General Timber Question

[jimmy23cricket]

Hi All,

Just toying with starting a potential build. Has anybody gone any recommendations on the best on-line place to purchase timber?

I'm specifically after some harder to find woods like Holly and Wenge...

Thanks!

[Jimothey]

I've always heard good things about Exotic Hardwoods UK I've personally not bought from them but I think @Andyjr1515 uses them for his builds??

Not sure if they do Holly though??.......... 

[ChunkyMunky]

There's FeelGoodWood on eBay, some other companies online (there's a couple that come to mind) and if you're feeling particularly lazy about fretboards, head to www.guitarmaking.co.uk. 

Holly as a wood, though? Interesting to say the least.

[TheGreek]

27 minutes ago, ChunkyMunky said:

Holly as a wood, though? Interesting to say the least.

I love the look of Holly - so clean and white. I'm surprised it isn't used more TBH.

[ChunkyMunky]

7 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

I love the look of Holly - so clean and white. I'm surprised it isn't used more TBH.

Going from the data below, it's not a bad shout!

SOURCE; https://www.easycalculation.com/other/wood-density-chart.php 

[Andyjr1515]

2 hours ago, Jimothey said:

I've always heard good things about Exotic Hardwoods UK I've personally not bought from them but I think @Andyjr1515 uses them for his builds??

Not sure if they do Holly though??.......... 

There are two companies that have very similar web names.  The specific one I tend to use is exotichardwoodsukltd.com      David Dyke is also a reliable supplier.  Not sure if either of them stock holly but worth a peep on their respective websites.

Edited April 9, 2019 by Andyjr1515

[TheGreek]

Holly and Lacewood ACG

https://www.acguitars.co.uk/project/0293uberfinn4/

 

[fleabag]

Little bit of info - worth reading

https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood/wood-month/holly-beautiful-toxic

[Woodinblack]

Hah - should have read this before posting a topic I just did!