Tips for Buying Lumber - Woodworking for Beginners #17

[@refplusten]

That is the place I went for wood for the very first time! I don't think I met Lars but one of the ladies at the front desk took me for a tour of their selections and discusses how they did pricing and was very helpful and informative to a guy who was 'drinking from the fire hose'.

[@michaelsscrollsaw]

Americans are so lucky with the hardwoods they have readily available to them. Very informative video thanks a lot

[@michaelsscrollsaw]

Charlie Cage Last time I checked Canada was in America

[@michaelsscrollsaw]

Charlie Cage yeah exactly. I'm just jealous really because over here lumber costs so much money and is limited in variety

[@finn127]

Norwegian Wood but we sure do have looots of pine and spruce ;)

[@knecht105]

Norwegian Wood Yes, I guess the softwoods predominate as land get closer to the top of the earth ... I live on the border where we still have at least some hardwoods, but most have to get shipped in

[@cadjocky54]

Charlie Cage : This is so true: Several years ago while vacationing in Acapulco, Mexico, a group of guests at the resort I was staying were having a friendly Happy Hour conversation. A response to what someone had said brought an interesting statement from a Mexican lady at our table. This really made me stop and realize what was being said. The lady, who happened to be the owner of a plastics manufacturer in Mexico City, was very well spoken and had made a point caught by everyone in the room. This lady said that many in other countries are offended by the arrogance portrayed by many who refer themselves as U.S. citizens as being absurd thinking themselves as being the only American people. Her point was very true in that everywhere in the world people from the U. S. are called Statesman. This brought to mind that a Britt will say; “Oh, You’re from The States!” Canadian’s, Mexican’s, Brazilian’s, Chilean’s, Ecuadorians to name a few are all Americans. Those countries are all in the continent of The Americas. The point was also made that the majority of the people who live in the Latin American countries had roots extending farther back than some others. This point was that when the Spaniards settled in Mexico and South America, they married the Native American people who lived there for decades. Instead, the Anglo Sextons who settled in the north now known as The United States and Canada Murdered their Native people and rounded them up like cattle, therefore not having ancestry dating as far back to the land.

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Good video for a beginner looking to learn about purchasing lumber from the mill, for me this is really the only place I go...better prices, better quality versus the box store.

[@knecht105]

The ShavingWood Workshop Thanks for the note Tommy, yes, when you have mills around, and know your way around wood with experience, I would agree, still there are specialty woods from the tropics that it's nice to have for certain builds too which are not available locally. Good points buddy, thanks

[@erikjohnson2889]

Thanks for this great video! I'm a beginner, so this is extremely helpful!

[@timk282]

This was very helpful for the beginner. Helps to learn the language

[@knecht105]

Tim K Thanks for the feedback Tim, appreciate it

[@Boomers_Bud]

Great stuff Colin. Derek

[@knecht105]

GiddyUp994 Thanks Derek ... lots of cutting board parts and pieces here ;)

[@JeremyMcMahan]

Some great info here. Thank you!

[@knecht105]

Jeremy McMahan Hey, thanks buddy

[@mrchromaticable]

Sidney, Vancouver Island. Awesome. My uncle and aunt live there. Close to the aquarium.

[@knecht105]

Jason Topnik Cool, yes it's a lovely, lovely place

[@mrclean146]

That was a great tour. I have some mills hear in PA. But have been intimidated by not having "lingo language". I don't want to waist time not do l want to waist the lumber yards time. I will go on their website. That mail order sounds good.

[@manwithbeers]

Huh. What I learned from this video is that I need to go to that store next time I am in that area of the island, and that this is Canadian content... Cheers!

[@knecht105]

manwithbeers lol ... that's correct, I think they would love to welcome a man with beers :)

[@StoneysWorkshop]

thanks for the info, ive been looking into local woodworking clubs and the wood retailers they use!

[@knecht105]

StoneysWorkshop Very good idea ... thanks for sharing this

[@charliewood4158]

Thanks for the vid I wish we had a place close to me I keep looking I am 30 mi south of Pittsburgh keep the projects coming thanks

[@knecht105]

Charlie Wood I would have thought your area would be pretty rich with lumber availability, but sounds like not so much ... thanks for the note, good to know

[@charliewood4158]

WoodWorkWeb No the big box stores have wiped out the mom and pop stores it is what it is but I keep looking

[@knecht105]

Charlie Wood That's a pity because the big box stores around here have very poor selection of specialty woods so they didn't really affect that part of the business. Perhaps there are some smaller mills in your area too, they are another source of wood. Thanks to the update Charlie ... great to have you with us

[@RCvolo]

Great video Colin

[@knecht105]

RCvolo Thanks buddy

[@marquisbois990]

Another woodworking video that makes me want to move to the USA or Canada. Try finding a shop like that in Europe......

[@knecht105]

+JD Worx Really?, I did no know finding lumber in Europe was that difficult

[@marquisbois990]

+WoodWorkWeb Near on impossible in France, Germany and Spain these days, unless you're after local Oak. Not too bad in UK, but prices through the roof last few years and no chance of such a large selection in one place.

[@michaelcrawford310]

+JD Worx Online? Still expensive though.

[@Thmz2006]

Lars Nielsen! Cant get much more danish than that, I guess? Greetings from Denmark - thanks for at good video

[@byejason]

I really wish such establishments existed here in New Zealand. Oh to be able to buy cheap hardwood.

[@knecht105]

Jason Bye I am surprised you don't have any specialty wood stores in NZ, I wonder if there is a business there for someone??

[@wdfwgagyfgagyga]

Super helpfull!!!

[@BackyardWoodworking]

Good tips wish I had a place like that near me.

[@knecht105]

Backyard Woodworking Yes, one of the markets for this business is the boat build business more so than the furniture type businesses, so I think that helps them too.

[@knecht105]

***** I have not thought about teaching boat building, and I really do no know any old Japanese boat building techniques, but I love that style of boat building.

[@A6Legit]

how does the price of red oak compare to pine or poplar?

[@IdgaradLyracant]

Irregular wood imho should be weighed. The average density of a species of wood should be reasonably consistent at a given moisture content. Be more consistent for the consumer and more accurate for the lumberyard.

[@lucasregiscardoso]

É bom muito bom!!!!

[@knecht105]

lucas regis cardoso Thank You Lucas

[@Trees2Pens]

Good video. I like wood stores and I find that the staff usually loves what they do. I go a place that sells small cut offs at a discount. Thanks ;-)

[@knecht105]

Trees2Pens I think we all like getting into the cut-offs sections, amazing what you can find in them sometimes, thanks for sharing this ... might be a bit more crowded in those bins now :)

[@batbawls]

Lars, what if I need 380 board feet of sapele for my flute manufacturing operation and I brought my Honda Fit? Will someone be available to help load it?

[@Kuntzie1311]

Yeah, wood is not very flat and straight. Especially if you shop for wood at places like Menards and Home Depot.

[@gordonaggus971]

to everyone who was trying to listen to them at 7:55 srry for dropping a board and making a loud bang

[@knecht105]

gordon aggus LOL ... No prob Gord ... were just happy you didn't drop it on your foot :)

[@isketchupyoucanto1904]

4:45 typo "spedific" Good vid so far though

[@knecht105]

I Sketchup, You can to Ah ... thanks for the heads-up, it's this damn keyboard I picked up, it can't spell worth beans :)

[@John_Fx]

That fake, "Oh you interrupted me measuring wood!" intro was cringeworthy.

[@smarmosaur]

Not as cringeworthy as your comment.