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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Predictable on October 19, 2013, 04:29:39 pm

Title: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: Predictable on October 19, 2013, 04:29:39 pm
i live in toronto, ontario, anyone know of a place here to buy exotic wood boards?
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: RBLusthaus on October 19, 2013, 04:46:05 pm
You might try the website woodfinder.com.   
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: PatM on October 19, 2013, 05:28:35 pm
I'm in Toronto and the best place to buy is at Exotic Woods Burlington.
 There is a good place in Cambridge as well but that's a bit more of a drive.
 I have some extra Ipe that I would part with.
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 19, 2013, 05:29:29 pm
By far the best place in Southern Ontario for exotics is A&M Woods in Cambridge.  I haven't been there in several years but the last time I was there their selection of imported species was such that a person could spend 2 or 3 days there.  There is also a place in TO but I've never been and from what I have heard they don't have much, possibly nothing for a bowyer.  There is also another place North of TO in Paulgrave, I think, called Century Mill.  I've been there and they're not bad but they don't compare to A&M
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: bubbles on October 19, 2013, 09:26:13 pm
Yeah, those are the two that I've found as well. I'm a Toronto guy too.  The one in cambridge actually sells longbow staves. Elm, black locust and hickory. 45 apiece. I've been meaning to go.  Us Ontarians should meet up at the science center range sometime, have our own Ontario trad bow meet. :)
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: adb on October 19, 2013, 09:55:38 pm
Is there a Windsor Plywood in Ontario? They have excellent white wood lumber here.
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: bubbles on October 19, 2013, 10:00:16 pm
Looks like just one, in thunder bay, which is a bit of a trek
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: PatM on October 19, 2013, 10:40:28 pm
Count on only the black locust being useable. The elm and Hickory are prime staves that look like they came from lumber left outside. Filled with mildew or borers.
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: bow101 on October 19, 2013, 11:13:27 pm
Quote from: adb on October 19, 2013, 09:55:38 pm
Is there a Windsor Plywood in Ontario? They have excellent white wood lumber here.

Windsor is where I buy my wood from, I pay $1.90 a foot for 1x3 and $1.50 a ft. for 1x2.  Last time I went thru 20 pieces before I found one with good grain. It all depends on what they ship.
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 20, 2013, 09:24:51 am
Windsor Plywood is pretty far for me as well but years ago they had a listing for Greenheart (Ocotea rodiaei) and I was sorely tempted to take a ride to get some.
Title: Re: finding "exotic" boards in canada?
Post by: Flatlander on October 20, 2013, 12:53:41 pm
A and M specialty wood  or Winsor plywood