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bustercerillo · 01-25-2009, 10:14 PM

where is the best place to buy slab wood (tree slice) i have seen them at craft stores (basswood)
thanx wally wood

wood-n-things · 01-25-2009, 10:56 PM

You can find basswood slices at wally world (walmart) as well, wally wood.....hehehe

sgimbel · 01-26-2009, 02:05 AM

The handsomewoodsman.com has all kinds of slab wood.

Barefoot1 · 01-26-2009, 05:30 PM

Get to know and befriend a tree trimmer, someone who works in your local public works department etcetera. Often times you can get slab wood free if you are not overly picky about species!

NRscroller · 01-26-2009, 08:12 PM

try a local sawmill
Bill

Little flower · 01-26-2009, 10:47 PM

Now if you want to take just a short trip to New Zealand and have a BIG bag to pack one in I could certainly help you out.................. LOL

merry · 01-27-2009, 01:59 AM

get all my slabs at a local saw mill if you get there before
they chip them up most saw mill sale there chips to paper mills. but they will give you some if you talk to some one
at the mill. lady123

lucky788scroller · 01-27-2009, 03:02 AM

Teresa, dont give it all away, save a couple for me!! Buster, you might try Quality Lumber at Affordable Prices! Hardwood Lumber for all your woodworking needs! if you dont see it on their site, email them, they do have slabs.

01-25-2009, 10:14 PM	#1
bustercerillo wallywood Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: queens n.y. Posts: 12	slab wood where is the best place to buy slab wood (tree slice) i have seen them at craft stores (basswood) thanx wally wood

01-25-2009, 10:56 PM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,477 Blog Entries: 1	You can find basswood slices at wally world (walmart) as well, wally wood.....hehehe __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

01-26-2009, 02:05 AM	#3
sgimbel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 183	The handsomewoodsman.com has all kinds of slab wood. __________________ Scott in Round Rock, Texas

01-26-2009, 05:30 PM	#4
Barefoot1 Wood Mauler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Jordan Utah Posts: 822	Get to know and befriend a tree trimmer, someone who works in your local public works department etcetera. Often times you can get slab wood free if you are not overly picky about species! __________________ Thomas The Barefoot Scroller ~ Thomas@barefootwoodworks.com www.barefootwoodworks.com

01-26-2009, 10:47 PM	#6
Little flower aka, Kiwi T Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Palmerston North New Zealand Posts: 359	Now if you want to take just a short trip to New Zealand and have a BIG bag to pack one in I could certainly help you out.................. LOL __________________ Cheers. Teresa . www.mwg.org.nz

01-26-2009, 08:12 PM	#5
NRscroller Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 71	try a local sawmill Bill

01-27-2009, 01:59 AM	#7
merry Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 314	slabs get all my slabs at a local saw mill if you get there before they chip them up most saw mill sale there chips to paper mills. but they will give you some if you talk to some one at the mill. lady123

01-27-2009, 03:02 AM	#8
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	Teresa, dont give it all away, save a couple for me!! Buster, you might try Quality Lumber at Affordable Prices! Hardwood Lumber for all your woodworking needs! if you dont see it on their site, email them, they do have slabs. __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

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