Woodworking: Where to get tools, materals, classes, workshop space

Posted March 29, 2009 - 11:11am by andras salamandra
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Feel encouraged to contact me with more places!
 

Andras & Fuiltigherne's Workshop

Andras and Fuiltigherne's home Responsible SCA members are welcome to work in this shop at their own risk provided they clean up and re-organize stuff afterwards. Fully equipped wood shop, including lathe. Bring your own materials.

Any Major Hardware Store

Check the Yellow Pages! Power tools galore and simple, common hand tools. Pine, sometimes poplar and oak.

Capitol City Lumber

www.capitolcitylumber.com They stock a large selection of exotic wood & the staff there is pretty friendly.

Flea Markets

  If you are careful and persistent, you can find some good buys on tools.

Harbor Freight

Locations in Durham, Fayetteville and Raleigh, NC.
There is also a factory outlet store at exit 190 on I-95 just south of the SC border.
www.harborfreight.com		 Harbor Freight is not known for the finest tools, but many of them are very serviceable and a good bargain. They are known for having very competitive prices. Aside from the types of tools you would find at a major hardware store, they will often have decorative metal stamps and dishing cubes. Not all stores carry the full range of products.

Hardwood Store of North Carolina

106 E. Railroad Ave. #V
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 449-9627
www.hardwoodstore.com		  

Highland Hardware

1045 N. Highland Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 872-4466
www.highlandwoodworking.com		 Full service craftsman's woodworking shop, tools, wood, classes, books. Excellent selection of hand tools and knowledgeable, friendly staff.

Klingspor's Woodworking Shop

3141 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, NC
(919) 876-0707
www.woodworkingshop.com		 Full service craftsman's woodworking shop, tools, wood, classes, books.

Metal Fabrication Plants

Check your Yellow Pages! Many get their stock on hardwood pallets that they then throw away. Oak and poplar are available this way. Watch out for nails, invest in a good magnet, or you can mess up your tools! The wood may warp, so cut it down to the right size and stack properly for it to dry.

RC Woodcraft

9137 Sauls Rd
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 662-0971‎		 I'm told it's great for wood turners or specialty small tools. Not so good for hardware. Has large supply of exotic woods but at high prices.

Woodcraft

4317 Pleasant Valley Rd
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 781-1911
raleigh-retail@woodcraft.com
www.woodcraft.com		 Full service craftsman's woodworking shop, tools, wood, classes, books. (I've never found a Woodcraft staffer that wasn't a pleasure to deal with.)

Woodworkers Supply Inc of North Carolina

1125 Jay Ln
Graham, NC
(336) 578-3001 www.woodworker.com		  

Comments

Thanks!

by andras salamandra - 03/29/2009 - 11:15am

Thanks everyone for all the links!