Need some curly maple

[babyblues]

I'm looking a piece of curly maple about 3" x 3" x 9" for a project totally unrelated to pens, but I thought I'd see if anyone here has stock that large.

 

[guylaizure]

Contact LandfillLumber here on the IAP .That is where I get my turning squares and bowl blanks from.

 

[SDB777]

I'm looking a piece of curly maple about 3" x 3" x 9" for a project totally unrelated to pens, but I thought I'd see if anyone here has stock that large.

All I have laying around is some curly Black Walnut, but I'm curious now...what you got going on?



Scott (salt shaker?) B

 

[LandfillLumber]

I have some nice curly soft maple but it is most all @ 2-7/8" square and 8-11" long.Prices range a little due to how much curl each blank has,but a 2-7/8" x 9" blank would be $6-8 each.Thank you ,Victor

 

[babyblues]

All I have laying around is some curly Black Walnut, but I'm curious now...what you got going on?



Scott (salt shaker?) B

I'm actually going to make a hand plane out of it. I saw an article on it in an issue of ShopNotes and I want to give it a whirl. Lee Valley sells thick iron planes, but the rest is made of wood. They used curly maple and it looked really nice, so I'm gonna go with that too.

 

[babyblues]

I have some nice curly soft maple but it is most all @ 2-7/8" square and 8-11" long.Prices range a little due to how much curl each blank has,but a 2-7/8" x 9" blank would be $6-8 each.Thank you ,Victor

I really need to start with stock at least 3" square to make sure I have enough material after I cut all of the pieces.

 

[nava1uni]

Try Choice Woods or Cooks woods.

 

[LandfillLumber]

I would only use hard maple for a plan soft maple is just that to soft.I would love to see pics when you get it done.Victor