wtnhighlander Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Anyone know of a reputable source, that might have a bookmatched pair of red oak 8/4 - 10/4 boards or slabs that would together make a 46" wide table top, at least 66" long? I can pick up in a 3 - 4 hour driving radius of Jackson, TN. That puts me close to St. Louis or Chattanooga, maybe Jackson MS. Farther than that, will probably cost less to ship. My day-job boss has asked if I can build a 'unique' table for him. Working out the details, but he wants a thick red oak top, not live edge, but slab-like. Some sort of trestle base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Good luck. Hope you find them. That will make a great journal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 15 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: That puts me close to St. Louis Maybe this is something Eric has or can help with. I don't know if this website would help in any way. http://woodfinder.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmize Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 City hardwoods in Birmingham,al keeps slabs in stock I'm not sure about red oak tho. Look them up an give them a call good people 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 This place may well have what you want, but they are very expensive, to say nothing of shipping: http://www.urbanhardwoods.com/image_gallery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 This place may well have what you want, but they are very expensive, to say nothing of shipping: http://www.urbanhardwoods.com/image_gallery Paul, do these folks sell slab? Looking at the site from my phone, I only see finished furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Maybe this is something Eric has or can help with. I don't know if this website would help in any way. http://woodfinder.com I spoke to Eric earlier, apparently slabs are not U-Pick's specialty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: 44 minutes ago, phinds said: This place may well have what you want, but they are very expensive, to say nothing of shipping: http://www.urbanhardwoods.com/image_gallery Paul, do these folks sell slab? Looking at the site from my phone, I only see finished furniture. When I was there 2 years ago, they had lots of huge beautiful slabs in addition to finished tables and such. If you poke around the site, you'll see that they are "urban sawyers" for really big trees. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarefish383 Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Hello all, I retired last year, and about five years ago I started stacking and stickering live edge slabs for future projects. I like to make live edge mortise and tenon benches. The first thing I saw was the request for Red Oak slabs. I assume you want them air or kiln dried? I'm in Frederick MD, so a good ways off. I have 6 or 8 30" Red Oak logs that I haven't slabbed yet. They are 7 1/2 feet long. I hate for my first post to look like I'm peddling stuff. I also make toy train display boards with old Oak Fencing. I just saved close to 100, 7 1/2 foot by 6" by 1", fifty year old fence boards from the burn pile on a friends farm. I run them through the planer, then rip one board down to 3" wide and mount toy train track to it, and glue it to the 6" tall back board. Make great display boards. I was too late to save the boards from the fence guy. The original boards were 16', but he just took a chain saw and ripped down each side of the posts, so every thing was less than 8'. I like to save the 16 footers, then I can make one display board the length of a lot of rooms. Sorry to get off topic and start rambling, probably the wrong forum for that. But, I come from four generations of residential tree care, and I can get most any trees that grow in the Mid Atlantic area free. I've got Dawn Redwood, Black Walnut, Fir, some Spalted Maple, Red Oak, Tulip Poplar stacked all around my yard. I mill most of my slabs at 10 to 12/4. If anyone is in this area you are welcome to stop by and see what I have, Joe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Ross, I checked with my guy and no luck... I also called a dealer in Cookeville, and they don't have anything like what you need. Sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Thanks for checking, Rick...I'm awating a call back from a place in Northern Alabama, that seems promising. Joe, glad to hear about your stock. Wish I were closer! That model train display is a neat idea. My son is a RR fan, and loves to run the HO models. Might have to set him up something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Maybe a little out of your range, but Asheville Hardware usually has a pretty good stock of slabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Maybe a little out of your range, but Asheville Hardware usually has a pretty good stock of slabs. Thanks, Mick! If nothing turns up close by, at least those people ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 3 hours ago, rarefish383 said: Hello all, I retired last year, and about five years ago I started stacking and stickering live edge slabs for future projects. I like to make live edge mortise and tenon benches. The first thing I saw was the request for Red Oak slabs. I assume you want them air or kiln dried? I'm in Frederick MD, so a good ways off. I have 6 or 8 30" Red Oak logs that I haven't slabbed yet. They are 7 1/2 feet long. I hate for my first post to look like I'm peddling stuff. I also make toy train display boards with old Oak Fencing. I just saved close to 100, 7 1/2 foot by 6" by 1", fifty year old fence boards from the burn pile on a friends farm. I run them through the planer, then rip one board down to 3" wide and mount toy train track to it, and glue it to the 6" tall back board. Make great display boards. I was too late to save the boards from the fence guy. The original boards were 16', but he just took a chain saw and ripped down each side of the posts, so every thing was less than 8'. I like to save the 16 footers, then I can make one display board the length of a lot of rooms. Sorry to get off topic and start rambling, probably the wrong forum for that. But, I come from four generations of residential tree care, and I can get most any trees that grow in the Mid Atlantic area free. I've got Dawn Redwood, Black Walnut, Fir, some Spalted Maple, Red Oak, Tulip Poplar stacked all around my yard. I mill most of my slabs at 10 to 12/4. If anyone is in this area you are welcome to stop by and see what I have, Joe. Joe, so as not to hj this, perhaps start a new thread. And I say this not in a sarcastic way but I'd really like to see the things you speak of. And rambling is welcome here, some great stuff comes from it. Would like to see your benches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarefish383 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 No problem, I found the introduction forum and started a thread there. I had all of my pics on Photobucket and they pulled the plug on hosting. As soon as I get used to navigating the site, and figure out how to post pics I'll get some up, Joe. Hey, I figured it out, some of my precision wood working tools, Joe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 On 8/8/2017 at 8:32 PM, wtnhighlander said: Anyone know of a reputable source, that might have a bookmatched pair of red oak 8/4 - 10/4 boards or slabs that would together make a 46" wide table top, at least 66" long? I can pick up in a 3 - 4 hour driving radius of Jackson, TN. That puts me close to St. Louis or Chattanooga, maybe Jackson MS. Farther than that, will probably cost less to ship. My day-job boss has asked if I can build a 'unique' table for him. Working out the details, but he wants a thick red oak top, not live edge, but slab-like. Some sort of trestle base. Ross, a guy I know sent me this site that's close to you, I looked, but didn't see any slabs, but a phone call might uncover something, or at least he might be able to point you. butleradamshardwood.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thanks, Rick. I sent a message, we'll see what happens. The place in Alabama didn't have what I was looking for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 We don't carry oak slabs, Ross, but we have plenty of big 8/4 red oak boards. I can't imagine you'll have trouble finding a source nearer to you than we are...but we're here if needed. $5.50/bf, FYI, S3S Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 We don't carry oak slabs, Ross, but we have plenty of big 8/4 red oak boards. I can't imagine you'll have trouble finding a source nearer to you than we are...but we're here if needed. $5.50/bf, FYI, S3S Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Its surprising just how difficult it is to find kiln dried hardwood for sale to a hobby-level customer around here. East of the Tn river is better, but oak slabs just don't seem very popular. Does U-pick have stock that could make a finished table top of 46" wide x 68" long, finished at or near 2" thick, with only 2 or 3 boards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 10 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Does U-pick have stock that could make a finished table top of 46" wide x 68" long, finished at or near 2" thick, with only 2 or 3 boards? Eh...definitely not two...and three boards would be a stretch. Most of the 8/4 red oak in stock at the moment is between 8-12". It varies from shipment to shipment...sometimes huge boards come in, sometimes they don't. Right now we have African mahogany boards that would be wide enough to do it with only three...$8.50/bf. When that pack first came in there were a few bookmatched pairs that could have made 46"...but they're gone. So it just depends on what's on hand at the time. I don't think I've ever seen 23" red oak boards here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 https://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/mat/d/bookmatched-red-oak-slabs/6229068761.html https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/mat/d/sawmill-lumber-sale/6253223039.html https://tricities.craigslist.org/mat/d/live-edge-wood-slab-furniture/6229096518.html https://lexington.craigslist.org/for/d/live-edge-slabs-wood-lumber/6203403412.html I just searched CL for "lumber slabs" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 4 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Thanks, Rick. I sent a message, we'll see what happens. The place in Alabama didn't have what I was looking for. There's a place in Ashville, NC that has slabs, but I can't remember the name of the place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmotjr Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Is a veneer out of the question? Looking at some of @treesner 's works, I could imagine you could fashion some sheet goods to look natural edgish, and with the proper veneering, only a trained eye could tell the difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoonsgone Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 https://easttexas.craigslist.org/mat/d/wide-mineral-stained-red-oak/6170664137.html A bit further than you would like, but he's a nice guy and I know he does some shipping. Also has book matched stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Several good options here, guys, thanks! The CL adds inspired me to up my game with search terms, and located an urban tree reclamation place only a couple hours away. They have some slabs listed that would actually make this table top from one piece! I have an inquiry placed about their drying practices, etc... hoping this turns out well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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