Griffin Exotic Wood: Opinions?

[mbellek]

I found this website called "Griffin Exotic Woods" and their prices are nice and their shipping cheap, so I was thinking of making a purchase.

I was just wondering if anyone else had bought from them, and if so, what your opinion was on this webstore, as a whole? Most importantly, was the wood of the quality you expected?

Thanks!

 

[Fred]

I have not used them and am not familiar with the name. Can you post a link to them?

I just did a Google search and found http://www.woodcollectors.org/links.htm and Griffin Exotics is the very last link given in their list. Is this the same one you are asking about?

 

[mbellek]

www.exoticwood.biz

 

[Kalai]

Hi, I have never bought anything from them but I did come across there website about 7 years ago, it seems they have been aroung for awhile. Aloha.

Chris
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[DCBluesman]

I've bought from Jim before. He has very nice wood but be careful about his pricing. Most of his blanks are 1/2" to 5/8" square x 5". They are also a bit inconsistent, even among sticks of the same variety.

 

[mbellek]

Hmmmm.... And I was planning to segment a lot of what I was buying. Hm. I did notice that he does not give the dimensions of his pen blanks anywhere on the site that I could find -- just says "Pen blanks"

 

[woodbutcher]

Try Amazon Hardwoods. I buy a lot from them and was never disappointed. They are great people and wiil always do their best to please.

 

[exoticwo]

Melanie,

Have you tried looking in the Business section of this site? I have lots of different Exotic woods available there. Great quality, fair pricing and fast service!!
Just look for listings by "exoticwo"

 

[LostintheWoods]

Just got a package of blanks from Griffin Exotic wood a couple of days ago, and couldn't be more pleased. The quality was excellent, the prices ditto, prompt shipping, great communication, can't ask for more! Also, he had a couple of things that have been VERY difficult to find elsewhere, which is why I ordered from him in the first place.

 

[Freethinker]

Originally posted by LostintheWoods
<br />Just got a package of blanks from Griffin Exotic wood a couple of days ago, and couldn't be more pleased. The quality was excellent, the prices ditto, prompt shipping, great communication, can't ask for more!

I agree!

I have bought from them and find their promptness and their wood to be excellent, and when you buy the larger pieces to resaw into blanks, their prices are --IMO-- unbeatable.

 

[mdburn_em]

I have purchased from them and have received absolutely great wood. I must admit I have never considered buying pen blanks from them. Their blanks seem a bit expensive but the wood in bulk is very reasonable, as was previously mentioned.