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Solid hard wood slabs

12/30/20       
Scott

Where does everyone get there solid wood slabs that are 2-3 inches thick?
I am located in western Canada and there are a few places that sell them, but the price is a premium, I was interested to know if there was some one who had some reasonable prices and I could import a bunch in?
I understand that with Covid it is a whole different ball game with shipping, supply , etc.

12/31/20       #3: Solid hard wood slabs ...
Jared

Live Edge Hardwoods in Duvall, WA has several thousand slabs, and a cool pressure kiln that can dry them quickly. I buy a handful per year from them and they're a good outfit with a nice online presence.

12/31/20       #4: Solid hard wood slabs ...
rich c.

What's a cool pressure kiln? I've only read about vacuum kilns that use lower temps.

12/31/20       #5: Solid hard wood slabs ...
Jared

Cool as in interesting, not temperature. It’s a heated kiln.

12/31/20       #6: Solid hard wood slabs ...
duster

Website: http://sunvalleywoodworks.com

I've gotten live edge slabs from local mills to across the US. Best quality and price lately has been from Berkshire Products in Massachusetts. Kiln dried, planed, and sanded to 120 grit. Their website has photos of all their slabs, front and back, with all relevant measurements shown. Their prices include shipping within the continental US, I'm sure Canada would be more. The walnut table in the photo was 44 x 148, I think I paid about $2400 for that 3 piece bookmatched slab.


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1/1/21       #7: Solid hard wood slabs ...
David R Sochar Member

Duster - I was once given a sketch of legs for a slab table by the designer on the job. Exactly the same legs as in your photo. We had our fabricator make them and put them under a nice slab we got from A. at G. Hardwoods. I photo'd the complete table and sent a few pics to A. He did not respond, but sent the photos to another customer of his in NYC, who claimed to have designed the legs that are under your table.
They were pissed - wanted me to remove the legs and send them to them for destruction. If I had any inkling that hey were 'designed' for someone else, I would have substituted my own design. But these guys - and the slab seller - were all jerks. Not the way to go about it.
And of course, 5 minutes and Google shows hundreds of tables with the same legs.

1/3/21       #8: Solid hard wood slabs ...
Derrek

Anyone have a link to table legs like the ones showed in picture

1/3/21       #9: Solid hard wood slabs ...
duster

Derrek - these were supplied by a vendor on Etsy. The designer on this job ordered them, I think they came from Canada. I believe they were about $400 each.

1/4/21       #10: Solid hard wood slabs ...
BradS

I have had good luck importing slabs from Hunski Hardwoods. They have a good stock of large slabs that were cut from trees that were in the way of projects, or under stress. Many of the large pieces come with a story. They knew all the rules for easy importation into Canada.

1/5/21       #12: Solid hard wood slabs ...
Brian Member

Scott. You might try contacting Canadian Hardwoods , Legacy Lumber. They do a lot of work with slabs and Epoxy tables. He has a dealer network in both Canada and the US. Don’t let shipping across the border be a problem. If you have a registered business you need to set up an acct with a customs broker. They will take care of everything in getting it across the border. One advantage of having a registered business you only pay the GST when you import. It’s up to you to arrange the trucking company. I import kitchen cabinet doors from Wisconsin into Ontario. I pay $45 per entry for the customs broker. If you do not have a business license and want to buy a couple in the US you can bring them across the border by yourself . You may want to check with CBSA if bring across the border if importing exotic woods. Ash is also difficult to import due to Ash borer beatle

1/8/21       #13: Solid hard wood slabs ...
Dave Edgerton  Member

Also goby walnut in oregon. They have a mill. These slabs will always be premium dollar far above board foot pricing as they are a different applications. Take care!


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