Worth a visit?

[Bodrighy]

Has anyone had any dealings with Devon Woodturning? They have loads of stuff on e-bay but as they aren't too far from me I could visit them if it is worth while. Without postage, some of their wood seems pretty cheap and as said in another thread I suppose I am going to have to dive in and buy some wood some time :lol:

Pete

 

[shedhead]

I have contacted then only on ebay about postage. They were easy to deal with and gave me the answers i needed. I never used them but i agree that they sell good reasonable wood. As you stay close you are on to a winner. I got almost 50 wood blanks from Scottish Hardwoods again on ebay. You can find it if you go to the community page and type in paulconroy. Delivery is quite reasonable.

 

[Paul.J]

Pete.
I still couldn't bring meself to pay for timber like those pieces shown.
I am more than happy with the few pounds i have paid for with the logs i've got.
Went and seen the tree surgeon again yesterday and i can have all the rest of the Yew he as got.Some pretty biggish logs their,all delivered.
So i think i will keep doing it this way meself.
Paul.J.

 

[CHJ]

Pete, If you are ever in the area a little further south John Bradford is worth a visit, I am sure he could accommodate your preferences from around his yard, I found him very obliging in finding cost effective bits and pieces to supplement the prepared blanks I bought from him.

(See my signature suppliers link)

 

[Bodrighy]

Pete.
I still couldn't bring meself to pay for timber like those pieces shown.
I am more than happy with the few pounds i have paid for with the logs i've got.
Went and seen the tree surgeon again yesterday and i can have all the rest of the Yew he as got.Some pretty biggish logs their,all delivered.
So i think i will keep doing it this way meself.
Paul.J.

I feel the same Paul, it goes against the grain oops but I am running out of dry wood and with the weather lately even the 'dead' wood that I scavenge is sodden and takes an age to dry out. I have some offcuts from a builder and a furniture restorer but thought it would be nice to do a couple of bigger bowls, platters etc in decent 'proper wood' like a normal turner for a change, :lol: and I haven't got any wood that size drying.

Heartbreaking to buy but I can't complain, well I can but I have no reason to.

 

[Bodrighy]

Sorry Chas, this was meant to be in the last post.

Thanks for the tip re John Bradford. I'll give him a ring soon and pop down and see him. Apart from the net, the only place I have seen blanks for sale has been Yandles and they are kinda costly by my standards. If I was selling proffessionally I could probably make up the price but for a hobbyist? Nooooo

Pete

 

[PowerTool]

I've bought blanks from both Devon Woodturning and Scottish Hardwoods via e-bay,and have been quite happy with both.
Started off getting a 10kg "mystery box" from Paul Conroy (Scottish Hardwoods) and some other blanks to go towards the 30kg limit for p&p.
Blanks from Devon Woodturning were very good,and had a different selection of timbers - wych elm,horse chestnut etc.
If I lived near enough to avoid p&p,I'd certainly call in for a look round.(But then again,I can't resist going to G&S at Penrith,John Boddys at Boroughbridge and Hexhamshire Hardwoods at Whitley Chapel either.. :wink: )

Andrew