Looking for thin rough cut board

[tgiro]

Anyone know of a source of rough cut 5/8, 2/4, 3/8, 1/4 hardwoods. I can plane to desired thickness but I can't resaw anything wider than 7 inches.

[tomsteve]

ya might wanna look for smeone in your area that can resaw thicker stock. most suppliers that sell anything thinner than 3/4" sell it s2s or s4s. maybe look at glueing up some panels too.

[warren59]

There really is no such thing as rough cut thin lumber. Lumber is rough cut at 1" or more and the then resawn or planned to thickness. I don't see any problems with being about to resaw up to 7". If the rough boards are wider then you can resaw, rip them down the middle. Using boards at 6" wide or less is better then using a wide board in most projects. Rip, resaw, glue panel to size, plane to smooth or use a drum sander if you have one.
Warren

[lucky788scroller]

Id suggest checking locally, as mail ordering rough cut hardwoods is paying postage on the wood you will be planing away, it might be cheaper if mail ordering to get it to the thickness needed and save on shipping.
For once I will disagree with Warren, as I know Peterson's Custom Lumber rough cuts their scrolling lumber closer to the intended final thickness to minimize warpage and cupping by reducing the stresses within the wood.Then its kiln dried, and planed and sanded to its final thickness. I am not positive, but I think Sandy told me they rough saw the lumber to 5/8th inch thick green, and plane/sand it to its final thickness of 1/4th inch after kiln drying. Their wood is always nice and flat, and very stable.Many folks that sell the resawn wood often have a lot of complaints about the wood cupping a few days after its dimensioned, either because of moisture or lack of, or the stresses within the wood.

[david804]

I have had no problem getting the local sawmill's to cut 1/2 and 1/4 for me. They will usually charge full 4/4 bft price due to the amount of time consumed by cutting the thinner boards but if you sticker it correctly it will dry just as well as thicker and it dries quicker due to the thinner material. Have had very little problem with cupping and warpage. Just check around for sawmill's in your area and call around. I think you will find what you are looking for.
David

[Forester21]

Check your yellow pages for sawmills. I go to a local guy who cuts trees up to lumber. His kiln burnt down years ago though, so if I buy his wood I realize it is still green and needs to dry.

Another source to find local wood is Woodfinder :: Find Sources for Hardwood Lumber, Exotic Wood, Veneer, Sawmill Services and Other Woods such as Tonewoods, Recycled Lumber& Salvaged Wood, Carving Stock and Turning Blanks. You put in your zip code and what kind of wood you want (or not) and it will give you some places near you.

[Neal Moore]

You can Google MCM Moulding on your search engine. They are a Moulding mill just down the road from me. They sell 1/4" thick x 51/2" wide oak and poplar boards,surfaced on both sides, up to 16 feet long. I have never thought to ask if they would sell and ship small quantity lots. You can contact them using the Email address on their website and inquire.