Creations by Cody Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I'm looking to make several ornaments for the holidaiys. And I'm looking for ether thin wood or metals that would be cheep. Do any of you know of any places (like Home Depot) that would sell them? Thanks Cody GetaZiffWetty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 You can try eBay. They have a lot of exotic woods. My other site, wooddealsonline.com takes eBay wood listings and breaks it out by species and wood character. http://www.thinboards.com/ is a good resource too. Some folks like cutting ornaments from old CDs and DVDs. Also, call around to a few cabinet shops and ask for their scraps. Those are usually just the right size for scroll saw work. Creations by Cody 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Some folks like cutting ornaments from old CDs and DVDs. Thanks for the great idea Travis,I have plenty of scratched disc's laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetsaw Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I USE 1/8 BALTIC BIRCH AND CUT 3 AT A TIME. Creations by Cody 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 the birch from the big box stores is very strong and easy to cut.and comes in 2'x2' or 2' x 4' 1/8" or 1/4 ". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfmoonCT Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I resaw wood to 3/16" then plane it down to 1/8".. I think hardwood looks better than ply.. especially if being left with a clear finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhiggins Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Wood out of scrap bin at the local cabinet makers shop, usually FREE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepy Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I found some 1/4" Aspen at HD last week. Planed it to 3/16" and cuts really nice stacked by 3's. Is light colored and clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creations by Cody Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 This is great! Thanks for the great resources and ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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