Brian Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Scroll sawing as a hobby is, for the most part, very inexpensive. I am starting to get into more intarsia work and am amazed by the price of the exotic wood. It's hard to justify buying a full board when you only need a few square inches of it. Where do you guys buy your wood? Do we justify buying a full board and using only a small piece as a longer term investment? How do you store the wood to keep it straight and not warped. Does anyone buy up scraps from another woodworker? Thanks for your insight. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Some of the exotic woods can get pricey.I am fortunate to have a local shop that does custom trim/cabinet work and they stock several exotics as well as domestics. They sell as much or as little as I need. As long as they can still use or resell the board. Woodcraft sells smaller pieces, but sometimes cost more than buying longer lenghts. They will cut off pieces (atleast the local one will) as long as it leaves a good sized pieces( 4 foot +) to sell. Check your area for local cabinet shops, woodworking shops you might be able to get their scraps cheap or even free. I don't buy scraps, but when my scrap bin gets to full I usually box it up and give it to someone. I just ask them to pay shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Check to see if you can find a local woodworker. Post on the LumberJocks forum and ask for cutoffs. Someone local might hook you up (they're usually pretty generous). Or at the very least give you a great deal. You can also check www.wooddealsonline.com. Its all mail-order and usually have smaller pieces at pretty good prices. You can often buy scrap grab-bags for pretty reasonable too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 There was a 7' tall x 4' wide cherry cabinet on craigs list for free .it was 25 miles and i did'nt have gas to go get it for free.keep your eyes peeled .thrown away furiture could be gold.all the oak and maple i have came that route.oOn the cabinets push the backing board off and lean on the side and the whole thing collapes for easy pickins!got to take the drawers out too.the sides of thous are maple or oak! perfect size for the scroll saw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Brian, Is there a specific exotic you are looking for? I may be able to help you out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Not a specific type right now...I guess I'll see once the patterns I ordered arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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