do a search on various combinations of 'lumber,' 'lutherie,' 'hardwoods,' etc., you'll be amazed by how many options will pop up. There are a number of suppliers that specialize in lutherie woods. Here are a few that i've stored in my favorites: http://www.exoticwoods.com/ http://www.randlewoods.com/pricelis.htm http://www.hibdonhardwood.com/index.html http://www.thewoodwell.com/ Also check local lumber dealers, they can have useable woods, i even found an excellent piece of cherry in a firewood pile! robert -------------- Original message from "Eugene C. Braig IV" : --------------
> In the US, some folks will use big shops like Luthiers Mercantile: > . Not specifically lute, but a very knowledgeable > tonewood supplier of some repute in the US is Bruce Harvie of Orcas Island > Tonewoods: ; he seems quite open to > discussion of such stuff. Ideally, their tonewoods will be aged and ready > to fly. I believe David Van Edwards did a little writing on the topic of > wood shopping in association with his online lute building courses. > > Eugene > > > At 01:45 PM 8/24/2004, Herbert Ward wrote: > > >How do lute makers get the special wood they need? > > > >Are there retail suppliers? Do they use personal contacts? Do they cut > >down trees themselves? Is it common for makers to be uncommunicative > >about this? > > > >Does the wood have to be aged, kilned, or otherwise treated? If so, who > >does that? > > --
