Pine Blocks

[StuartCovey]

Ok, so I know this isn't really a penturning question but I couldn't find a forum that it fit in.

I need some pine blocks with 2" x 2" x 10" actual dimensions. I have searched all over online and can't seem to find any place that sells blocks like these.
Do any of you guys know of somewhere online I can purchase these blocks?
They don't have to be exactly that dimension just at least that.

Thanks,

 

[firewhatfire]

cut up a 2 x 4 or a 4 x 4

 

[1080Wayne]

A 2x4 won`t work unless you have one about a hundred years old . Do you have a sawmill nearby ?

 

[glenspens]

Did i miss something ....get a saw get a 2x4 make a cut you are done.......

 

[fgunde]

A 2x4 won`t work unless you have one about a hundred years old . Do you have a sawmill nearby ?

A modern 2x4 is actually 1 1/2 x 3 1/2.

 

[bjbear76]

rip a 4x4 to size.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

Not sure about in the US, but all dimensional building lumber is SPF in Canada - so a 4x4 may be spruce, pine, or fir.

You may have to do some detective work at the lumberyard to find a 4x4 in the correct species, if Pine is critical...

...or if you're not keen on cutting a 4x4, and don't mind joint lines, laminate up three 1x2s, and plane to size!

 

[LeeR]

If I want nice pine (not crap "white wood" at the BORG) I go to my local wood store. Good quality pine, knot-free, is typically as much as alder or poplar, and maybe more. Look for 8/4 lumber and cut up into 2X2 blocks if you have a table saw, or have the shop rip them for you.

 

[KenV]

Clear? Knots acceptable?? Any particular species of pine or grain orientation required?

As noted, lamination acceptable??

Pitch pockets acceptable? (common in some species of pine)

 

[StuartCovey]

A 2x4 won`t work unless you have one about a hundred years old . Do you have a sawmill nearby ?

A modern 2x4 is actually 1 1/2 x 3 1/2.

Yes, the size of any piece of lumber now is the rough cut size before it is planed down, so they are always a 1/2" smaller than what they say, except for length.

 

[StuartCovey]

Clear? Knots acceptable?? Any particular species of pine or grain orientation required?

As noted, lamination acceptable??

Pitch pockets acceptable? (common in some species of pine)

It's for a 4 post candle holder so I do not want to laminate two pieces together.
Knots are fine just not to many.
I know I can cut a 4x4 down, but I also know that "building" lumber like that is usually cheaper pine. So I was hoping that there was like a craft shop online with good quality pine blocks.
If there is nothing out there though, I will just cut up a 4x4.

 

[StuartCovey]

A 2x4 won`t work unless you have one about a hundred years old . Do you have a sawmill nearby ?

Haha, I actually do have several over 100 year old 2x4's but they all happen to be holding up my house :biggrin:

 

[Haynie]

A 2x4 won`t work unless you have one about a hundred years old . Do you have a sawmill nearby ?

Haha, I actually do have several over 100 year old 2x4's but they all happen to be holding up my house :biggrin:

You don't need them ALL to hold up the house. I am sure your house won't miss one or two.:biggrin:

If it were me I would call a lumber mill if you have one near you. Getting super picky at the lumber store 4x4 section might work too. I am not adverse to culling through an entire stack to find that ONE right board. The lumber people get irritated but I figure as long as I stack it back up they have no cause to gripe.

 

[StuartCovey]

Haha, I actually do have several over 100 year old 2x4's but they all happen to be holding up my house :biggrin:

You don't need them ALL to hold up the house. I am sure your house won't miss one or two.:biggrin:

If it were me I would call a lumber mill if you have one near you. Getting super picky at the lumber store 4x4 section might work too. I am not adverse to culling through an entire stack to find that ONE right board. The lumber people get irritated but I figure as long as I stack it back up they have no cause to gripe.

Yup, I think I'm just going to get picky at Lowes this week. I might need to restack the whole pile, but hey it's worth it to get that one 4x4 :biggrin:

 

[stonepecker]

I would go visit my local saw mills. They can cut anything to size. Have it over sized and plane it down. Then a skill/table saw to length.
They usually will cut something for me and help me pick out what is the 'best' wood.

 

[kovalcik]

Look at pallets. I had a couple that had 2" rough cut pine.

 

[sschering]

I'd take a look through the table legs and newel posts

 

[low_48]

Look for white pine carving stock.

 

[StuartCovey]

I just ripped an old 4x8 into a bunch of 2" strips.
Thanks guys.