Caleb Griffith Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Hey All, Just wanted to say hi to any other woodworkers in the Central IL area. I'm in the Peoria-Bloomington vicinity and I'm a hobbyist that dreams of becoming a pro. If anyone knows of any good hardwood dealers in the area, I'd love to hear from you. I've been to the Woodworkershop in Pekin and it's good but pricey. Also, if you have any planer/jointer straight knife sharpening needs, let me know, I do that on the side for a reasonable price. It isn't work if you're doing what you love. Cheers Quote
duckkisser Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 hey caleb im in the neighbor hood, i live in kankakee. there is a guy down the road who has a one man lumber mill i can give you his name and number and you can see about buying some lumber from him. its all air dried and his rates are resonable. Quote
Dan S Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 If anyone knows of any good hardwood dealers in the area, I'd love to hear from you. I've been to the Woodworkershop in Pekin and it's good but pricey. Here in Champaign we have http://www.cuwoodshop.com that's decent, buy by far my favorite is http://www.owlhardwood.com in Des Plaines. hey caleb im in the neighbor hood, i live in kankakee. there is a guy down the road who has a one man lumber mill i can give you his name and number and you can see about buying some lumber from him. its all air dried and his rates are resonable.Can you send that to me as well? Quote
duckkisser Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Here in Champaign we have http://www.cuwoodshop.com that's decent, buy by far my favorite is http://www.owlhardwood.com in Des Plaines. Can you send that to me as well? No......just kiding Quote
duckkisser Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Guy name is mark pilcher number is 1815-216-6118 tell him Dan Clark sent you Quote
Dan S Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Thanks Dan,if anyone else is up for a drive you might want to check out http://www.thehardwoodconnection.com in Sycamore. They aren't cheap, but last time I was there a few years ago, I picked up some really nice walnut (4/4, 12" wide, no sapwood). Quote
Southwood Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Ah central Illinois, I do have fond memories. Spent a few years at Rantoul. was a nice place then. Haven't been back since late 90's. Sorry to hijack, just brought some memories. Quote
Dan S Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Ah central Illinois, I do have fond memories. Spent a few years at Rantoul.Chanute? Quote
Southwood Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Chanute? Yep, the dreaded arm pit of the Air Force. Really loved the area, as I am a small town guy anyway. Spent lots of time around Mattoon, Paxton and all the other small towns in the area. Quote
..Kev Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Lol.. Is where I went to Tech school as well.. Quote
Southwood Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Lol.. Is where I went to Tech school as well.. Try being the for 3 long years Quote
Dan S Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 The base is closed now, and it's a complete goast town. Personally I think it would be cool to try and rent out shop space in one of the building if i lived closer. Quote
..Kev Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Try being the for 3 long years No thanks, 16 weeks was more than enough! Quote
Southwood Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 Went through base in 99 and just got plane depressed. They turned housing into low income housing and it was destroyed. I will never step foot on base again. Quote
Southwood Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 55150 Pavements Maintenance/ Equipment Op. Yea we built runways and such. Mostly sidewalk work and snow removal at Chanute, seeing as we had no damn flightline. It did provide other adventures. Lots of TDY, got totally toasted with the Thunderbirds pilots in 1990. Would still do it again. Quote
..Kev Posted March 2, 2014 Report Posted March 2, 2014 They were fun times for sure but, not there. Shoot me, shoot me, don't Chanute me....lol Quote
Caleb Griffith Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Posted March 3, 2014 Thanks for the input guys. Those are all definitely options I'll keep in mind if/when I'm in the area. I sure wish there was something a little closer, but what can ya do. Quote
Peloftus Posted May 30, 2014 Report Posted May 30, 2014 What do you charge for sharpening services? I'm near champaign as well and have been getting lumber from cuwoodshop but may have to check out some of the other places listed above. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 18, 2014 Report Posted October 18, 2014 I am in Pekin and like the guys at the Woodworker Shop but Jason has really raised the prices on stuff lately and really cut down on traffic thru the store... Chef Quote
Woodscreamer Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 Hi cgwoodgoods This reply is way late (but never). There is a woodworking club in Peoria that meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Woodworkers Shop in Pekin. The meeting starts at 6:30pm and is very casual. You are welcome to attend (first meeting is free). You'll get to meet lots of nice and experienced woodworkers there. Hopefully we see you there. Quote
woodbutcher74 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Posted March 8, 2015 I get a lot of my lumber at Ericson's Log and Lumber in New Windsor Il. Just an hour up 74 from Peoria. They have oak, cherry, walnut, maple, elm and quite a few other local species. Pretty reasonable. Quote
Cliff Posted April 1, 2015 Report Posted April 1, 2015 I get a lot of my lumber at Ericson's Log and Lumber in New Windsor Il. Just an hour up 74 from Peoria. They have oak, cherry, walnut, maple, elm and quite a few other local species. Pretty reasonable. I'm in Galesburg. A guy that owns a lumber company (construction stock only) there just game me the contact info for Ericson's. Says its great. Quote
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