MOTM

In a message dated 06/05/2000 4:01:38 PM, ken.tkacs@... writes:

<< Let me know if you find a good source of hardwood. I naively thought that I
could go to a local lumberyard any old time and buy walnut.  >>

In most areas there tend to be "hardwood specialists."  Go to your local fine 
cabinet or furniture maker and ask who in town sells specialty hardwoods.  
Another good source of info is your local woodworking supply shop (in New 
England they've got a chain of places called "Woodworkers Warehouse").   I've 
lived in a few small towns and in every one I have found places that have 
your typical hardwoods (walnut) along with specialty woods (koa, bubinga, 
zebrawood, etc.).  You can also ask luthiers where to get specialty woods.

Ivan