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Title: Buying wood for projects
Post by: hurrysundown2 on May 18, 2018, 11:53:01 am: Hello it's been a while I looking to make some keychains and looking to buy wood mostly hardwoods.Can someone help me find a good place to buy wood.It looks like 1/4 inch will do the job.I remember Steve buying and showing the boards that looked great but I can't find that post.
Thank you Tom
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: crusty59 on May 18, 2018, 12:39:25 pm: http://www.ocoochhardwoods.com/ They have nice selection and good prices
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: hurrysundown2 on May 18, 2018, 07:01:09 pm: Thanks crusty59 I need to see if anyone has made any using smaller than 1/4 inch wood before I order the wood.The wood site looks great.Take care. Tom
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: Rockytime on May 18, 2018, 11:27:53 pm: I've never cut key chains so perhaps I'm probably out in left field here but...would not 1/8" BB be less bulky and less prone to breaking? Just a thought. Hardwoods might be more interesting due to the varieties in hardwoods.
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: GLC on May 19, 2018, 10:03:38 am: You might want to try www.heritagewood.com/#!

You will see them on the left border of Steve's blog page each day. They have a good selection of hardwoods as well as baltic birch plywood. They custom cut each order when it comes in - so others who sell from stocked inventory will be a little faster. I have been pleased with my purchases there. Steve did a video on them some months back complimenting their product.

I have cut Steve's keychains out of 1/4" hardwoods.

Enjoy your efforts. GLC
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: don in brooklin on on May 19, 2018, 10:24:00 am: If you are talking about Steve Personalized Key chains I have cut a couple hundred using various hardwoods.

Cherry is my favourite but have cut maple, oak, walnut or anything I have scraps of. I make them about 3/8" or a little less.

My daughter is a principal and she has changed schools a couple of times and she gives them out to all the teachers at Christmas. I do about 3 - 4 an hour. One of the teachers wanted 25 for a family reunion and I charged $1 a letter min $5.
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: hurrysundown2 on May 20, 2018, 07:24:28 pm: Nice to get great advice on this great site.Thanks again guys. Tom
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: rfielder on May 20, 2018, 08:37:56 pm: Quote from: don in brooklin on on May 19, 2018, 10:24:00 am
I do about 3 - 4 an hour.
Wow! That is fast.

I don't want to pry into your personal techniques, but are you using a spiral blade on those? Or a normal blade?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: don in brooklin on on May 21, 2018, 04:48:14 am: Quote from: rfielder on May 20, 2018, 08:37:56 pm
Quote from: don in brooklin on on May 19, 2018, 10:24:00 am
I do about 3 - 4 an hour.
Wow! That is fast.

I don't want to pry into your personal techniques, but are you using a spiral blade on those? Or a normal blade?

Thanks!

I use a Flying Dutchman UR #3. ( I tried Pegas but could not control the square turns - my bad).

Some combinations of leters slow you down like M and W and longer names.

I did some in Maple and I found packing tape on the back helped.
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: don in brooklin on on May 21, 2018, 08:01:39 am: I had one to do today so I timed myself.

For gluing pattern, drilling holes, cutting and sanding on the mop mac. 23 minutes. 8 letters and numbers.

This in cherry. This is for sports bag.
Title: Re: Buying wood for projects
Post by: hurrysundown2 on May 22, 2018, 11:52:22 am: Hey guys I mean the thickness of those Oval Keychains 1/4 seems pretty thick have any of you guys made these in different thickness.Wonder which size is best.Thanks again. Tom