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I've got some good books at home; I'll look it all up tonight (right after I
watch The New Yankee Workshop to get some cabinet-building tips). I'm pretty
sure 6/4, etc., is thickness. It's like... it's "almost" an inch and a half
or something. But don't take that as gospel until I can verify it.

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. Boy was I wrong.
Some people mail-order boards, which I always thought was the strangest
thing in the world, but I guess it's the only way these days.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Alan Hunsicker [mailto:nate@...]
Sent: Monday, 05 June, 2000 3:56 PM
To: MOTM Newsgroup
Subject: [motm] Any woodworkers out there? (OT)


Hi, I've been shopping around for wood prices to built a cabinet for my
MOTM. Now that I have the final plans ready, I need to find the right
wood for the cabinet. I've been calling suppliers and giving them the
sizes that I need and getting prices right from them. The problem I'm
having is that I've gotten a few mailings on wood prices, however the
way the prices are listed is greek to me. Obviously I can figure out
lumber type, but I don't know what FAS or #1C stands for. There is also
a designation before the wood some say 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4. 12/4 16/4, is
this thickness? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks -Nate

Thanks. I live in New England (Connecticut, anyway) and am not familiar with
Woodwoorker's Warehouse, but I'll hunt around for a place like taht which
could help.

-----Original Message-----
From: ivancu@... [mailto:ivancu@...]
Sent: Monday, 05 June, 2000 4:52 PM
To: motm@egroups.com
Subject: Re: RE: [motm] Any woodworkers out there? (OT)




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.

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

I found my own answer, the fraction like number is the thickness, it
goes something like this:
4/4 (25 mm)
5/4 (31.25 mm)
6/4 (37.5 mm)
8/4 (50 mm)
10/4 (62.5 mm)
Now if I can only find out what those FAS and #1C mean...
Thanks everyone! -Nate

"Tkacs, Ken" wrote:

>
> I've got some good books at home; I'll look it all up tonight (right
> after I
> watch The New Yankee Workshop to get some cabinet-building tips). I'm
> pretty
> sure 6/4, etc., is thickness. It's like... it's "almost" an inch and a
> half
> or something. But don't take that as gospel until I can verify it.
>
> 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. Boy was I
> wrong.
> Some people mail-order boards, which I always thought was the
> strangest
> thing in the world, but I guess it's the only way these days.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Alan Hunsicker [mailto:nate@...]
> Sent: Monday, 05 June, 2000 3:56 PM
> To: MOTM Newsgroup
> Subject: [motm] Any woodworkers out there? (OT)
>
>
> Hi, I've been shopping around for wood prices to built a cabinet for
> my
> MOTM. Now that I have the final plans ready, I need to find the right
> wood for the cabinet. I've been calling suppliers and giving them the
> sizes that I need and getting prices right from them. The problem I'm
> having is that I've gotten a few mailings on wood prices, however the
> way the prices are listed is greek to me. Obviously I can figure out
> lumber type, but I don't know what FAS or #1C stands for. There is
> also
> a designation before the wood some say 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4. 12/4 16/4,
> is
> this thickness? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks -Nate
>
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Thanks!!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: ivancu@... [mailto:ivancu@...]
Sent: Monday, 05 June, 2000 5:12 PM
To: motm@egroups.com
Subject: Re: RE: RE: [motm] Any woodworkers out there? (OT)



In a message dated 06/05/2000 4:56:19 PM, ken.tkacs@... writes:

<< I live in New England (Connecticut, anyway) and am not familiar with
Woodwoorker's Warehouse, >>

http://www.woodworkerswarehouse.com

You can find your nearest store there.

Ivan

In a message dated 06/05/2000 4:56:19 PM, ken.tkacs@... writes:

<< Thanks. I live in New England (Connecticut, anyway) and am not familiar 
with
Woodwoorker's Warehouse, but I'll hunt around for a place like taht which
could help. >>

There's a place near me, just north of Woonsocket RI, that specializes in 
hardwoods.  I'll try to get some more info for you (haven't been in there, 
have just seen the signs).  There is a place in our industrial complex here 
in Whitinsville, MA that does beautiful cherry wood furniture (hardwood).  I 
could ask him if he would sell the cut and surfaced wood.  He could, of 
course, build the cabinets, but knowing him they would be REALLY expensive.

Ivan

In a message dated 06/05/2000 4:56:19 PM, ken.tkacs@... writes:

<< I live in New England (Connecticut, anyway) and am not familiar with
Woodwoorker's Warehouse, >>

http://www.woodworkerswarehouse.com

You can find your nearest store there.

Ivan