 Replace ment window firms are good for this, all windows yaken out have hardwood cills,some are quite big. Two days ago i asked the price of ex25x150 oak per mtr. , £8:95 Derek.
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With regards to oscar windebanks and tyler hardwoods, I emailed both companies recently with regards to purchasing some american black walnut and ash for my next couple of projects. Tyler hardwoods were a lot more expensive with a £20 per cube difference for the walnut, whereas ash was £3 per cube more expensive than oscar windebanks.
Hopefully if the weather is good tomorrow, then I will go to windebanks to purchase my timber. I will let you know what I think of the place now that it has been taken over.
Al
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Al, Just for curiosities sake, I asked at my local suppliers, how much oak would be as an example ex 150x25 p.s.e expecting something good as an account customer, would you believe £8. 64 per metre, thank god i had no intention of buying, I was just comparing prices to etimate cost of a job. Phew!! Derek.
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Derek
That works out at about £70 per cubic foot. A staggering amount, but it does depend on what oak they sell/quoted you for. But you didnt say wether your local supplier was a builders merchant such as jewsons, or a saw mill/timber merchants.
Also you were quoted for p.s.e. (planed square edged) timber, whereas I always buy my timber sawn as I have use of a planer and 4 sided planer.
Al
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Al, I know all these things, and I would never bur p.s.e. in any case, I did say i did it for a comparison, I already have the oak I need for my project. As somebody already said, 'I have been round the block already', and know where to go. derek. p.s. I sent a message to your inbox about your 4 sided planer you have at the place of your work.
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I need a piece of long yew, hickory, osage orange, lemonwood or elm for bow making. It is my father in law a long dream sins hewas 11 and he is 80 now Thanks ronen
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Ronen, Just a thought... have you looked at the website: www.bushcraftuk.com? Some of the members there make their own bows, and I believe that some are professional bowyers. Bob.
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 I get lots of wood from "freecycle" and skips, in fact i get all my wood this way. 
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Just a thought but wy not chat up your nearest Joiners, most aras have a joinery shop, there names will be in the Yellow Pages, With the new Waste Regulations i am sure they would reather give away there offcuts as a way of Recycling rather than pay to dispose of it. As for the lemonwood, I buy it from Yandles of Martock, it is 50 miles each way but the timber is excelent and the prices are good, i just save up and stock up rather than make several trips. Ralph
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Ralph, That's where the greatest portion of my timber comes from, my joinery friends here in the village, no end of it. derek.
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Derek sadly my last place dried up, but there is a new one down the road so need to aproach them soon. Hope they are as generous as the last place, Ralph
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 Welcome Dave, I am sure people are going to be interested in this...... ......what sort of oak are you talking about? English, American white, European etc, and seasoned/ kiln dried or green? And is it just oak, or do you do the same with other timbers? Mike
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 Dave have tried to open your e-mail but it wont. I`m very interested only at junction 28. If you click message me in your profile, people can get in touch privately via this forum. Cheers, Baz.
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.jpg) have you trie ockenden timbers in shropshire really cheep prices get yourself down there hahahah
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 you want wood come too Canada more wood here than houses,We have yard cleanup twice a year and every one put all thier old furniture out too the road for pick up i have gotten some great wood from old furniture.
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