I’m in NYC and looking for Basswood sized large enough for stringers.
Anyone locally have a spot?
Or anyone else have a good mail order supplier?
Thanks.
hey rickrickrick,
check this site out. I have found it helpful in locating different species of wood.
Good luck,
Austin
These guys aren’t too far from philly…might be a long haul but should definitely be daytrip-able and hey you could pick up a koa slab or 2 while you’re out there…hope this helps
Chris
Hey Rick
I have some uncut 4/4 basswood at the shop.
Let me know if you’re interested in some.
P.S. I know what you’re getting from your inlaws this holiday 
Take it easy
~Brian
If your having a hard time location basswood just use 1/8" ply from lowes or hd?
I can get timbers of Bass all day long on the west coast. Not worth the shipping cost to the east coast.
Use the ply instead. If you neee 1/4" just double layer.
Ha!
I’m having so much trouble finding 1/4". I hate wasting it all through the planer.
But just let me know dims and cost of what you have.
Thanks.
Do you need a stringer cut and sent to you?
I really just want a place to buy and cut my own.
Try Willard Brothers Lumber
300 Basin Rd.
Trenton, NJ
(609) 890-1990
According to a price sheet that i have they stock Basswood in 1/4" thickness. Call for a quote.
Thanks!
Ice Nine will cut custom or stock basswood stringers for you - they will sell you stock at the thickness/width/length you want so you can trace and cut out your own templates too. If the boards are under 8’ i think they can ship it UPS so it shouldnt cost too much.
Summit Hardwood will do the same. Both are in California …
You should be able to find some rough stock of basswood at a local lumberyard - look in the yellowpages - and a wooden boatbuilding shop or cabinetmaker’s shop should have the tools needed (planer,jointer,bandsaw) to resaw some stringers - probably need an ‘in’ with a friend to make that happen though…but a unique project and a 6 pack can usually spark up a friendship pretty quickly…
rickrickrick from what I’ve heard Hearne Hardwoods ahs the necessities to resaw it to a 1/4 "
Chris