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Photo by Tim Grondin

live. To verify this, we tracked down several woodworkers from relatively hardwood-deprived states such as Florida, Arizona and Texas (all of whom belonged to a woodworking club by the way). According to these wood scroungers, it is possible to find quality lumber. You just have to know where to look.

And when you do find some wood, you need to figure out if it's worth buying. This means you have to get familiar with the lumberyard lexicon. There are lots of terms you need to know so you can ask for (and get) exactly what you need. To help you on that point, we've included a glossary of the common terms and expressions you'll hear at the lumberyard ("The Language of Lumber" on page 53).

Once you've boned up on the lumberyard-ese, it's time to start your search. Here are the strategies we use to keep the racks in the Popular Woodworking shop (and at home) full of good wood.

Commercial Lumberyards

Believe it or not, you might not be aware of all the lumberyards that carry hardwoods in your area. Some are small family operations that rely more on word of mouth than marketing. Your first step should be to check the Yellow Pages (look under "lumber, retail") and visit the WoodFinder web site (woodfinder.com), which can help you find suppliers within a 200-mile radius.

Some lumberyards deliver even small loads, and others are worth

Editor and Publisher Steve Shanesy pulls out one of his monster walnut boards. The lumber, all 1,100 board feet, came free from a neighborhood tree.A number of boards were up to 30'' wide. Steve hired a Wood-Mizer sawmill operator to cut the logs.

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