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Re: Material: Wood for paddles
By:timt
Date: 9/8/2010, 3:30 pm
In Response To: Material: Wood for paddles (Stephen Troy)

: Living in Chicago the WRC sources appear to be a bit thin. I
: stopped by a lumber yard (the 5th) this morning who said they
: could special order clear 2 x 4s, but there'd be no guarantee
: the grain would be running the right way.

: I figure I'm not the first person to have this problem. What do you
: guys who don't live near cedar sources do for wood? I get that
: you can go through the 2 x 6-10's looking for clear sections to
: cut out, but I haven't had luck with that yet.

: Any suggestions?

If you're up for a drive, consider L L Johnson www.theworkbench.com . Their sawmill is in Charlotte, south of Lansing, MI. but they also have shops in Grand Rapids, MI and South Bend, IN. Pick through the stacks, or let them pick and ship.
I go to Charlotte for marine ply, cedar, douglas fir, ash, and other materials not generally found at the local builder's supply stores in the midwest.

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Material: Wood for paddles
Stephen Troy -- 9/8/2010, 11:06 am
Re: Material: Wood for paddles
Mike Savage -- 9/9/2010, 8:28 am
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John lasky -- 9/9/2010, 9:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 2:02 am
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Donovan -- 9/8/2010, 11:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:03 am
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Donovan -- 9/10/2010, 8:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2010, 9:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 8:58 am
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timt -- 9/8/2010, 3:30 pm
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Dan Mouw -- 9/8/2010, 7:41 pm
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Donovan -- 9/8/2010, 11:44 pm
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Dan Mouw -- 9/10/2010, 6:58 am
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Donovan -- 9/10/2010, 8:00 am
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Fred -- 9/10/2010, 8:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 3:42 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/8/2010, 2:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 3:39 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/8/2010, 4:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:01 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/9/2010, 12:57 pm
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Shark Bait -- 9/8/2010, 6:28 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/9/2010, 12:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 1:51 am
Keep looking
Kudzu -- 9/8/2010, 2:02 pm
Re: Keep looking
Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 3:37 pm
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Fred -- 9/8/2010, 1:04 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 9/9/2010, 2:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 1:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 1:48 am
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fred g -- 9/9/2010, 6:10 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/8/2010, 12:07 pm
Re: Material: Wood for paddles
Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 12:10 pm
Re: Material: Wood for paddles
Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 11:46 am