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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: MAK on March 16, 2013, 01:58:59 pm

Title: Most amazing wood yard.
Post by: MAK on March 16, 2013, 01:58:59 pm

Last week, after a long Yellow pages and internet search, we visited a wood yard some 40 km from us. A chap working a band saw turned his machine off to take us on a tour of his yard. It was like visiting a sweet shop ! An amazing variety of seasoned woods in all sizes stretched out over  his site with lare trees stacked ready to cut.
We were after planks of cherry and oak but cut in planks of just a few cm. The chap guided us through his stock of every possible type and size of wooden beams, large blocks, planks and even roof shingles. He knew exactly where to find things and if the timber would be suitable for our needs.The lad wanted to talk English and he even knew the names of beech, popular, chestnut etc etc .
He also offers a mobile tree sawing service and will cut your tree into planks so you can store it for another day. 
We left with cherry, oak, poplar, sequoya and he gave us some Douglas Fir to try. A lot of wood for 19€ but my point was that he was so happy to share his passion of wood, talk and show us about - all for 19€.

 Maybe he just wanted a chat - and he did visit our web site to buy his son an Easter present.
It was such a pleasant "shopping" experience and pleasure to see so much timber. We will definetely go back to him.

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Post by: Fowlman on March 16, 2013, 02:29:49 pm

Excellent, we have an old fashioned sawmill close to us and they bend over backwards to help.

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Post by: Fleecewife on March 16, 2013, 02:36:20 pm

That's my kind of sweetie shop too  :thumbsup:

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Post by: deepinthewoods on March 16, 2013, 03:10:00 pm

my kind of heaven

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Post by: Bionic on March 16, 2013, 03:26:49 pm

Sounds lovely. I wish we had something similar near to us.

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Post by: MAK on March 16, 2013, 03:29:26 pm

In one shed was the most massive lorry I have ever seen circa 1950 I reckon. At the time I thought that it would not be allowed on the roads but I reckon they must collect trees at first light so as not to block the roads.
Now I am thinking that I should develope my chain saw skills and make a totem pole !

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 16, 2013, 10:18:56 pm

We have a lovely wood yard here.  It's a family firm and the son of the founder still works there aged about 90.

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Post by: happygolucky on March 16, 2013, 10:39:04 pm

I asked my husband If we had a bit of money for some treats what would he choose, he replied, " LOGs"

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Post by: goosepimple on March 17, 2013, 11:11:10 am

With you on this MAK!  We did the same thing about 6 weeks ago here in Scottish Borders, young chap took us around a massive timber yard, we were just SO excited, it was fantastic - the possibilities!!!!!!