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    Post Timber Suppliers Newcastle NSW Region?

    I am seeking advice where to buy quality timber suitable for craftsmen in Toronto NSW 20k south of Newcastle.
    I am setting up a workshop and gathering tools together as best I can. I am retired, age 74 and have been building and repairing outside furniture for my daughter’s house and garden. I have been and enjoy making furniture, small cupboards and boxes etc. Or anything made of timber for House and Garden. Will be making Adirondak chairs, tables too.
    So this covers a range of timber requirements from Hardwoods to pine and (until I have the machinery or access to) dressed.

    I have been to Hudsons in Glendale but they seem to have limited choice for the dressed timber I want. Also a bit overwhelming with builders and forklifts flying around.
    There are various timber suppliers in the area inc the Bunny shop, however I was hoping some like minded locals had some recommendations?

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    Another option is Marshall’s timber in Cardiff. They have a good variety and prices are very fair
    hope your endeavours goes well

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    BernMc , a member here on the forum, is a novocastrian, and will know somewhere. When my dad, a joiner, lived at Belmont, he was always complaining about the lack of good timber suppliers up there. He mostly went to Mathews timber, at St. Marys, which is where I go too.

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    Marshalls is definitely on my to do list. Thank you

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    Thankyou I will contact BernMC
    Not sure I would travel the distance to St.Marys "even on my holidays".

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    Great to see more of us coming up and along in the area

    Here's a couple of places you can take a look at, doubtless there are more:

    Marshalls (as above): Products - Marshall's Timbers, Newcastle's Largest timber Stockist

    Toronto Timber: Products - Toronto Timber

    Carrolls: Home - Carrolls Wholesale Timber

    If you want reclaimed/recycled material:

    The Building Recyclers: Recycled Building Materials New South Wales | The Building Recyclers

    For sawmills, there's two I know of, though they're both a bit of a hike for you, their pricing is keen:

    Culoul Sawmills: Hardwood Timber Building Supplies | Culoul Sawmills Colo Heights - These folks mainly do flooring, the pricing is very keen, but with some reshaping, you can easily use this material in other projects.

    Sweetman's Timber: https://www.sweetmanstimber.com/ - The only downside here is that you'll need to dry the timber yourself, they don't (from the last time I checked) offer kiln dried, though it'd be worth a phone call in case things have changed.

    There's also a Mister Ply & Wood in Lambton: http://www.misterplywood.com.au/

    Hope these help!

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    Default Great Help Thanks

    Many thanks for all the information, a big help.
    I will be checking them out.

    I have used a lot of recycled timber which has been of immense use. The work bench I built was all recycled.

    Thanks again.

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