Thread: 2017 "Shots From The Hip"

OK..a shot from the hip..I am looking for curly cherry, rough sawn..Sunday nite I lost my BIL he will be cremated and I am to make box for my sister. 4-5 bf will do, I think. I have also another project in the works that I want to do in curly,but dont know how much I need. Plans not drawn yet. Gotta build Dee a stand for her new tv. Any help or leads for wood will be greatly appreciated, hopefully not to far my home. Thanks so much bill

Maybe Rich or Steve has a lead. I got nothing Bill. Sorry about your BIL.

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Sorry for your loss.

I am willing to bet Steve will have the exact same idea as I do.

Johnson's workbench in Charlotte Michigan (right down the road from Steve's house). This is where we buy all of our high quality hard to find wood, venear, or get custom sawing down. They have a mill on site and a great selection of wood of all different types and sizes. Shoot them a call and let them know what you are looking for. Hardwood Lumber, Solid Wood Countertops, Marine and Veneer Plywood

No curly cherry here but if you can't find any and want walnut let me know. I would be happy to donate what you need. I also have some real cool discolored ash.

So sorry for your loss....

Rich called it! Johnsons Lumber here in Chartucky Michigan!

They have anything and everything for the woodworker. Start out by dialing 517-543-2727 you'll get a recorded message, just hit O and most likely Billie Jo will answer your call. Tell her you would like to be connected to the Workbench, specifically to either Matt Pashby or Ron Campeau......tell them what you need and they will tell you what they got in stock.

Be forewarned the place is addictive to the woodworker, if I had back every dime I've spent there in 20+ years I bet I'd have that 25' Contender Center Console fiberglass boat with twin 300 yamahas!

Hope that helps


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I also have some circular saw walnut I cut and milled about 14 years ago. Johnson's will have what you want and need.

If I had my money back, I would have some cool stuff too!

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Thanks to all of you. My neighbor had a small offcut of cc, and that will be the top o' box, as it stands now. I do have some walnut, I've been sitting on it for 4-5 years. Time to use it. My plan now is to make two boxes, while I am milling wood, and sis can pick what she wants.

I do hope that those of you that are doing fall camp have a great time. With both of us doing therapy, there is not time for us to attend. Dee is especially not comfortable in the vehicle, for too long a time. Getting old sucks! Next year will be better. for now......5

I'm starting to make plans for a trip to Alaska next summer. I'll be going with my son and possibly my two daughters. If the girls can't make it we'll find two other bodies to drag along. Does anyone have any tips, advise,points of interest, etc they can share? We will take gear for fishing the rivers and plan on at least one halibut trip but fishing isn't the main focus for this trip. We want to see as mush of the state as we can, within reason. If anyone has any hidden jewels as far as site seeing, catching a few fish, places to stay or even places to avoid I'm all ears.