Box wood.. not boxwood,

[pe2dave]

Quick search for 'thin' (my definition) wood, thinking it may be suited to making boxes, I searched for box wood,
and most came back with 9-12mm thick?
Is it possible to find (not ply) wood at 4-6mm thick please?
Not 8x4, thinking 3" by a couple of feet?

 

[niall Y]

Quick search for 'thin' (my definition) wood, thinking it may be suited to making boxes, I searched for box wood,
and most came back with 9-12mm thick?
Is it possible to find (not ply) wood at 4-6mm thick please?
Not 8x4, thinking 3" by a couple of feet?

There is a firm on Ebay offering 3/4/6mm boards in various species ( the one I bought was Swiss Pear) The size is 340mm x 150mm. Go by the name Real fine woods

 

[pe2dave]

Thanks @niall Y this is the person

 

[niall Y]

Thanks @niall Y this is the person

Dat's de won!

 

[Argus]

I stopped myself working out the price per cubic foot of that stuff ...

 

[HOJ]

At those prices I've probably got a million £ worth of stock

 

[Adam W.]

Me too, maybe I should start splitting all that nice oak I've got and plane it down to 5mm and flog it. I've been using it for templets, it's lovely stuff.

 

[loftyhermes]

Hobbies.co.uk sell thin boards, as do SLEC, but not a big variety.

 

[pe2dave]

Me too, maybe I should start splitting all that nice oak I've got and plane it down to 5mm and flog it. I've been using it for templets, it's lovely stuff.

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Ever tried using PTFE sheet? 2 or 3 mm, cut freehand or with a scalpel? Cheaper too.

 

[Adam W.]

I get oak for pennies, lucky git that I am.

 

[pe2dave]

I get oak for pennies, lucky git that I am.

Lucky indeed! Shame you're not selling scraps....

 

[Adam W.]

I might, I have a box load in London, but you'll have to be quick.

 

[niall Y]

I once had a comission for several American black walnut, tables. After planing and cutting the sawn- stock to size, The lorry load of timber that had arrived, fitted neatly onto my settimg-out bench . Since then, I have realised that the more you take away from timber, the more expensive it becomes!

 

[pe2dave]

I might, I have a box load in London, but you'll have to be quick.

Yes please, if you're prepared to mail a small bundle?

 

[Adam W.]

Yes please, if you're prepared to mail a small bundle?

There's no such thing as a small bundle, I'll send a photo on Tuesday, but leave London on Wednesday.

 

[JAW911]

I have used these guys a few times and thoroughly recommend them

https://shop.exotichardwoods.co.uk/boxwoods.html

 

[the great waldo]

I used study at the london college of furniture in the late 70's (now sadly gone) and Bob Smith the founder of Timberline was a student there and he knows his woods!! Timberline usually has a good selection.
Cheers
Andrew