Comments on: On Wide Wood and Where to Get it

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:21:27 +0000

Frank David is the owner: 4019 Montgomery Rd., in Norwood; 513-631-6684

By: brad.bessler@gmail.com

brad.bessler@gmail.com — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:07:22 +0000

I recently went searching for contact information on Midwest Woodworking … phone, address, website, etc but with no luck. Can someone point me in the right direction? I live in CINCY and don’t want to miss out.
Thanks

By: Cosmo

Cosmo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:43:16 +0000

I visited Midwest yesterday not to purchase wood but to get some mill work done. Shawn squared up about a dozen pieces of 4×6 SYP for me. He was fast and accurate and made sure every piece was done to my liking.
At $50 an hour with the work being done on a time available basis, I felt that this was a real bargain and Shawn was able to do the job while I waited and it took less than an hour.
Beat the heck out of hand squaring all that lumber.
I’ll be back again for wood.
Nice people, great work and an amazing inventory of lumber and veneer.

By: Dave Hart

Dave Hart — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:15:43 +0000

Tym,

Thanks for the info. Out where I am Smyth Lumbermill in Poulsbo is another fair priced, family owned business. Mostly fir and cedar.

By: Tom64

Tom64 — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:27:28 +0000

Stopped in to Midwest this afternoon and met David Frank. Got a tour from one of his employees and David himself. WOOOOOOW!!!!!!! Time to cash in some of the IRA! Incredible! He is limping a little bit but got around enough to show off some the really wide stuff. Cot a little history on where some of the old wood came from. Nice guy!

By: Tym

Tym — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:42:33 +0000

Check out Bobs Big Boards if you are looking for you guessed it, big boards in the Pacific Northwest. They have everything from table size pieces of Black Walnut to 10′x8″x30″ Curly Maple boards. Great Prices too.

By: Bill Lattanzio

Bill Lattanzio — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:44:20 +0000

My father-in-law owns 300+ acres in upstate Pennsylvania with plenty of untouched woodland. Maple, Walnut, Cherry, and Hickory along with Pine are abundant. Unfortunately for me I can’t seem to develop enough of a relationship with him to get any. Seems that marrying his daughter doesn’t count when it comes to trees.

By: Clay Dowling

Clay Dowling — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:38:03 +0000

Given the proximity to Kentucky, I would suggest bourbon. But scotch will do in a pinch. The important bit is that it’s brown liquor.

And to the nervous nellies: lighten up. If you think you’re doing any woodworking after wearing yourself out on a lumber pile, you’re fooling yourself. Being tired is at least as dangerous as moderate drinking, and definitely affects the quality of your work.

By: GunnyGene

GunnyGene — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:36:40 +0000

I rarely buy retail of domestics. Living out in the North Mississippi woods I have plenty of standing hardwood and softwood to choose from, and a couple of bandmill owning friends. This past year I’ve cut down an old box elder, which showed some excellent flame and figure, and a red oak. All of which was minimum 14″ wide and cut in thickness from 4/4 to 12/4.

I realize not everyone has several acres of assorted standing timber at their disposal, but it sure does make life worthwhile.

By: MarkHulette

MarkHulette — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:33:38 +0000

Oops- here’s the link http://www.bagdadlumber.com/