Can't find bass wood in L-O-N-G pieces...

[Dull Knife]

I'm about ready to throw in the towel.....since my supplier of bass wood has died, I've had to resort to buying wood from an out of state provider....but he doesn't have wood in long pieces. Oh, sure, he can laminate it together.....but then so can I.

I just don't like to have to mess with laminating stuff.....ISN'T THERE ANY
other wood supplier that still sells big chunks?? Like 8 inches wide, 8 inches thick, by three feet long.

[Mottles]

Try Heinecke Wood Products
Kathy

[FK]

I have used this source, they are a lumber mill and should be able to supply long lengths.

Tuckaway - Quality Lumber & Specialty Wood - Kiln Dried Wide White Pine & hardwood lumber - windsor chair seats, figured lumber, air dried carving woods and burls. We sell from our user-friendly retail facility or via mail order.

Regards,
FK

[Farmall]

Well, I have bought a piece 2 X 2 X 58 inches long from Heinecke..........(going to make a long chain and balls in cage and whatever else I think of in one continuous piece......)

[RUssL.]

Without a glue up I think it's the 8" thick that's going to be hard to come by.

Not much help I know, but why chase wild geese if you know they're wild geese?

Russ

[Claude]

As Kathy said, contact Heinecke - their web site says "Any size block you want can be ordered"

Claude

[chuckbolton]

i bet heinecke will be able to supply this-- i know i can buy up to 12 inches wide and 12 feet long in kc-- but its 3 1/2 inches thick. but if u get closer to the timber stands-- it may end up being a special request-- but i bet dale can do it.

[Dan C]

Dull Knife,

I might be remembering wrong, and its worth a call to Dale Heinecke to find out, but I think he only sells basswood up to 4 inches thick. I'm pretty sure that's what he told me a year or so ago when I called him and tried to order some 6 inch thick wood.

I think it probably has to do with the size of basswood trees that are available. You don't want the heartwood of the tree, so the thickness has to come from an outer portion of the trees radius, which requires a very large tree. Hope that makes sense.

Anyway, his site is as follows. I couldn't make the link work within this message, but you can type it in. I've provided his phone number also. Good luck!

http://www.heineckewood.com/

Phone: (715) 822-8642

Dan C.