Timber

sammyjo90 · 18-04-2019 7:40pm

Howdy!
My next door neighbour was told the other day that Yew wood fetches quite a good price and he just so happens to have a couple on his land. Would anyone like to put forward an average price of the wood itself? He's interested to see how much and might think of selling them to someone interested in making something

magicbastarder · 18-04-2019 8:22pm

he won't get much. the value might be in dimensioned dried timber, but standing trees not so much.
would also depend on the size of the trees.

Calahonda52 · 10-05-2019 10:38pm

Can across these guys today
Arthur P Dinan Limited

Railway Rd, Stradavoher, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
(0504) 21100

Do a wide range of timbers, hard/soft/machined/plane/graded to G25/etc

Nice bunch of lads as well.

They also pressure treat to order

blueballooncat · 12-05-2019 3:00pm

Looking to get a 420 x 297 x 12 mm sheet of hardwood of any kind or (2) 210 x 297 x 12 mm sheets for a project, are these measurements just too specific or is there anywhere that I might be able to get one?
I'm living near Clonmel so anywhere near there would be ideal.

Prenderb · 18-05-2019 10:23pm

blueballooncat wrote: »

Looking to get a 420 x 297 x 12 mm sheet of hardwood of any kind or (2) 210 x 297 x 12 mm sheets for a project, are these measurements just too specific or is there anywhere that I might be able to get one?
I'm living near Clonmel so anywhere near there would be ideal.

A3 and A4 sized? That's quite wide - does it have to be hardwood?

They're not too specific but I think the 12mm might be hard to get and you might find it expensive if you want these to be a single board.

rgbnb · 06-06-2019 7:14pm

Hi,

Does anyone know of some hardwood suppliers near Galway City? Just a hobbyist woodworker so not looking for large quantities. Mainly interested in oak/mahogany/walnut/maple planks but would like to work on some live edge projects in the future. Any help/suggestions appreciated thanks.

kadman · 06-06-2019 10:51pm

rgbnb wrote: »

Hi,

Does anyone know of some hardwood suppliers near Galway City? Just a hobbyist woodworker so not looking for large quantities. Mainly interested in oak/mahogany/walnut/maple planks but would like to work on some live edge projects in the future. Any help/suggestions appreciated thanks.

I remember COENS had a place in Galway at one time that was an excellent source of all timbers. But dont know if they are still there at all.

rgbnb · 07-06-2019 2:34am

kadman wrote: »

I remember COENS had a place in Galway at one time that was an excellent source of all timbers. But dont know if they are still there at all.

Thanks for the reply. All I can find is Coen steel in Galway, an article in the Independent suggested they moved away from building materials in general to just steel. Will look a bit more into it.

mayo.mick · 07-06-2019 5:27pm

rgbnb wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. All I can find is Coen steel in Galway, an article in the Independent suggested they moved away from building materials in general to just steel. Will look a bit more into it.

I think there's a place out in Oranmore that does hardwoods. I get my Ash, Beech and Elm off a guy in Corrofinn who has his own sawmill setup at his house.

Edit:

You could try Mc Mahons and I think Brooks have a hardware there, they might carry hardwoods. I got my Cherry and Walnut from Brooks in Sligo.

Aodhan5000 · 15-07-2019 1:46am

Hi all,
Living in West limerick/Kerry border. Looking to get into woodwork and need timber. Mostly softwood like pine and maybe a little hardwood such as walnut. Anyone know and good quality and good value suppliers down and around there?

recipio · 22-07-2019 4:10pm

Aodhan5000 wrote: »

Hi all,
Living in West limerick/Kerry border. Looking to get into woodwork and need timber. Mostly softwood like pine and maybe a little hardwood such as walnut. Anyone know and good quality and good value suppliers down and around there?

JP Corry in Cahir Co Tipp had a fantastic stock of hardwoods and softwoods but its been a few years since I was there.
The main problem is delivery unless you have the means of transporting it yourself. My next car will be a pickup truck

Calahonda52 · 29-09-2019 1:04pm

will be cutting down an apple tree and someone suggested that the timber might suit some for wood turning.
Two questions:
1: what's the minimum girth: ie circumference. that would be suitable.
2: what's the optimum length for allowing it season, I gather wood turners prefer to season their own before cutting into blanks so, subject to weight issues, what is a good length.
It will be a while before I get it felled, just planning.
Its ex Nenagh, Co Tipp, current home of Liam McCarthy.:D

Guru Maith Agut · 09-10-2019 8:51pm

mayo.mick wrote: »

I got my Cherry and Walnut from Brooks in Sligo.

Hi Mick. Do that Brooks store carry these hardwoods in lengths pre-cut? I was on their website and didn't see any hardwood lumber advertised..

Been looking for a supplier I can rely on for these particular species so this would be great news!

mayo.mick · 09-10-2019 11:20pm

Guru Maith Agut wrote: »

Hi Mick. Do that Brooks store carry these hardwoods in lengths pre-cut? I was on their website and didn't see any hardwood lumber advertised..

Been looking for a supplier I can rely on for these particular species so this would be great news!

You need to call into them. They have no actual inventory of the wood they have. You need to go down to the end of the warehouse and the lad on the forklift will take the bundles down of the rack. They are all different lengths and widts and thickness. Pick out your planks and they'll measure up what you have and work out how much it is. They lads told me if I was looking for something in particular they didn't have, they'd give there other stores a shout and if they'd have it, would send it down on the next load. Very helpful so they are!

Guru Maith Agut · 10-10-2019 11:20am

Thanks for the info Mick.

Large bottle small glass · 28-12-2019 3:46pm

Hi
I'm about to start cutting my best ash trees for hurleys; disease free at moment but have decided the bird in hand is better option with disease all around me.

Do perfectly straight ash trees( circa 11-13m in height) with dbh at 1.3m of 30cm have any value/use for making furniture etc?

Do you plank fresh if so or dry lengths and then plank?

Thanks for help

recipio · 28-12-2019 5:30pm

I'm afraid ash in the round is just firewood until you plank it and let it dry. Even then I'd imagine the demand would be limited as it has no tradition of being used in fine furniture.
However it is a delight to work and ideal for sugan chairs and rustic furniture. You might find a market for it in your local area, ?

limerick_woody · 17-01-2020 2:54pm

Hi guys,
I'm looking to build a garden gate - looking for advice on species and where to source it. I'm in the Limerick area. McMahons seems to have made things harder for the smaller guy - there doesn't seem to be a way to select good pieces - are there alternatives?

-thanks

Calahonda52 · 17-01-2020 4:42pm

Consider Accoya

limerick_woody · 17-01-2020 7:33pm

Calahonda52 wrote: »

Consider Accoya

I've never heard of it - is it expensive?

recipio · 17-01-2020 7:57pm

limerick_woody wrote: »

Hi guys,
I'm looking to build a garden gate - looking for advice on species and where to source it. I'm in the Limerick area. McMahons seems to have made things harder for the smaller guy - there doesn't seem to be a way to select good pieces - are there alternatives?

-thanks

Have you tried Chadwicks in Limerick ? They usually stock a basic supply of Iroko which is ideal for outdoor furniture.

limerick_woody · 17-01-2020 9:08pm

recipio wrote: »

Have you tried Chadwicks in Limerick ? They usually stock a basic supply of Iroko which is ideal for outdoor furniture.

Do you know if they have loose planks that i can sort through and select?

recipio · 17-01-2020 9:58pm

limerick_woody wrote: »

Do you know if they have loose planks that i can sort through and select?

Yes, although I use another branch they are good about letting you pull out planks. If you have transport then JP Corry in Cahir are great but its been a few years since i was there.

DuckSlice · 16-03-2020 5:43pm

I'm thinking of taking on the challenge of making my own snooker cue. Where would people recommend to get good quality ash, would need to have a straight grain to be able to be used. Also some Ebony and rosewood for the splices on the butt.

recipio · 16-03-2020 5:51pm

etxp wrote: »

I'm thinking of taking on the challenge of making my own snooker cue. Where would people recommend to get good quality ash, would need to have a straight grain to be able to be used. Also some Ebony and rosewood for the splices on the butt.

Have you tried the Carpentry store in Naas.? They are virtually the only shop selling exotic blanks in the ROI as far as I know. Otherwise its online shopping - at least the blanks don't cost much to post.

chillyspoon · 16-03-2020 8:26pm

Thinking about ash, it still breaks my heart to see ash not considered suitable for quality furniture - the only reason for this is historic because it used to be so common that it was effectively free, so it got used for all cheapest of the cheap furniture, which of course was considered as junk and disposable by default and got trashed as a result.

I highly recommend this book for any of you who haven't read it, apart from being just a great read (or listen if you prefer the audio book), it talks about the history of ash, its uses and goes into detail on the writer's own mission to fell a large ash tree and use every single bit of it to make things:

The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees - Robert Penn

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/213/213092/the-man-who-made-things-out-of-trees/9780141977515.html

https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAAB8tSm1RM

bamayang · 18-03-2020 7:07pm

Have read that book, very enjoyable. Industrious man.

Making a garage door this summer, could anyone recommend somewhere around KIlkenny or portlaoise direction that would do T&G panelling in cedar or something similarly suited?

awec · 22-03-2020 12:38pm

Anyone know the best place to order timber online for delivery in the Wicklow area? Or at least that delivers to the north Wicklow area?

Be looking for some sheets of MDF and ply for internal stuff and then some treated timber for some outdoor applications (garden bench, raised planters).

Google throws up Goodwins but i think we're outside their 20km delivery range.

iwillhtfu · 22-03-2020 12:41pm

awec wrote: »

Anyone know the best place to order timber online for delivery in the Wicklow area? Or at least that delivers to the north Wicklow area?

Be looking for some sheets of MDF and ply for internal stuff and then some treated timber for some outdoor applications (garden bench, raised planters).

Chadwicks on the boghall rd, Bray, would probably be best for that kind of stuff.

22-03-2020 12:44pm

recipio wrote: »

Have you tried Chadwicks in Limerick ? They usually stock a basic supply of Iroko which is ideal for outdoor furniture.

Chadwicks in Limerick closed in 2012!

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