merch-woods-msg - 5/25/02

Sources for period and exotic woods.

NOTE: See also the files: wood-msg, wood-bending-msg, wood-finishes-msg, tools-
msg, woodworking-msg, tools-bib, wood-utensils-msg, bow-making-msg.

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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 12:58:29 -0500
From: James Koch <alchem at en.com>
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Exotic Hardwoods At Reasonable Prices

I visited this place today.  The owner is a former longbowman and has
had some experience supplying musical instrument makers in Oberlin. 
"http://www.bereahardwoods.com"

Jim Koch (Gladius The Alchemist)


From: wtp at nds10758.cb.lucent.com (Powers)
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Re: Exotic Hardwoods At Reasonable Prices
Date: 14 Nov 2001 13:40:42 GMT
Organization: Lucent Technologies, Columbus, Ohio

>I visited this place today.  The owner is a former longbowman and has
>had some experience supplying musical instrument makers in Oberlin. 
>"http://www.bereahardwoods.com"

It's where I got the boxwood for my replication of #309 in "Knives and 
Scabbards" they let me look through the pile and select what would work 
best for me. They were kind to my kids too.

Thomas
-- 
W.Thomas Powers


From: David Friedman <ddfr at best.com>
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Re: Exotic Hardwoods At Reasonable Prices
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 22:48:11 GMT

For anyone in the California Bay Area, let me recommend Southern Lumber 
in San Jose. They are friendly people with a very good selection of 
hardwoods.

But since you mentioned longbowmen, does anyone have a good source for 
yew staves?
-- 
David/Cariadoc
http://www.best.com/~ddfr/Medieval/Medieval.html


From: Dave Calafrancesco <dcalaf at NOSPAM.vassar.edu>
Organization: Vassar College CIS Department
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Re: Exotic Hardwoods At Reasonable Prices
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 03:33:03 GMT

Powers wrote:
> >I visited this place today.  The owner is a former longbowman and has
> >had some experience supplying musical instrument makers in Oberlin.
> >"http://www.bereahardwoods.com"
> 
> It's where I got the boxwood for my replication of #309 in "Knives and
> Scabbards" they let me look through the pile and select what would work
> best for me. They were kind to my kids too.

Checked their website... don't see boxwood listed anywhere... do you
recall how much it was per bd ft? 

From their prices the figure in this stuff better be phenomonal. 

For people in the lower Hudson Valley/NYC/Tri-State area, the best
supplier is: 

M.L. CONDON   Lumber, Plywood, Mouldings, Custom Millwork 
914-946-4111 250 Ferris Ave.
White Plains NY 10603

They have a large place up here in Dutchess Cty but I was able to find
the White Plains contact info easier :) 

Haraldr

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