Where to get wood in Brisbane!

[ElizaLeahy]

Running out of wood here!

I've been to Lasiters (spelling) and Dave's and I think that I bought everything that they had in the sort of size I want.

Where else would I go?

Thanks

[Paul39]

I heat with wood so I'm always looking. Branches die and break off trees. Sometimes still green, sometimes rotten, sometimes just right.

Ask where you bought your lathe, sometimes the crates are made from exotic Asian wood. Here Japanese motorcycles arrive in nice wooden crates.

Your hair sticks are small enough to be made from pallet lumber. Here, there are pallets behind every business that sells heavy things. Last week I got a car full of dry seasoned broken white and red oak pallets with 25mm & 50mm wood.

Buy a pruning bow saw and keep it in your car to cut off likely pieces. I bring home wooden bed headboards that are oak, rock maple, and once mahogany. Broken chairs of oak and maple, occasionally teak.

Broken baseball bats.

Google: tree service Brisbane, lots of firms.

If you see a tree being cut, ask for a chunk, or two, or three.

I have made tool handles from 50 year old locust fence posts, nice figure, dulls tools quickly.

Your art is wonderful. I am servant to a 20 lb. orange tabby cat. I like your cat art.

[wolften]

...got these from a previous post...

The Slab Hut
2929 Old Cleveland Rd
Capalaba
3245 1577
www.slabhut.com.au
Makers of slab furniture and lots of slabs and offcuts for purchase.
Very friendly staff.

The Goodwood Timber Company
16 Barramul Street
Bulimba Qld 4171
3899 1502
www.goodwoodtimber.com
Suppliers of hardwoods from the Solomon Islands. Decking, Rough sawn etc.

Lazarides Timber Agencies
15 Hurricane Street
Banyo
Queensland 4014
3267 3899
www.lazaridestimberagencies.com
Suppliers of nearly all your timber requirments

Carl Weiss
40 Galvin Road
Upper Brookfield
Supplier of Turning blanks, slabs, etc.

Urban Timbers
460 Beaudesert Road
Salisbury
Native and specialty timbers
(07) 3274 6897
0400 455 705

Wilson Timbers
Brisbane: 13 Davey Street Moorooka
Tel: 3277 1988
Fax: 3277 6435
Ipswich: 4 Turley St Raceview
Tel: 3202 2026
Fax: 3277 6435
http://www.wilsontimbers.com/
General building supplies

A Local Tree Service
Often have slabs on ebay for sale
Have slabs for inspection at yard
Red gum
Bloodwood
Ironbark
Spotted gum
Flooded gum
Stringybark
Silky oak
Yard at Dakabin view by appointment
0400173453

Dennings saw mill brisbane valley Hwy Fernvale 5426 7227. Or www.denningssawmill.com.au, Posts, beams deckingand lots more on offer.

PNG Timber Products Australia PTY LTD
Importers of Solid Hardwood Timber including Kwila, Rosewood Cedar.

Kwila stocked in sizes 150x50, 200x50, 250x50, 300x50

Tel: 0432116002
Fax: 0733728022
Email: [email protected]
Address: Ellen Grove, (next to Forest Lake) by appointment

Garde Timber
Timber Merchant for Specialist Native Hardwoods
22 Gladstone Street Moorooka Qld 4105
Ph 07 3277 6848
Fax 07 3277 6850
email [email protected]
www.gardetimber.com.au

[ElizaLeahy]

That's a great list! Thank you

[hughie]

Eliza talk to your local wood lopper or tree surgeon. They have to pay to get rid of the trees they cut down.
Here in Sydney they give it away gladly and will even ring you up to come and get it once they get to know you.

[robutacion]

Running out of wood here!

I've been to Lasiters (spelling) and Dave's and I think that I bought everything that they had in the sort of size I want.

Where else would I go?

Thanks

Hi Eliza,

I was moving some stuff around the shed this morning, when I come across a bundle of markers (timber pegs). I immediately though of you and you hair-sticks, as this timbers are normally hard and tough stuff and cut in a size that suits you to the ground (about 1" x 3'), you could make lots of sticks out of a bundle, huh?
Where can you find them?, well, hardware stores, westfarms, or rural supplies, places like that. They don't cost much and you will have a great variety of timbers on them, not only from the same store but by looking of the timbers species other suppliers have for sale.

PS: Tuesday 10/2/09 and no signs of your 3 kg pre-paid bag...!

Cheers
RBTCO

[Paul39]

I was on my way to doing laundry today and saw a sign "FREE STUFF" on my way back I stopped. It was a wood working shop and had been inundated with off cuts, jigs, etc.

I took my clothes home and unloaded and came back. See photos for the car full of stuff. Most of it was kindling wood, but there were off cuts of walnut, mahogany, oak, cedar, and maple, big enough to make hair sticks. Also two slabs big enough to make a couple of shallow bowls. Also a spindled chair that would make hair sticks.

The owner said that they had given away several trucks full of wood.

[ElizaLeahy]

I was on my way to doing laundry today and saw a sign "FREE STUFF" on my way back I stopped. It was a wood working shop and had been inundated with off cuts, jigs, etc.

I took my clothes home and unloaded and came back. See photos for the car full of stuff. Most of it was kindling wood, but there were off cuts of walnut, mahogany, oak, cedar, and maple, big enough to make hair sticks. Also two slabs big enough to make a couple of shallow bowls. Also a spindled chair that would make hair sticks.

The owner said that they had given away several trucks full of wood.

Wow! Lucky you! We expect to see what you make of all that!

[Rum Pig]

Hi Elizaleahy

another place that I think is normally overlooked is a local gunsmith
When shooter replace their damaged stocks they are normally thrown out because they are unsafe to use on a gun but the timber is normally really nice like walnut etc you may need to find someone to mill it for you but I'm sure there would be someone local that would mill it for a share in the goods.

Do not be shy about asking
you will be surprised how much timber is thrown out
and it is a good selling point if you can say it is made from recycled timber
Good luck

[conwood]

Hi eliza,
What are you after. I may be able to help.

cheers
conwood

[ElizaLeahy]

Conwood, I mostly make small things like hair sticks (think "long pen blank") weedpots and small bowls.

I like woods that are strongly figured, like nice camphor laurel, blackheart sassy, mango - but of course, I also like huon pine! (who doesn't?)

I don't like silky oak, and I seem to be able to get heaps of it! Isn't that always the way?

What have you got, and what do you want for it?

[RETIRED]

I also like huon pine! (who doesn't?)

Moi.

[ElizaLeahy]

Moi.

OK - I'll have all yours!

[robyn2839]

i have heaps more timber call in next time you are up this way we can work something out..bob

[SawDustSniffer]

where do you get timber from , " its not like it grows on trees "

if you would like some really nice burn off saved Australian timber give http://www.aussieburls.com/ a call but he's in TAZZIE and Australia Post loves him ,
to get one of his great apple crates will cost $$$$.CC's but well worth it ( sells internationally as well )

Disclaimer " I have no affiliation ,commercial or family , with Aussie burls dot com , i just purchased an apple crate off him 2 1/2 years ago and was impressed with his timber , service and communication"

someone in your area might have a bit left of an apple crate and might resell to you

raise your hand if you have purchased timber off Shane