brief intro and a question
Steve S., Coastal Georgia
>Hello everyone,
I've been lurking here off & on for a few months and thought I'd throw in. I'm originally from northern Minnesota. After college and a stint in the Army I returned home for school, only to marry a woman on an Army scholarship program. The Army saw fit to send us down to sweltering Ft. Stewart Georgia last summer, and it looks like we're here to stay at least a couple more years. Sometimes I miss the snow, but mostly not.
I've been into woodworking for about 7 years, with a mix of power and hand tools, but I try to stick to the hand tools if I'm not in a rush to finish something. Screaming routers spraying wood chips and belt sanders kicking out clouds of toxic dust are things I try to avoid if I can, but I do admit they come in handy sometimes.
I've got the usual complement of stanley bench planes, 3 thru 8, mostly picked up through junk shops and auctions/ebay. I don't have any duplicates (unless you count the LN #4) so I don't think you can call me a collecter yet.
I'm pretty much a self taught amateur, learned through books,trial and error, and skulking about forums like this one. I mostly build furniture, stickley/arts & crafts era knockoffs. Boats are my other interest, I've built a couple kayaks and a canoe.
Which brings me to my question: Anyone know of any loca hardwood lumber dealers in the Savannah GA area? I've done the internet Woodfinder thing but the closest to this area is probably a good 3 hrs away which makes for a 6 hr round trip. I'm looking for some quartersawn white oak for a nightstand project and maybe a blanket chest. I guess I could get some stuff shipped but would I'd prefer to be able to preview if I could.
Thanks, Steve