Wood suppliers?

[dsphotog]

What kind of wood do you use for camera building? Where do you buy camera grade wood?

[Steve Smith]

Try musical instrument materials suppliers and boatyards.


Steve.

[Gary Beasley]

Try Woodcraft or Rockler if they are in your area.

[Peter J. De Smidt]

Check if there's a mill local to your area.

[Roger Thoms]

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

[Pete Watkins]

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.

[Scott --]

http://woodfinder.com/

[evan clarke]

I make exotic wood pool cues and have been buying lumber from this gentleman for about 30 years.. http://exoticwoods.com/home.php

[Jody_S]

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.

If I needed that much, it's a great idea. A lot of old pianos here can be had for the bother of moving them. As it is, I scavenge smaller bits from Salvation Army thrift stores. One man's beat-up mahogany end table is another man's 4x10 back.

[BrianShaw]

If I needed that much, it's a great idea.

Maybe not. Most pianos are veneered. There really isn't much mahogany on a mahogany piano.