danny Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Ran into a Not like situation last Order for Baltic birch Ply. Not Good Quality. Sloan was my go to but last year they closed up shop. SO....... I searched and did settle for Ebay.... Did purchase 1/4 and 1/8 BB. Not Quality at all. EXCEPTABLE with Good Sanding and Good Finishing, but not like the Ole times with Sloan. Now.... The Question.... Where does Most of you buy your Ply/Wood? Reasonable price and Good Service.... Thanks for letting me vent a lil...............................Danny P.S. Not want to mention who on Ebay.... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Out here in the West, I use Cherokee Wood Products. Fantastic prices and service. If you want to chat with someone, call Chris at their place of business. He maintains their website/online business. Go to their website and click on "woodworking supplies" and you'll find that they have a section just for scrollers. I've had great success with them. They try very hard to keep the cost of shipping down too. Cherokeewood.com crupiea, OzarkSawdust and ben2008 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustLarry Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) I use Ocooch Hard woods. https://ocoochhardwoods.com/scroll-saw-lumber/ Larry Edited November 19, 2020 by JustLarry OCtoolguy, OzarkSawdust and tomsteve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) Have you tried Woodworkers Source? They are in Phoenix, AZ. I know they have BB plywood and will cut it to your dimensions. I have not bought any, but have bought lumber and was very satisfied with my purchase. https://www.woodworkerssource.com/baltic-birch-plywood.html Edited November 19, 2020 by ben2008 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 I don't know much about Baltic Birch, except that it is bloody cheap. I just looked at Cherokee Woods WHOW. In Oz it costs me $108.00 for 2400(8') x 1200 (4') x 4mm(3/16") of Hoop Pine ply, plus delivery. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Interesting topic, as I myself have been considering ordering some online.. though I will most likely go support the local guys I always go to.. this time round I need some but really don't have time for the drive there.. a trip usually cost me a half day and I normally stock up well in Sept.. before I get busy.. Due to the virus and my idiot brain.. The virus kept me from going somewhat... and my idiot brain thought the 8 sheets I had on hand would be enough to get me through the holidays with my ornaments.. I'm now down to 1/2 a sheet.. Not going to make it another couple weeks.. and running out of ornaments.. so I'll use up what I have in the next week or so.. So far I've found that with shipping etc.. I'm paying double or triple what I normally pay.... Making time for the trip might have to be in order.. But I'm going to check these above mentioned places.. One thing is.. these are already broke down in sizes from the full sheet that I typically have to spend the other half of my day doing, LOL I usually buy 20 5 x 5 sheets at a time.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 13 hours ago, octoolguy said: Out here in the West, I use Cherokee Wood Products. Fantastic prices and service. If you want to chat with someone, call Chris at their place of business. He maintains their website/online business. Go to their website and click on "woodworking supplies" and you'll find that they have a section just for scrollers. I've had great success with them. They try very hard to keep the cost of shipping down too. Cherokeewood.com Ouch, So the sites listed I looked at here so far Cherokee is the best deal.. $44 for 24 square foot.. free shipping.. Ooch was sold out of all 1/8" and the woodworkerssource was $41 for 24 square foot but shipping was another $20.. I realize the shipping is costing money.. and I suppose I'd have a days worth of travel and cutting the sheets up into the blanks.. But I get 25 square foot for $12 at my local lumber supplier.. so even the $44 is sticker shock to me.. I think I'm going to give them a try though as at the moment I'm way too busy to try to save a few $$ LOL. In the end it's really not a bad deal considering I have to take time to cut up the blanks.. etc.. wear on saw blades and machines too.. It's probably costing them around $15 to ship.. that's what kills the total price point.. Oh well it's only money. Hope they have a lot of stock.. might be out by the time I'm done, LOL OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 I have not purchased Baltic Birch from Cherokee yet but I have purchased some of there other woods and have never been disappointed...Next time I need BB I am going to try theirs.. I purchased some from Windsor Plywood the other day, and am ashamed of myself for buying it.. pure junk, but I was out, we are going back into lockdown, and I was afraid I would not be able to get any for sometime... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 43 minutes ago, Scrappile said: I have not purchased Baltic Birch from Cherokee yet but I have purchased some of there other woods and have never been disappointed...Next time I need BB I am going to try theirs.. I purchased some from Windsor Plywood the other day, and am ashamed of myself for buying it.. pure junk, but I was out, we are going back into lockdown, and I was afraid I would not be able to get any for sometime... Was just going to ask if anyone has heard from you.. haven't seen you posting in a really long time... Now I know what you've been up to... sorting pure junk plywood looking for that one good piece all this time... Good to see you posting again.. I ordered some from Cherokee this morning, part of the reason was we have gone on lockdown again and I didn't know if I'd make it until the lockdown is lifted.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 I haven't bought bb in a while, but in the past I purchased on ebay. There was link on here a while back for the ebay store. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 I have ordered from Cherokee. On EBay. Good stuff OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Huntsville, is a sizeable city. I would check with local cabinet shops. Many cabinet shops use baltic birch. They may be willing to sell you some or give you a name of the local supplier. oldhudson and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 I buy from Paxton wood 1/8 cost me $16.65 for a 5X5 sheet and 1/4 cost about $22 for a 5X5 sheet and it is about 18 miles from home, it is of guility, I also but 1/2 hardwoods at a decent price. and 3/4 popular actually .880 edges rough kilndried with rough edges whiich is ok with me at a cost of $3.00 pr. BF. That place is my candy store. There may be places where cheaper blut not in my neighbor hood IKE Karl S and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 I buy my BB from Paxton also but they are giving you better prices. Guess it depends a lot on location. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 I have a Rockler and a Woodcraft about 25 miles from me. I buy most of my BB at Rockler. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 I guess it has to be the area. IKE OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 I was buying it from a major retailer. It got thinner and thinner in recent time. It peeled off like paper. I found it at my local lumber yard, it cost a little more but is much better. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Danny a quick web search found Madison Lumber in Huntsville and according to their website they sell Russian birch (same as baltic birch) in 5x5 sheets. While their website says they are wholesale they should be able to give you a name of a retailer or a local business that buys from them. Madison Lumber (madisonlumberinc.com) OCtoolguy and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedido Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 The closet place for me is about an hour away for any type of decent wood. If I want scrolling wood that isn't run of the mill like Zebra wood, I use Ocooch Hard woods as they are the closets to the east coast. Prices are not that bad and it is quality wood. OCtoolguy and kmmcrafts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 I ordered some last week ( Thursday ) from Cherokee and it came in the mail today.. I haven't open the box up yet but they seem to be prompt on shipping... Hopefully it's good wood and also hope it didn't get wet.. Mail lady left the box out on the porch with this snow / rain mix we are getting.. Thankfully I am home most times so if they do this it's not usually out in the weather too long.. I never understood why this particular mail lady ( she's a substitute ) always leave my mail on the porch in the rain etc.. when another 20ft. is a covered porch ( lean to ) attached to my shop.. Anyway, I'll open it up later and check it out.. I was on a mission to eat lunch so I just picked it up out of the weather and put the box in my shop.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 Kevin,,,, any wood I have received from Cherokee has been completely wrapped in cellophane. Even if the box gets some wet, the wood should be okay... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 Yep, It was wrapped and no wet at all.. I'm hoping they have more boxes on the way.. I ordered way more than I received but the box was completely full.. so hoping that there is some more boxes on the way.. Looks like they put 24 sheets of 1/8" in a priority flat rate box. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 7 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: I ordered some last week ( Thursday ) from Cherokee and it came in the mail today.. I haven't open the box up yet but they seem to be prompt on shipping... Hopefully it's good wood and also hope it didn't get wet.. Mail lady left the box out on the porch with this snow / rain mix we are getting.. Thankfully I am home most times so if they do this it's not usually out in the weather too long.. I never understood why this particular mail lady ( she's a substitute ) always leave my mail on the porch in the rain etc.. when another 20ft. is a covered porch ( lean to ) attached to my shop.. Anyway, I'll open it up later and check it out.. I was on a mission to eat lunch so I just picked it up out of the weather and put the box in my shop.. You answered your own question there Kevin. You said "it's just another 20 feet". That would mean she would have to go 40 feet extra and she ain't getting paid to do that. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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