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  1. Machinery & Materials

Purchasing Timber

This section describes the steps needed in order to select, price up, and where purchase timber.

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Purchasing timber is a contributing factor in the type of woodworking experience you will have, whether that be one of progress and consistency or frustration with timber that cups and twists, resulting in lost material to machines to achieve a ‘flat face’ and ‘square edge’.

Use the articles in this section in order to understand the steps required when selecting, pricing, and purchasing the correct timber for your upcoming project.

Timber Cost Estimator
Where to Buy
Pre-Purchase Checklist
Figure 1. Rex Paine. Time Supplies. 2020.