Where can I buy briar wood or cherry wood for carving?
I am a hobbyist and craftsmen of sorts. I like to paint, carve, and play music. I'm also an unemployed insomniac living in a crappy little town in CT. There isn't much to do if you don't have much money in this town so I stick to drawing and painting. Recently, I've found carving to be pretty interesting so I carved my self a little pipe out of bass wood (it's not an ideal wood to smoke out of but it's very easy to carve) It was a pretty well detailed pipe head in the shape of a skull. My step dad found it one day and after a stern look, and a few questions he asked if I could make him one... that he can acutually use. From that point on I've been searching the internet for info on pipes and found that the best type of pipe wood is aged, kiln dried briar wood or cherry wood. I can not, however, find ANY PLACE to buy it, and I'm starting to get a little frustrated. Any ideas? Suggestions?
Mick -
Here's but one website where you can buy exotic woods. Just do a search on the web and you'll find others. I routinely buy wood on the web, and feel comfortable doing so.
http://www.anexotichardwood.com/inventory.html
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 10 BEAUTIFUL THIN KILN DRIED CHERRY 24 X 6 X 1 4 LUMBER WOOD $59.95 Time Remaining: 17h 16m Buy It Now for only: $59.95 |
 4180 NICE CLEAR PC 8 4 KILN DRIED CHERRY LUMBER 60 $36.36 Time Remaining: 17h 17m |
 4181 NICE PIECE 8 4 KILN DRIED CHERRY LUMBER SOME FIGURE $35.35 Time Remaining: 17h 22m |
 4182 NICE PIECE 8 4 KILN DRIED CHERRY LUMBER 57 $35.55 Time Remaining: 17h 27m |
 4183 NICE CLEAR PIECE 8 4 KILN DRIED CHERRY LUMBER 61 $33.33 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 17h 32m |
 25 BOARD FEET KILN DRIED 5 4 FAS BLACK CHERRY LUMBER $169.95 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 36m Buy It Now for only: $169.95 |
 9 Cherry Cabinet Kiln Lumber Wood 3 x 16 x 3 4 $7.00 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 44m Buy It Now for only: $7.00 |
 GORGEOUS 5 Cherry Wood Pen Blanks Kiln Dried Ready 2 Turn TAKE A LOOK $4.99 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 13m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 SUPER 5 Wood Pen Blanks Oak Walnut Cedar Cherry Kiln Dried Ready 2 Turn WOW $4.99 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 16m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 25BF KILN DRIED 6 4 FAS BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD $149.95 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $149.95 |
 Two Pieces Kiln Dried Wild Cherry Lumber Wood PRETTY Some Figure $19.99 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 41m |
 36 THIN KILN DRIED CHERRY 12 X 3 X 1 4 LUMBER WOOD $44.99 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 58m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
 SIXTEEN 3 X 3 CHERRY TURNING BLANKS KILN DRIED $14.99 Time Remaining: 5d 5h 24m Buy It Now for only: $32.00 |
 Thirteen Kiln Dried Wild Cherry Lumber Wood Pen Blanks To Turn On Lathe $5.99 Time Remaining: 5d 16h 49m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 BEAUTIFUL LONG KILN DRIED CLEAR CHERRY SLAB CX1 $44.00 Time Remaining: 6d 11h 1m Buy It Now for only: $44.00 |
 4 PC CHERRY TURNING CARVING BLOCKS BLANKS KILN DRIED LUMBER WOOD $14.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 37m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
 Two Pieces Kiln Dried Wild Cherry Lumber Wood Wavy Grain Very Pretty $24.99 Time Remaining: 6d 16h 50m |
 2419x1 Large Live Edge Kiln Dried Cherry Slab Countertop Lumber $836.00 Time Remaining: 8d 3h 34m Buy It Now for only: $836.00 |
 10 THIN KILN DRIED CHERRY 24 X 3 X 1 4 LUMBER WOOD $33.95 Time Remaining: 8d 7h 44m Buy It Now for only: $33.95 |
 4161 NICE RED PC 8 4 KILN DRIED CHERRY LUMBER 53 $21.71 Time Remaining: 10d 1h 57m Buy It Now for only: $21.71 |
 1000 BF KILN DRIED 4 4 FAS BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD $2,600.00 Time Remaining: 13d 17h 17m Buy It Now for only: $2,600.00 |
 37 X 13 X 1 5 16 SHELF CHERRY LUMBER CURLY WOOD KILN DRIED BOARD E 74 $45.00 Time Remaining: 14d 6h 8m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 12 BF Stunning Kiln Dried Curly Wild Cherry Lumber $96.00 Time Remaining: 16d 10h 4m Buy It Now for only: $96.00 |
 12 Cherry Cabinet Kiln Lumber Wood 2 x 24 x 3 4 $12.00 Time Remaining: 18d 4h Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 Cherry wood panels 3 4x14 1 4tall 36wide Kiln Dry $10.00 Time Remaining: 18d 10h 30m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 Cherry wood edge glued panels 3 4x28 1 2tall 36wide Kiln Dry $26.00 Time Remaining: 18d 10h 43m Buy It Now for only: $26.00 |
 25 BF KILN DRIED 4 4 FAS BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD $79.00 Time Remaining: 18d 17h 40m Buy It Now for only: $79.00 |
 4142 NICE PC 8 4 KILN DRIED CHERRY LUMBER 60 $24.46 Time Remaining: 19d 3h 50m Buy It Now for only: $24.46 |
 4141 NICE PC 8 4 KILN DRIED CHERRY LUMBER 60 $24.46 Time Remaining: 19d 3h 51m Buy It Now for only: $24.46 |
 2 KILN DRIED S4S BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD 1 1 4Thick $35.00 Time Remaining: 19d 6h 53m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 25 BOARD FEET KILN DRIED 4 4 BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD $49.00 Time Remaining: 19d 16h 5m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
 2 KILN DRIED S4S BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD 48 x 6 $22.00 Time Remaining: 21d 8h 46m Buy It Now for only: $22.00 |
 4 4 wide cherry boards S 2 S kiln dried $51.00 Time Remaining: 22d 4h 45m Buy It Now for only: $51.00 |
 2 KILN DRIED S4S BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD 48 V $55.00 Time Remaining: 23d 10h 3m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
 2 KILN DRIED S4S BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD 48 and 44 W $45.00 Time Remaining: 23d 10h 33m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 3 KILN DRIED S4S BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD X $39.00 Time Remaining: 23d 10h 53m Buy It Now for only: $39.00 |
 2 KILN DRIED S4S BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD 48 Y $45.00 Time Remaining: 23d 11h 7m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 Cherry wood panels 3 4x 9 5 8tall 36 1 4 wide Kiln Dried edge glued staves $10.50 Time Remaining: 24d 10h 55m Buy It Now for only: $10.50 |
 Cherry wood panels 3 4x 21 1 2 tall 36 1 4 wide Kiln Dried edge glued staves $20.00 Time Remaining: 24d 11h 9m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 Cherry wood panels 3 4x 40 1 4 tall 36 1 4 wide Kiln Dried edge glued staves $36.00 Time Remaining: 24d 11h 16m Buy It Now for only: $36.00 |
 Cherry wood panels 3 4x 36 3 8 tall 36 1 4 wide Kiln Dried edge glued staves $33.00 Time Remaining: 24d 12h 13m Buy It Now for only: $33.00 |
 4 KILN DRIED BLACK CHERRY LUMBER WOOD 48 C $29.00 Time Remaining: 26d 6h 54m Buy It Now for only: $29.00 |
 9 Cherry Cabinet Kiln Lumber Wood 3 x 24 x 3 4 $13.00 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 20m Buy It Now for only: $13.00 |
 6 Cherry Cabinet Kiln Lumber Wood 3 x 22 x 3 4 $8.00 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 23m Buy It Now for only: $8.00 |
 16 Cherry Cabinet Kiln Lumber Wood 3 x 14 1 2 x 3 4 $14.00 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 24m Buy It Now for only: $14.00 |
 13 Cherry Cabinet Kiln Lumber Wood 2 x 30 x 3 4 $16.00 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 40m Buy It Now for only: $16.00 |
 11 Cherry Cabinet Kiln Lumber Wood 2 x 24 x 3 4 $11.00 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 45m Buy It Now for only: $11.00 |