Online sources for figured maple cab material?

[mort]

Ebay has some but it takes a long time to sift through it all. Any suggestions? The local wood shops are unreasonably expensive.


Would be shipping to continental U/S

[John_H]

Ebay has some but it takes a long time to sift through it all. Any suggestions? The local wood shops are unreasonably expensive.


Would be shipping to continental U/S

I'm lucky to have good availability where I live, but something that might be worth a try for you would be to contact a hardwood supplier that will ship to you. I used to buy plastic laminate often and have it shipped by common carrier from a hardwood supplier in San Diego. I don't know why they couldn't ship lumber as well. The only supplier that sells online I've spoken to personally were the people at Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin America, LLC - Cocobolo & Bocote Specialty Shop
Tropical exotic hardwoods in Carlsbad CA. They're pretty expensive, but have an amazing selection.
What part of the country are you in? Continental USA is pretty vague.

[mort]

Florida.

[mort]

I was budgeting about $100 for boards 9" wide by 3/4" thick, totaling 110" in length [and can be multiple pieces]. This is for a head shell with matching 3/4 front and rear panels. I don't even really want super highly figured maple. Just a medium to light figuring would be preferable. Sound realistic or should I change my expectations?

[John_H]

I was budgeting about $100 for boards 9" wide by 3/4" thick, totaling 110" in length [and can be multiple pieces]. This is for a head shell with matching 3/4 front and rear panels. I don't even really want super highly figured maple. Just a medium to light figuring would be preferable. Sound realistic or should I change my expectations?

https://www.google.com/search?q=onli...m=122&ie=UTF-8

What you described equals a bit over five board/foot. At my local supplier, figured maple goes for ~$8.00 b/f. I would think you could find something in you budget.

[mort]

dang, what supplier is that? Everything I'm finding is either random pieces or ridiculously expensive.

[John_H]

Peterman Lumber Inc. Wholesale & Retail Lumber Supplier in Fontana, San Diego & Las Vegas

[mac dillard]

Try Woodworking Tools Supplies Hardware Plans Finishing - Rockler.com I think that the 9" width they may not carry.

[cyclone]

I'm a little bit north of Atlanta and I can buy this figured soft maple for 1.86$ a board foot. It's hit or miss but I can usually dig through through the pile at the lumberyard and find you some. I have a stockpile of nice pieces. It's not planed to thickness, typically its .875" or so. PM me, maybe we can work out a trade or something. Shipping will be the biggest cost but I can cut it down for shipping, thickness plane it if you want.