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Material: Looking for exotic woods
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 12/21/2012, 1:34 pm

Good day everyone,

I am looking for exotic woods. I have bought from many different retailers and have 100's of Google searches, but I'd like to find some small retailer that sells quality figured woods and is willing to ship. I am looking for lengths of 15" and longer and any width. Rosewood, lacewood, snakewood, zebra wood, flamed and figured woods... anything unique. I want to be absolutely sure, however, that these people are not getting it on the black market. I am looking for legally and more important RESPONSIBLY cut woods.

I especially would like to find a good supplier of quality figured maple and redwood. I use figured maple a lot. Let me know if you have bought from any sellers that you recommend. As I said, I have bought from many different places but figured I would see what you guys recommend.

Thanks!

Malcolm

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Material: Looking for exotic woods
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/21/2012, 1:34 pm
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Al Edie -- 12/22/2012, 3:24 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/23/2012, 10:12 am
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Oliver -- 12/23/2012, 11:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/24/2012, 12:36 am
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John Abercrombie -- 12/24/2012, 10:29 am
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Jeff Buyer -- 12/24/2012, 5:31 pm