South Coast Wood Yard

[Saint Simon]

I'm having a couple of days on the south coast, Lyme Regis and Swanage and a wood yard to look in would make the trip even more fun. Does anyone know of a yard in either of those areas or in between.
thanks
Simon

 

[AndyT]

They don't sell wood but as you've posted the question in the hand tools section, a visit here might be worth while:

http://www.secondhandtools.co.uk/Lyme Regis A C.htm

 

[KevM]

Not wood, but there's also http://www.thetoolbox.org.uk/ in Colyton

Axminster is less than 15 minutes away from Lyme, Yandles (http://www.yandles.co.uk/ tools, wood yard, crafty beads & knitting, and a coffee shop) in Martock ~40 minutes; or both of them are pretty much en route (from London to Lyme) if you go via Ilminster on the A303.

 

[Saint Simon]

Yes, Lyme Regis is a diversion to look at the tools on the way to Swanage. An interesting wood yard would be the icing on the cake.
Simon

 

[Saint Simon]

Thanks! Didn't realise Yandles is so close to my route. Got to be worth a bit of a diversion. And another tool shop to look at!
Simon

 

[KevM]

Thanks! Didn't realise Yandles is so close to my route. Got to be worth a bit of a diversion. And another tool shop to look at!
Simon

If you're coming down the 303 to the sea it barely counts as a diversion, 5 minutes max; the beady/crafts/gallery/coffee shop aspects can be useful pacifiers if required for those not of a woody disposition. Their wood yard is rather fun to rummage through, but it may be a little picked clean after last weekend's bunfight.

 

[LJT]

Try hazelbury timber supplies and bulbarrow timber. Find both via google.

 

[Saint Simon]

Thanks to everyone for your ideas. I went into Yandles and then onto the Tool Box and lingered so long there that SecondHandTools was shut!
Despite their remarkable stock I think maybe Yandles was a bit post-show-weekend depleted. I was hoping for some American cherry for a clock case I am planning as a wedding present but in it's absence bizarrely opted for some black walnut instead.
The Tool Box was wonderful! Strange to find a very specialised gem of a shop in such a rural location. I didn't spend a lot but what temptation!
Just one more question. Steamed pear. What is it and what is it used for?
thanks
Simon

 

[KevM]

Thanks to everyone for your ideas. I went into Yandles and then onto the Tool Box and lingered so long there that SecondHandTools was shut!
Despite their remarkable stock I think maybe Yandles was a bit post-show-weekend depleted. I was hoping for some American cherry for a clock case I am planning as a wedding present but in it's absence bizarrely opted for some black walnut instead.
The Tool Box was wonderful! Strange to find a very specialised gem of a shop in such a rural location. I didn't spend a lot but what temptation!
Just one more question. Steamed pear. What is it and what is it used for?
thanks
Simon

Steamed pear - yummy with custard?

Or, for a more sensible answer from http://www.finefurnituremaker.com/news/ ... -pearwood/

The steaming slightly changes the colour of the timber from being pale fleshy pink to a slightly darker, redder fleshy pink. The steaming is done to remove and kill the huge borers that can munch their way through the entire tree.