What kind of wood do you use for camera building? Where do you buy camera grade wood?
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What kind of wood do you use for camera building? Where do you buy camera grade wood?
Try musical instrument materials suppliers and boatyards.
Steve.
Try Woodcraft or Rockler if they are in your area.
Check if there's a mill local to your area.
A source local to me which also sells online. MacBeath Hardwood, http://macbeath.com/
Don't build cameras except for a bamboo pinhole made from scavenged bamboo plywood, but if I did build a view camera I'd probably choose cherry.
Roger
I'm not joking but I heard that Deardorf used to buy old pianoes at auctions and use the mahogany for cameras. It would certainly have been well seasoned.
Pete.
I make exotic wood pool cues and have been buying lumber from this gentleman for about 30 years.. http://exoticwoods.com/home.php