Hardwood suppliers in Florida???

Re: Hardwood suppliers in Florida???

Rod Peterson -- Ormond Beach

>Try using woodfinder.com.

Among the places you'll find (I can't remember the place myself) is one in Lakeland that seems to be well regarded by lots of people in the central/gulf side of the state.

Enjoy your visit.

Rod

Re: Hardwood suppliers in Florida???

DickL in Tampa

>Have not had a chance to visit the place in Lakeland, so I can't comment on quality. It had better be good though. They quoted me a price of $7.40 bd ft for 4/4 rough cherry.

Re: Hardwood suppliers in Florida???

Jay Rohrssen

>There is also Weiss Hardwoods in Largo, they usually have a great selection and can order anything you want if they don't have it.

Two good sources in Sarasota and Pinellas Park

David Barnett - SW Florida

>Roberts Hardwood Lumber & Building Supply, Inc.

719 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL 34232

(941) 926-9663

Right off I-75. North American and exotic hardwoods. Friendly staff. Large inventory. Typical Florida prices (you'll learn what that means soon enough). They'll let you pick through their stock. Where I go (I'm in Venice) when I need a few sticks of the usual subjects.

Not in WoodFinder and no current internet presence, btw.

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Cocobolo, Inc.

6500 47th St. #6

Pinellas Park, FL 33781

727-521-0616

727-726-3178

http://www.cocoboloinc.com

Excellent quality. Very good prices for tropicals/exotics: 4/4 Canarywood's 7/bf, fustic's 6/bf, jatoba's 4/bf. Good idea to phone ahead. Their 15/bf cocobolo is way nicer than similarly-priced cocobolo from other dealers, IMO.

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Finally, if you're looking for something big, very unusual or 'special', and it's not mid-summer (as they close for a couple months, or so), you could take a day trip to Alva Hardwoods (near Ft. Myers). If you're buying more than a couple turning squares you may opt to rob a bank or two on the way. Some stuff's quite affordable, some's pricey. Depends. Wear at least one extra pair if you're buying ebony or pink ivory.

http://www.alvahardwoods.com

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Call for a quote and current pricelist if you intend to try Hardwood Lumber & Millwork in Lakeland. I'd use them if I lived in Eastern Hillsborough or Western Polk counties, maybe.