Rough cypress

[lwhughes149]

Can anyone tell me my best source of rough 6/4 cypress. I am located off 85 just below the Virginia line. I am looking at my first commission.

 

[Travis Porter]

Depends on what you are willing to pay, where you are willing to travel and if you can take green.

Ivey (member here) seems to saw a lot of cypress, but it isn't dried so you would need time to air dry it.

Same thing goes for saw4you. I believe he is in youngsville.

Then you have the hardwoodstore in Gibsonville. I belive they have it. Don't remember the web site link.

Lastly, you have steve wall in Mayodan (northwest of Greensboro). website is www.walllumber.com

 

[lwhughes149]

I can possibly get the cypress close to Roanoke Rapids but it comes from a large sawmill and he would be doing me a favor. Big place, busy man. I was just hoping there might be someplace within 1 1/2 hours drive. Thanks

 

[CarvedTones]

I got some off of 64 east of Raleigh a few years back. I was referred there by a local eBay seller (NC Wood) who sells a lot of specialty stuff (turning blanks and whatnot). He is still active, so I queried him again. I am not sure if this is the same sawyer, but the area code is right:

Call Tim Moore at (252) 299-1432

You will have to take my recommendation with a grain of salt since I am not positive it is the same guy, but I was treated almost too well. My trailer was rated high enough for the amount I was buying but was overloaded with what I got. He didn't count a bunch of boards that had minor defects or were heavy (it was air dried, but outside covered by sheets of corrugated roofing; I had to pick through to find the immediately usable stuff). But call to find out where he is and what the wood conditions (wet/dry) and price is. The wood I got was all clear, BTW.