US Thuya Wood supplier?

[blgoode]

Does anyone have a supplier for Thuya burel or Amboyna burls here in the US?
Thanks for the help and HAPPY EASTER!

 

[Mark Williams]

Does anyone have a supplier for Thuya burel or Amboyna burls here in the US?
Thanks for the help and HAPPY EASTER!

Hey B~

Do you have a Woodcraft Supply store near you? They have one or both at the one near me.

Happy Easter

 

[Plain ol Bill]

Chuck Bybee at www.alphaknifesupply.com generally has a good selection of blocks.

 

[blgoode]

I do think there is a wood craft near me. Good thinking! I'll check out what Chuck has too.
Thanks !

 

[Raymond Richard]

If you can't find it here it doesn't exist: http://www.gilmerwood.com/

 

[J. Neilson]

I've seen some really nice pieces of both on Ebay Brian.

 

[NickWheeler]

I was going to say Chuck if you want it ready to go for handles.

If you want to buy whole burls, then Gilmer's always has a nice selection ("bar" cut pieces as well i.e. 2"square and 12-18" long).

-Nick-

 

[blgoode]

Thanks everybody. Alphaknifesupply has alot to choose from
I'll get started hunting for the right piece

 

[Centaur]

The Burl Source has Thuya (It's in the Knife Handle section.)

http://www.xmission.com/~burlturn/

Skip is a helpful guy, and is a great to do business with. I bought a sampling of his Aussie burls for some pen turning. Beautiful stuff!

 

[blgoode]

thanks!!! I'll get some from someone

 

[H.L. Holbrook]

Do an E-Bay search for Cook-Woods. They have just about anything you can think of.

 

[Steve Hayden]

http://www.exoticwoodgroup.com/order_thuya_burl.htm

http://www.righteouswoods.net/thuya_burr_burl.html

http://www.eisenbran.com/cbSearch.asp?ProductId=ty

These sites provide larger pieces than knife supply places. The prices are much better, with bowl blank sized pieces going for $16 to $18 per pound.

 

[billf]

I second Nick's suggestion of Gilmer Woods. They do have a minimum purchase, but just get some other guys to go in on an order, because they have beautiful Ironwood available in BIG pieces, as well as snakewood, pink ivory, bocote - you name it. For Thuya, they have some BIG,cut-it-yourself, burls, as well as a "box of Thuya" in their sales/special section which is a really great deal

Bill