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Looking for instrument wood in Ireland

  • 29-09-2012 10:31am
    #1
    platinum95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm going to be building a Les Paul for my Leaving Cert construction project, so I want to get a bit of practise in beforehand by making one at home. For this I need to buy wood, but all the places I've seen are overseas and charge a lot on shipping, or the wood is quite expensive. I don't need high quality wood to make this, just that they are the right dimensions.
    Anyone know any suppliers?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    any decent hardwood supplier.

    I get maple from McMasters in Belfast. Nice figured stiff for pennies.

    seriously, once I resawed this plank it worked out at less than £4 per set for mandolins.....

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    neck wood came from a dining table I got for free off freecycle

    the last 2 Les Pauls I made used to be the bar top in a social club......

    Mahogany is NICE but Iroko works well too!!


  • #3
    groovie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭groovie


    I read that this fella has a superb sawmill in Co. Wicklow: Pat Staunton sawmills in Glenealy, Co Wicklow, 087 2514934.


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