The link I'm suggesting doesn't do either :roll: However, they start from 7mm thick and go upto 219mm widths, supplied in many timbers including Meranti & Sapele, which are fairly similar to Mahogany, at possibly a cheaper price.

Quick price check for you:
Meranti 2.4m 7x219mm £30.16
Sapele 2.4m 7x219mm £28.78

The website is http://www.timbercut4u.co.uk/
Hope that helps.

ShadowKnight · 31 Mar 2013

Thanks for all the help so far, and that link in the last reply could be useful. If it comes to it, I guess I can bump the thickness to 7mm if it makes things easier. As for Mahogany, being a total novice just starting out, it was the only *Fancy* wood I really knew about

Looking around more, I have found several other woods which look interesting, and I'd love to find a use for some Ebony or Burr Walnut in this thing. Also I found a place which sells something called Ironwood, which looks... Stunning really, though unfortunately not in the amounts I need...

I'm still finishing the prototype, then I need to get back to Cambridge where all the tools are before I get on with the real woods. Any more links or suggestions are most welcome, and thanks for all the help and offers so far!