1/8" cedar for cold molding, source

[bainbridgeisland]

At the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend I talked to Craig Kelly from Edensaw Woods about 1/8" thick Western Red Cedar for cold molding. He says it is sporadically available and expects an order to be delivered soon. It does not usually sell out right away and they often have some in stock though they do not at the moment.

Sounds like 6-months advance notice would help assure availability if you don't want to chance stocks being depleted. Evidently the supplier does not produce on short notice.

They have 1/8" Honduras Mahogany in stock at the moment. A handful of other woods are available in thicknesses 1/16" and up, about the minimum thickness used for cold molding.

Craig Kelly is the veneer guy at Edensaw Woods.

[ 09-12-2004, 10:18 AM: Message edited by: bainbridgeisland ]

[bainbridgeisland]

At the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend I talked to Craig Kelly from Edensaw Woods about 1/8" thick Western Red Cedar for cold molding. He says it is sporadically available and expects an order to be delivered soon. It does not usually sell out right away and they often have some in stock though they do not at the moment.

Sounds like 6-months advance notice would help assure availability if you don't want to chance stocks being depleted. Evidently the supplier does not produce on short notice.

They have 1/8" Honduras Mahogany in stock at the moment. A handful of other woods are available in thicknesses 1/16" and up, about the minimum thickness used for cold molding.

Craig Kelly is the veneer guy at Edensaw Woods.

[ 09-12-2004, 10:18 AM: Message edited by: bainbridgeisland ]

[bainbridgeisland]

At the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend I talked to Craig Kelly from Edensaw Woods about 1/8" thick Western Red Cedar for cold molding. He says it is sporadically available and expects an order to be delivered soon. It does not usually sell out right away and they often have some in stock though they do not at the moment.

Sounds like 6-months advance notice would help assure availability if you don't want to chance stocks being depleted. Evidently the supplier does not produce on short notice.

They have 1/8" Honduras Mahogany in stock at the moment. A handful of other woods are available in thicknesses 1/16" and up, about the minimum thickness used for cold molding.

Craig Kelly is the veneer guy at Edensaw Woods.

[ 09-12-2004, 10:18 AM: Message edited by: bainbridgeisland ]

[NormMessinger]

How are the 1/8" veneers produced? Can they be sliced or must they be sawn out of the log?

[NormMessinger]

How are the 1/8" veneers produced? Can they be sliced or must they be sawn out of the log?

[NormMessinger]

How are the 1/8" veneers produced? Can they be sliced or must they be sawn out of the log?

[bainbridgeisland]

Originally posted by NormMessinger:
How are the 1/8" veneers produced? Can they be sliced or must they be sawn out of the log?Sliced

[bainbridgeisland]

Originally posted by NormMessinger:
How are the 1/8" veneers produced? Can they be sliced or must they be sawn out of the log?Sliced

[bainbridgeisland]

Originally posted by NormMessinger:
How are the 1/8" veneers produced? Can they be sliced or must they be sawn out of the log?Sliced

[Bob Smalser]

Edensaw at retail? Good heavens. Why not compare cost against sawn in that dimension. Wasteful....but the trees stand all around us here.

Look up Paul Smyth of Poulsbo in the phone book....runs a large custom mill right in your back yard.

So does Pacific Western Timber at Bremeton Airport...

Coulter Creek Sawyers in Belfair does a lot of cedar...

and Joe Neal in Bremerton...

...and J&J Tree Service will know if Bob B. has a cedar log or two handy he'll mill for you on his Timberking band mill.

8th inch strips would airdry in a couple weeks...don't be hesitant to buy green. Keep in mind that cedar goes for a buck twenty or so a BF in the log....I could cut 3 strips of 1/8 cedar per BF and a bandmill can cut 4 strips per BF.

If you really, really want it sliced....call the two largest cedar mills nearby:

Skookum Lumber Company, Olympia...360-352-7633

Mary's River Lumber Company 1-800-523-2052.

My point is that if I can come up with that many resources off the top of my head...

...you should shop around when you've large quantities of stock to buy. Quantity=purchasing power.

[ 09-12-2004, 04:03 PM: Message edited by: Bob Smalser ]

[Bob Smalser]

Edensaw at retail? Good heavens. Why not compare cost against sawn in that dimension. Wasteful....but the trees stand all around us here.

Look up Paul Smyth of Poulsbo in the phone book....runs a large custom mill right in your back yard.

So does Pacific Western Timber at Bremeton Airport...

Coulter Creek Sawyers in Belfair does a lot of cedar...

and Joe Neal in Bremerton...

...and J&J Tree Service will know if Bob B. has a cedar log or two handy he'll mill for you on his Timberking band mill.

8th inch strips would airdry in a couple weeks...don't be hesitant to buy green. Keep in mind that cedar goes for a buck twenty or so a BF in the log....I could cut 3 strips of 1/8 cedar per BF and a bandmill can cut 4 strips per BF.

If you really, really want it sliced....call the two largest cedar mills nearby:

Skookum Lumber Company, Olympia...360-352-7633

Mary's River Lumber Company 1-800-523-2052.

My point is that if I can come up with that many resources off the top of my head...

...you should shop around when you've large quantities of stock to buy. Quantity=purchasing power.

[ 09-12-2004, 04:03 PM: Message edited by: Bob Smalser ]

[Bob Smalser]

Edensaw at retail? Good heavens. Why not compare cost against sawn in that dimension. Wasteful....but the trees stand all around us here.

Look up Paul Smyth of Poulsbo in the phone book....runs a large custom mill right in your back yard.

So does Pacific Western Timber at Bremeton Airport...

Coulter Creek Sawyers in Belfair does a lot of cedar...

and Joe Neal in Bremerton...

...and J&J Tree Service will know if Bob B. has a cedar log or two handy he'll mill for you on his Timberking band mill.

8th inch strips would airdry in a couple weeks...don't be hesitant to buy green. Keep in mind that cedar goes for a buck twenty or so a BF in the log....I could cut 3 strips of 1/8 cedar per BF and a bandmill can cut 4 strips per BF.

If you really, really want it sliced....call the two largest cedar mills nearby:

Skookum Lumber Company, Olympia...360-352-7633

Mary's River Lumber Company 1-800-523-2052.

My point is that if I can come up with that many resources off the top of my head...

...you should shop around when you've large quantities of stock to buy. Quantity=purchasing power.

[ 09-12-2004, 04:03 PM: Message edited by: Bob Smalser ]

[bainbridgeisland]

Thanks Bob, good to know about local resources. You are right that local custom sawers usually offer the best deal. I posted the Edensaw source because at least half a dozen postings within the last year on the forum could not find cedar for cold molding.

[bainbridgeisland]

Thanks Bob, good to know about local resources. You are right that local custom sawers usually offer the best deal. I posted the Edensaw source because at least half a dozen postings within the last year on the forum could not find cedar for cold molding.

[bainbridgeisland]

Thanks Bob, good to know about local resources. You are right that local custom sawers usually offer the best deal. I posted the Edensaw source because at least half a dozen postings within the last year on the forum could not find cedar for cold molding.

[JimConlin]

The veneer that i've gotten from Edensaw in the past was _very_ good.

[JimConlin]

The veneer that i've gotten from Edensaw in the past was _very_ good.

[JimConlin]

The veneer that i've gotten from Edensaw in the past was _very_ good.