Timber Merchants / Specialists

[Howjoe]

Morning,

I'd like to hear where you folks obtain your timber/material for your projects?

I've done a little searching for suppliers, but would be really interested to know where you all get yours from - the regular stuff and not so regular.

Cheers,

H

 

[Mcluma]

I buy my stuff from Travis Perkins. They are nice and reliable and you can get some good deals (if you hagle them down)

 

[Philly]

Hi
In my part of the world I use Yandles (http://www.shogun.co.uk/yandle/)
and Totton Timber in Southampton (http://www.tottontimber.co.uk/). Between them I can get most things.
Hope this helps
Philly

 

[Alf]

Tsk, Philly. [-X You've not added comments for Chas' Wood Supplies page. Better have a look there, Joe; plenty of places to follow up.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Philly]

Darn Strip me of my wood monitor badge. :lol:
Cheers
Philly

 

[Anonymous]

I predominantly use british hardwoods, have done for a number of years and find them ok.

Although I'm waiting to be invited for a trip to Totton Timber by Philly to check them out, but he's to busy gloating.

 

[Chris Knight]

wHaka?

 

[llangatwgnedd]

Waka with a H or is it Haka with a W for tomorrows test

http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/culture/haka-feature/haka.cfm

 

[Anonymous]

A Waka is a Maori war canoe.
The Haka is a war dance.
Whake means grand but wh in maori is pronouned 'f'.
As a pom living in ZN it took a while to get to grips with whaka in the maori language.

 

[Waka]

There you go i'm a war canoe thats grand

 

[devonwoody]

Morning,

I'd like to hear where you folks obtain your timber/material for your projects?

I've done a little searching for suppliers, but would be really interested to know where you all get yours from - the regular stuff and not so regular.

Cheers,

H

I didn't have a very good delivery experience with Good Timber at Nether Heyford, earlier this year.

I would only order again if I was able to visit the yard and take away at time of purchase.

 

[Howjoe]

Thanks for all the pointers. Chas' list was really helpful.

I'll have some time off in Aug and Sept, so will visit a few and see what the crack is.

 

[CHJ]

Thanks for all the pointers. Chas' list was really helpful.

I'll have some time off in Aug and Sept, so will visit a few and see what the crack is.

On the basis that at least one person found it useful, I will consider it worth the effort.

Howjoe Take note of the buying pointers by Chris linked from my list. The principles he quotes are a good pointers to help you.

 

[Anonymous]

anyone know of a good supplier in Kent?

 

[CHJ]

anyone know of a good supplier in Kent?

Morgan Timber is listed in the "Timber Suppliers" link
Do not have any forum members comments on them though.

 

[Chris Knight]

Morgan's is huge dealer with stocks of most hardwoods- both domestic and imported. Last time I was there I bought some green oak which I selected with the help of a very good yard man. However, I telephoned recently when looking for something else and was discouraged from visiting - I suspect they find small users a bit of a waste of time. I daresay that if I had gone anyway, they would have looked after me but as it was, I found what I wanted elsewhere.

IIRC pricing on the oak was pretty normal and delivery was free.