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In Reply to: Any links for air dried wood??? posted by mattcecil1@yahoo.com on April 20, 2007 at 08:11:02:
The site I used to shop has shut down...but Glimerwood has some nice wood. However, they want a min $100 order to ship.Check to see that the featured wood is air dried because they carry both. Although both "air dried" and "kiln dried" are not 100% dry...just more dry than green...as moisture content varies...esp with the environmental conditions which can lead to warping and splitting.
What you want to look for are "bowl blanks". They show up on eBay too. But you have to be willing to sift through the stock to find something pretty close to what you are looking for...or have the time/desire to work the wood yourself as these are rough blanks...some rougher than others. But they are not assuming a done product, but that they will be turned.
Was also not trying to infer that Pierre's products were outrageously priced or that the linked product was a 1 for 1 with his...just providing an alternative if one is on a tighter budget.
FWIW - I own and use both the linked industrial product and the Mapleshade product...and am a big fan of his cones and have given him a lot of my money over the years with no regrets!
Also this site has some air dried as well...
http://stores.pennswoodsstock.net/StoreFront.bok?cart_id=3504527
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- Yup... - AAG 10:35:07 04/20/07 (0)