Sources for Various Woods
The Wood Database
website: http://www.wood-database.com/wood-identification/
Great source to look up the properties of different woods.
Aloha Woods, Inc., 734770 Kanaiani St., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, 808-329-5189
website: www.alohawoods.com
Good source of all Hawaiian woods
Gilmer Wood Co., 2211 N W St Helens Rd, Portland, OR 97210,
503-274-1271
website: www.gilmerwood.com
Good source for exotics.
Hardware Specialties, Inc., 424 West 54th Avenue. Anchorage, AK 99518, 907-563-1312, 800-263-1312
website: www.hsiak.com
Local source of domestic and
exotic woods, also Oneway turning tools, lathes, chucks, etc.
John Keppinger, 1845 Lawrence St, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, 541-273-1576
Excellent
source of Madrone burl and Oregon woods.
Maple Leaf Hardwoods,,2056 Foust Hill Road. Hughesville, PA17737
Paul Taran - ptaran@curleymaple.com
webiste: www.curleymaple.com
Good source of curly maple and curly cherry.
Northwest Timber, Lewis Judy, P O Box 1010, Jefferson, OR 97352, 541-327-1000
website: www.nwtimber.com
Excellent source of instrument grade maple, walnut, cherry and myrtle.
Reynolds Hardwoods, 5107 N Fishhook Rd, Palmer, AK, phone 907-746-6625.
website: www.reynoldshardwood.com
Steph’s Custom Sawyering, C/O Steph Baxter, 10648 S E 16th, Bellevue, WA 98004
Good source of curly and quilted maple, myrtle and various turning woods.
Superior Hardwood, Fairbanks, AK, tele: 907-457-8351,
Fax: 907-457-8352
Source of turning stock.
Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin America, Mitch Talcove, Carlsbad, CA,
760-434-3030
website: www.anexotichardwood.com
Best source and prices for exotics.