Finding Affordable Wood - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-28T09:18:35Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/finding-affordable-wood?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A52483&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTry local mills, also Craigs…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-10-08:2900167:Comment:604522010-10-08T00:38:08.456ZG.T. LaLondehttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/GeraldTLaLondeSr
Try local mills, also Craigs List in your area. Sometimes you can find local small mills that specialize in cabinet grade wood. Home Depot and the like are way too expensive. These places are not very good quality wood.
Try local mills, also Craigs List in your area. Sometimes you can find local small mills that specialize in cabinet grade wood. Home Depot and the like are way too expensive. These places are not very good quality wood. See if you have a local lumbe…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-10-07:2900167:Comment:601752010-10-07T16:15:30.639Zalvin rudderhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/alvinrudder
See if you have a local lumbermill. They usually have some deals on S4. Most of this is 1X3 and such. The shorter pieces, less than 5 feet usually carry a major discount
See if you have a local lumbermill. They usually have some deals on S4. Most of this is 1X3 and such. The shorter pieces, less than 5 feet usually carry a major discount Jason,
Good Luck in your wood…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-10-06:2900167:Comment:595992010-10-06T12:46:01.695ZRon Odumhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/RonOdum
Jason,<br />
Good Luck in your wood search.....Lots of good ideas from the members....I'd look for sawmills, pallet mills, tie mills etc in your area, many of which are listed in yellow pages of the phone book...Roughsawn hardwood is usually very inexpensive when compared to the finished product you find in the big boxes or wood specialty shops. If you purchase from a sawmill, Ive found they dont like to fool with small orders, so plan on spending at least $100 or more... But you will get a lot of…
Jason,<br />
Good Luck in your wood search.....Lots of good ideas from the members....I'd look for sawmills, pallet mills, tie mills etc in your area, many of which are listed in yellow pages of the phone book...Roughsawn hardwood is usually very inexpensive when compared to the finished product you find in the big boxes or wood specialty shops. If you purchase from a sawmill, Ive found they dont like to fool with small orders, so plan on spending at least $100 or more... But you will get a lot of wood for the money...Get green if you have a place to stack and sticker for air drying or the slightly more expensive kiln dried stuff..You live anywhere near NW La. or East Texas, shoot me an email and I can give you several places that I use. I once worked at a window fac…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-10-02:2900167:Comment:588682010-10-02T03:28:10.832ZSteve Osterdayhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/SteveOsterday
I once worked at a window factory. We made regular house windows and sliding patio doors. The glass came in crates bounded by 2x6's or 2x8's. One of the other employees broke down the crates and straightened the nails. One day he invited us over to see the room he had added to his house. All made from the glass crates including the nails and the styrofoam packing was used for insulating the walls as well. So don't forget the glass companies as a source for useable wood.
I once worked at a window factory. We made regular house windows and sliding patio doors. The glass came in crates bounded by 2x6's or 2x8's. One of the other employees broke down the crates and straightened the nails. One day he invited us over to see the room he had added to his house. All made from the glass crates including the nails and the styrofoam packing was used for insulating the walls as well. So don't forget the glass companies as a source for useable wood. Great idea. I wish I had read…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-09-03:2900167:Comment:548922010-09-03T08:23:31.965ZBill Williamshttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/BillWilliams
Great idea. I wish I had read this suggestion a week ago. Saw a metal detector at a weekend garage sale for $20. I'll go back and see if the fellow sold it. Thanks.<br />
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<cite>Bill Williams said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/comment/show?id=2900167%3AComment%3A54891&xn_out=json&firstPage=0&lastPage=1&_=1283502065734&xg_token=91cd0d8fbdad3a26a8dfbfb8d74ad3cf#2900167Comment54891"><div><cite>Dale Burke said:…</cite></div>
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Great idea. I wish I had read this suggestion a week ago. Saw a metal detector at a weekend garage sale for $20. I'll go back and see if the fellow sold it. Thanks.<br />
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<cite>Bill Williams said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/comment/show?id=2900167%3AComment%3A54891&xn_out=json&firstPage=0&lastPage=1&_=1283502065734&xg_token=91cd0d8fbdad3a26a8dfbfb8d74ad3cf#2900167Comment54891"><div><cite>Dale Burke said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/finding-affordable-wood?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A54785&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2900167Comment54785"><div>Hey Jason,<br/>It looks like everyone has run the gammut of sources and such for your question. When it comes to resourcing wood (especially pallet wood) I find it handy to run a metal detactor over it to check foir hidden fasteners. A friend of mine is an avid rock hound and I tried his high end detector with great results. That got me thinking. I wondered if a low-end unit would be as effective. Turns out, if you are careful where you set up to do the test (no underlying metal or hidden metalic stuff) even a cheap bottom of the barrel metal detector will find anything that will do significant damage to your saws, knives, etc.Check your local pawn shops if you poke around you can find a detector for less than $50. Hope this helps.</div>
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</blockquote> Dale Burke said:Hey Jason,It…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-09-03:2900167:Comment:548912010-09-03T08:21:19.388ZBill Williamshttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/BillWilliams
<cite>Dale Burke said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/finding-affordable-wood?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A54785&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2900167Comment54785"><div>Hey Jason,<br></br>It looks like everyone has run the gammut of sources and such for your question. When it comes to resourcing wood (especially pallet wood) I find it handy to run a metal detactor over it to check foir hidden fasteners. A friend of mine is an avid rock hound and I tried his high end…</div>
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<cite>Dale Burke said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/finding-affordable-wood?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A54785&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2900167Comment54785"><div>Hey Jason,<br/>It looks like everyone has run the gammut of sources and such for your question. When it comes to resourcing wood (especially pallet wood) I find it handy to run a metal detactor over it to check foir hidden fasteners. A friend of mine is an avid rock hound and I tried his high end detector with great results. That got me thinking. I wondered if a low-end unit would be as effective. Turns out, if you are careful where you set up to do the test (no underlying metal or hidden metalic stuff) even a cheap bottom of the barrel metal detector will find anything that will do significant damage to your saws, knives, etc.Check your local pawn shops if you poke around you can find a detector for less than $50. Hope this helps.</div>
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It looks like ever…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-09-02:2900167:Comment:547852010-09-02T17:55:33.182ZDale Burkehttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/DaleBurke
Hey Jason,<br />
It looks like everyone has run the gammut of sources and such for your question. When it comes to resourcing wood (especially pallet wood) I find it handy to run a metal detactor over it to check foir hidden fasteners. A friend of mine is an avid rock hound and I tried his high end detector with great results. That got me thinking. I wondered if a low-end unit would be as effective. Turns out, if you are careful where you set up to do the test (no underlying metal or hidden metalic…
Hey Jason,<br />
It looks like everyone has run the gammut of sources and such for your question. When it comes to resourcing wood (especially pallet wood) I find it handy to run a metal detactor over it to check foir hidden fasteners. A friend of mine is an avid rock hound and I tried his high end detector with great results. That got me thinking. I wondered if a low-end unit would be as effective. Turns out, if you are careful where you set up to do the test (no underlying metal or hidden metalic stuff) even a cheap bottom of the barrel metal detector will find anything that will do significant damage to your saws, knives, etc.Check your local pawn shops if you poke around you can find a detector for less than $50. Hope this helps. My trip to the Habitat Restor…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-09-02:2900167:Comment:547622010-09-02T15:27:03.246ZAzor HomeatShophttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/AzorHomeatShop
My trip to the Habitat Restore did not produce any significant hardwood. However, there is lots of trim molding available for reasonable prices. As mentioned elsewhere, there is a lot of small hardware pieces that might prove useful. If you are a landlord, this place would be a good source of material for repair or replacement projects.<br />
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My trip to the Habitat Restore did not produce any significant hardwood. However, there is lots of trim molding available for reasonable prices. As mentioned elsewhere, there is a lot of small hardware pieces that might prove useful. If you are a landlord, this place would be a good source of material for repair or replacement projects.<br />
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<cite>Azor HomeatShop said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/finding-affordable-wood?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A54702&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2900167Comment52908"><div>Jerrell,<br/> <br/>
Didn't know about this. So googled HFH locally and found they have a store here in PDX, OR. Will be visiting them next week. Thanks for the tip.<br/>
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<cite>Jerrell Sandling said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/finding-affordable-wood?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A52905&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2900167Comment52819"><div>I go to the local Habitat for Humanity store. Contractors often donate wood left over from projects (mostly molding) and sometimes you can find some good usable wood for a project. Cost is generally very affordable plus you help local charities. Hope it helps</div>
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</blockquote> I find old hardwood from cons…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-09-02:2900167:Comment:547582010-09-02T14:42:08.254ZJoseph Wiercinskihttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JosephWiercinski
I find old hardwood from construction sites, contractors (who glady give me the scraps saves them on getting rid of it) and on pcs. I find on broken furniture people throw out. After I find what I need I take everything that has a finish on them to a place here called Poor Richards which strips them for me to bare wood . I have made soom beautiful pieces and did some great repair work with them. Just Think outside the box and look around you may be surprised at whats out there. With my time and…
I find old hardwood from construction sites, contractors (who glady give me the scraps saves them on getting rid of it) and on pcs. I find on broken furniture people throw out. After I find what I need I take everything that has a finish on them to a place here called Poor Richards which strips them for me to bare wood . I have made soom beautiful pieces and did some great repair work with them. Just Think outside the box and look around you may be surprised at whats out there. With my time and som labor I save roughly 60% to 70 % on what it cost to buy at the store. I have found free quality woo…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2010-09-02:2900167:Comment:547022010-09-02T10:09:04.986ZBill Williamshttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/BillWilliams
I have found free quality wood from several sources: a high-end shop that builds expensive windows, doors and frames which is happy to hand off excellent pieces, though the sizes depend on what the product is they're building at the time. They are happy to give it away because otherwise it is run through a chipper to reduce it for landfill: also find cheap or free hardwood on the internet from unwanted furniture. Last year obtained lovely maple sitting by the roadside on garbage day that I…
I have found free quality wood from several sources: a high-end shop that builds expensive windows, doors and frames which is happy to hand off excellent pieces, though the sizes depend on what the product is they're building at the time. They are happy to give it away because otherwise it is run through a chipper to reduce it for landfill: also find cheap or free hardwood on the internet from unwanted furniture. Last year obtained lovely maple sitting by the roadside on garbage day that I turned into a dining table. I have not found much wood of any use at Habitat for Humanity though I often buy other things, such as brass hinges etc. from them.