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johnwedwardsjr posted 08-27-2003 07:16 PM ET (US)
I need some teak lumber 1x4 and 2x4 boards to replace the wood casing on my 1989 18 ft Outrage. Is anyone aware of a good source. I have found plenty of thin and narrow boards on Ebay but need heavier lumber for the casings. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Barney posted 08-27-2003 07:24 PM ET (US)
http://www.mscoast.org/Programs/Manufacturers_And_Suppliers/man_and_supply.asp?ID=16 Try these guys. They have lots of it. Comes in through the Port of Gulfport, MS. Tell you wife your taking here on a vacation on the Red Neck Riviera and go by Dedeaux's to get your lumber. Jim
Einar posted 08-27-2003 10:56 PM ET (US)
Try East Teak Trading in Donalds SC . www.eastteak.com.
Al
jmorgan40 posted 08-28-2003 05:50 AM ET (US)
I found a guy down the Keys who is great. Cheap shipping and he custom made a few pieces for my Montauk. http://www.buckwoodcraft.com/
Old Cypress posted 08-28-2003 09:26 AM ET (US)
Look on the web at www.hardwoodweb.com. They have locations in Thorsby, Alabama, and Marbleton, Georgia, and a couple of other places. This would be closer. If you get the wood from Thorsby they will just order it from the Georgia location. You can buy 4/4 or 8/4, and I am pretty sure that they have 6/4 as well. If you need it a certin thickness I am fairly certin that they can plane it for you if you don't have a planner.
I bought 65 bd.ft. for a project that I am doing and they charged me $13/bd. ft. I believe the normal price is around $15 or $16/bd. ft. (It is not Cheap)
jmorgan40 posted 08-28-2003 12:51 PM ET (US)
Depending on how long the piece is that you need, the guy down the keys at Buckcraft may be able to get it out of a scrap peice. My pieces only had to be 40"'s. He ended up doing the milling and still sent me the scraps left over which are nice to have for little odd jobs on the boat.
svlaurentia posted 04-06-2009 04:47 PM ET (US)
If you are in the Northeast US, try BOULTER PLYWOOD in Somerville, MA. They stock most any exotic wood you can name. Last price that I heard on teak was a couple of years ago, and then it was $13.00 per board foot. I picked up some Mahogany - plywood, boards, and a 4ft plank (1 1/4 thick).
jimh posted 04-07-2009 12:23 AM ET (US)
For recommended suppliers or replacement wooden components or lumber stock, see:
http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/OEM.html#wood
Don88outrage posted 04-07-2009 12:03 PM ET (US)
Teak for $13.00 a board foot? I'd buy all I could get for that price. Try $27.75-51.75 a board foot, depending on sizes, from Boulter Plywood's site.
HAPPYJIM posted 04-07-2009 12:32 PM ET (US)
Teak is $29 board foot
African Mahogany $5.25 board foot
Yukon Lumber Company, Inc.
520 W. 22nd Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23517 USA
Email: sales@yukonlumber.com
Voice: 757-625-7131 Fax: 757-625-2022
Toll Free: 1-800-325-WOOD (9663)
tunawish posted 04-08-2009 03:55 PM ET (US)
Be careful of what type African Mahogany you buy, there is Sappelle and Kaia.
Sappelle is OK , but not sure for outdoor applications
Kaia is garbage...in or out..
modenacart posted 04-09-2009 08:21 PM ET (US)
I used locus. Its much cheaper, stronger and more rot resistant. Teak is just way to expensive to use.
Take Em posted 04-10-2009 12:50 PM ET (US)
I rebuilt the frame of the companionway door on our Revenge. Found all the teak I could ever want at a Specialty Lumber Yard in the Chicago area called Owl Hardwood Lumber.
HAPPYJIM posted 04-10-2009 07:04 PM ET (US)
modenacart
Could you take some pictures and send them to me?
Locus has some interesting grain and I'll bet it really looks good. I'm building a custom fishing machine out of my 13 project so I'm not worried about keeping original. How did you finish the locus?
modenacart posted 04-10-2009 08:37 PM ET (US)
Yeah, I want to take pictures anyway. There are only two visible pieces that are locus. The rest is teak. I just used cetol marine teak finish. The locus is lighter than the teak, but I think that's because its new wood. The teak plugs ended up being more like the color of the locus. The only problem I had with the locus is its so hard, its harder to work with than teak, but its really, really strong.
I will take some pictures this weekend.
R T M posted 04-10-2009 10:47 PM ET (US)
tuna
It`s Sapele, not sappelle. Also called African Mahogany. It is widely used for marine lumber.
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/sapele.htm
Here is a 13 footer interior I built 3 years ago, using sapele.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/floridaboy2053/Whaler%20repair/ console.jpg
It is a harder wood than Philippine mahogany, and better looking.
rich(Binkie)
modenacart posted 04-12-2009 07:06 PM ET (US)
Ok, here are the pictures with the locus wood. The only problem I really had with it was I tried to move up the drill bit size too much at one time. It is really hard and will split easier than teak. The side pieces that support the slats are locus.
http://www.whalercentral.com/infusions/personal_page/view_personal_page. php?user_id=12601
ToxicAvenger posted 04-12-2009 09:56 PM ET (US)
I think the last time I bought teak it was about $9.75 a bf.
R T M posted 04-12-2009 10:05 PM ET (US)
$9.75bf, That's what my guy quoted me recently for teak. Sapele is $4.95bf. African Mahogany is slang for Sapele.
Did a search for locus, Must be inexpensive, as its main use is firewood. It is so hard it burns very hot and slowly. I wonder if they sell it by the bf or cord?
rich(Binkie)
HAPPYJIM posted 04-12-2009 10:25 PM ET (US)
Pretty close match to teak. Locus is used for fence posts and some pick handles. Black locus grew wild everywhere in Western PA. It had very fragrant clusters of white flowers in the Spring. In high school shop class we would make a club out of a 1 1/2-2 inch diameter branch. Strip off the bark and cut to the desired length and slip it under the car seat. Came in handy when pirates attacked.
R T M posted 04-13-2009 07:21 AM ET (US)
Up in Brooklyn they used to make zip guns in high school shop class. A little more high tech than the southern boys clubs. A zip gun is a pistol carved from wood, with a hole through the barrel area which would accommodate the large section of your neighbors car radio antenna.(This was in the `50`s when car antennas were hollow and a .22 round would fit perfectly). Don`t remember how they made the hammer, but a rubber band was involved. This type of gun was also used to ward off pirates and rival gang members. My cousin Vinny(actual name) from Brooklyn made a nice one.
rich(Binkie)
modenacart posted 04-13-2009 05:35 PM ET (US)
Wish I could get teak for 9.95 a board foot. Its 35 here. The locus was about 1/3 of the price. I think locus isn't used as much because it doesn't grow as tall and is more bushy. It great in place of teak.
andygere posted 04-13-2009 06:56 PM ET (US)
Are we talking about black locust here when we say locus?
Bridgedeck posted 04-14-2009 07:17 PM ET (US)
"Are we talking about black locust here when we say locus?"
Yes. A long time ship/boatbuilding wood. Fantastic stuff. I just used a bunch the other day. As a matter of fact, like an idiot, I busted off a 3/8" drill bit in the stuff. Very hard.
DAN

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Author	Topic: teak lumber
johnwedwardsjr	posted 08-27-2003 07:16 PM ET (US) I need some teak lumber 1x4 and 2x4 boards to replace the wood casing on my 1989 18 ft Outrage. Is anyone aware of a good source. I have found plenty of thin and narrow boards on Ebay but need heavier lumber for the casings. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Barney	posted 08-27-2003 07:24 PM ET (US) http://www.mscoast.org/Programs/Manufacturers_And_Suppliers/man_and_supply.asp?ID=16 Try these guys. They have lots of it. Comes in through the Port of Gulfport, MS. Tell you wife your taking here on a vacation on the Red Neck Riviera and go by Dedeaux's to get your lumber. Jim
Einar	posted 08-27-2003 10:56 PM ET (US) Try East Teak Trading in Donalds SC . www.eastteak.com. Al
jmorgan40	posted 08-28-2003 05:50 AM ET (US) I found a guy down the Keys who is great. Cheap shipping and he custom made a few pieces for my Montauk. http://www.buckwoodcraft.com/
Old Cypress	posted 08-28-2003 09:26 AM ET (US) Look on the web at www.hardwoodweb.com. They have locations in Thorsby, Alabama, and Marbleton, Georgia, and a couple of other places. This would be closer. If you get the wood from Thorsby they will just order it from the Georgia location. You can buy 4/4 or 8/4, and I am pretty sure that they have 6/4 as well. If you need it a certin thickness I am fairly certin that they can plane it for you if you don't have a planner. I bought 65 bd.ft. for a project that I am doing and they charged me $13/bd. ft. I believe the normal price is around $15 or $16/bd. ft. (It is not Cheap)
jmorgan40	posted 08-28-2003 12:51 PM ET (US) Depending on how long the piece is that you need, the guy down the keys at Buckcraft may be able to get it out of a scrap peice. My pieces only had to be 40"'s. He ended up doing the milling and still sent me the scraps left over which are nice to have for little odd jobs on the boat.
svlaurentia	posted 04-06-2009 04:47 PM ET (US) If you are in the Northeast US, try BOULTER PLYWOOD in Somerville, MA. They stock most any exotic wood you can name. Last price that I heard on teak was a couple of years ago, and then it was $13.00 per board foot. I picked up some Mahogany - plywood, boards, and a 4ft plank (1 1/4 thick).
jimh	posted 04-07-2009 12:23 AM ET (US) For recommended suppliers or replacement wooden components or lumber stock, see: http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/OEM.html#wood
Don88outrage	posted 04-07-2009 12:03 PM ET (US) Teak for $13.00 a board foot? I'd buy all I could get for that price. Try $27.75-51.75 a board foot, depending on sizes, from Boulter Plywood's site.
HAPPYJIM	posted 04-07-2009 12:32 PM ET (US) Teak is $29 board foot African Mahogany $5.25 board foot Yukon Lumber Company, Inc. 520 W. 22nd Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23517 USA Email: sales@yukonlumber.com Voice: 757-625-7131 Fax: 757-625-2022 Toll Free: 1-800-325-WOOD (9663)
tunawish	posted 04-08-2009 03:55 PM ET (US) Be careful of what type African Mahogany you buy, there is Sappelle and Kaia. Sappelle is OK , but not sure for outdoor applications Kaia is garbage...in or out..
modenacart	posted 04-09-2009 08:21 PM ET (US) I used locus. Its much cheaper, stronger and more rot resistant. Teak is just way to expensive to use.
Take Em	posted 04-10-2009 12:50 PM ET (US) I rebuilt the frame of the companionway door on our Revenge. Found all the teak I could ever want at a Specialty Lumber Yard in the Chicago area called Owl Hardwood Lumber.
HAPPYJIM	posted 04-10-2009 07:04 PM ET (US) modenacart Could you take some pictures and send them to me? Locus has some interesting grain and I'll bet it really looks good. I'm building a custom fishing machine out of my 13 project so I'm not worried about keeping original. How did you finish the locus?
modenacart	posted 04-10-2009 08:37 PM ET (US) Yeah, I want to take pictures anyway. There are only two visible pieces that are locus. The rest is teak. I just used cetol marine teak finish. The locus is lighter than the teak, but I think that's because its new wood. The teak plugs ended up being more like the color of the locus. The only problem I had with the locus is its so hard, its harder to work with than teak, but its really, really strong. I will take some pictures this weekend.
R T M	posted 04-10-2009 10:47 PM ET (US) tuna It`s Sapele, not sappelle. Also called African Mahogany. It is widely used for marine lumber. http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/sapele.htm Here is a 13 footer interior I built 3 years ago, using sapele. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/floridaboy2053/Whaler%20repair/ console.jpg It is a harder wood than Philippine mahogany, and better looking. rich(Binkie)
modenacart	posted 04-12-2009 07:06 PM ET (US) Ok, here are the pictures with the locus wood. The only problem I really had with it was I tried to move up the drill bit size too much at one time. It is really hard and will split easier than teak. The side pieces that support the slats are locus. http://www.whalercentral.com/infusions/personal_page/view_personal_page. php?user_id=12601
ToxicAvenger	posted 04-12-2009 09:56 PM ET (US) I think the last time I bought teak it was about $9.75 a bf.
R T M	posted 04-12-2009 10:05 PM ET (US) $9.75bf, That's what my guy quoted me recently for teak. Sapele is $4.95bf. African Mahogany is slang for Sapele. Did a search for locus, Must be inexpensive, as its main use is firewood. It is so hard it burns very hot and slowly. I wonder if they sell it by the bf or cord? rich(Binkie)
HAPPYJIM	posted 04-12-2009 10:25 PM ET (US) Pretty close match to teak. Locus is used for fence posts and some pick handles. Black locus grew wild everywhere in Western PA. It had very fragrant clusters of white flowers in the Spring. In high school shop class we would make a club out of a 1 1/2-2 inch diameter branch. Strip off the bark and cut to the desired length and slip it under the car seat. Came in handy when pirates attacked.
R T M	posted 04-13-2009 07:21 AM ET (US) Up in Brooklyn they used to make zip guns in high school shop class. A little more high tech than the southern boys clubs. A zip gun is a pistol carved from wood, with a hole through the barrel area which would accommodate the large section of your neighbors car radio antenna.(This was in the `50`s when car antennas were hollow and a .22 round would fit perfectly). Don`t remember how they made the hammer, but a rubber band was involved. This type of gun was also used to ward off pirates and rival gang members. My cousin Vinny(actual name) from Brooklyn made a nice one. rich(Binkie)
modenacart	posted 04-13-2009 05:35 PM ET (US) Wish I could get teak for 9.95 a board foot. Its 35 here. The locus was about 1/3 of the price. I think locus isn't used as much because it doesn't grow as tall and is more bushy. It great in place of teak.
andygere	posted 04-13-2009 06:56 PM ET (US) Are we talking about black locust here when we say locus?
Bridgedeck	posted 04-14-2009 07:17 PM ET (US) "Are we talking about black locust here when we say locus?" Yes. A long time ship/boatbuilding wood. Fantastic stuff. I just used a bunch the other day. As a matter of fact, like an idiot, I busted off a 3/8" drill bit in the stuff. Very hard. DAN