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Thread: Cheap (Free) Timber
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18th September 2013, 10:28 PM #1
Cheap (Free) Timber
Hi WWF,
I am a woodworking hobbyist and love the couple of hours I get a week on the tools. (Third child expected soon with my eldest only being three this I likely to drop to 5 mins ) Problem is I am starting to find timber to be prohibitively expensive and am now questioning this journey I set out on.
I usually give away anything make or cut it up and make something else. If from my hobby I could generate a small source of income or provide services for the cost of the wood then I would be sorted.
Does anyone have any suggestions on sourcing cheap (free) off cuts in Sydney (Lower North Shore preferably) ?
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18th September 2013, 10:40 PM #2Senior Member
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Pallets, little bit of looking and tear down and you got free timber
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18th September 2013, 11:03 PM #3
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18th September 2013, 11:06 PM #4Senior Member
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18th September 2013, 11:19 PM #5
This is where it becomes interesting. You just have to keep an eye out for it. Rubbish collection days can bring up some nice timber but you usually have to scrounge for it.
Reno's are good but these are a hit and miss.
It is not very often but sometimes free wood comes up on these forums. Take a look at Gumtree but again not very often.
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18th September 2013, 11:21 PM #6Senior Member
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18th September 2013, 11:48 PM #7
Tree loppers are an excellent resource, but you do have to process and dry the pieces yourself.
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19th September 2013, 12:43 AM #8
Bunnings or Masters usually have a huge pile of pallets that they are happy for you to take.
Those were the droids I was looking for.
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One of our club members visits charity & $1 shops etc & picks up some great vases, bowls etc in a variety of timbers.
He says it is a great source for cheap timber which he re-shapes. Great for practice & better than pine.
HTH
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19th September 2013, 02:03 PM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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I just picked up this lot from Masters Nerang. There were also some long narrow pallets and a few bits of unknown hardwood around 5 to 6 metres that were tempting - carried PVC pipes I guess - but too big for the Tribute. Buried in their pile were a few damaged shelving pieces with the shop fitting hardware still attached. I grabbed one for the levellers.
I didn't plan to go scrounging but saw them as I pulled into the carpark and thought of this thread. I need to make a couple of small light weight trestle tables and a mobile base for a re-purposed bathroom vanity so this lot will save me using my longer and prettier stock.
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19th September 2013, 02:03 PM #12
Building sites, especially reno's. Old joists, rafters etc. Need work to clean up, but can be good source.
Also, you often find old timber furniture in chuck outs (avoid chipboard, the most common).
Garage sales can also be a cheap source.
TM
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19th September 2013, 02:51 PM #13
Pine pallets are usually single use only.
Hardwood pallets with branding on them like 'Chep' are company owned & shouldn't be cut up.
Check out the commercial & industrial estates, sometimes new equipment comes on/in pine/ply crates that are no longer required.
I saw a place in Slacks Creel in Brissy that had a big pile of pine & ply sitting in the carpark with a sign on it. "Help yourself, take as much as you want."Cliff.
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19th September 2013, 09:11 PM #14
Thanks for the suggestions. I will try my luck at Bunnings this weekend. Hopefully I will have some hardwood luck
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20th September 2013, 09:03 AM #15
WoW
Did a quick search on GumTree last night and found quite a few companies advertising free pallets. Oh all sizes.
Woooohoooo - I am back in action.
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