Wood ?

Prairiedog · Post by **Prairiedog** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:18 pm

I'm going to start on my 51 Rivera, anyone know of good suppliers for some wood in Iowa? Is Philippine mahogany still available?

Trick414 · Post by **Trick414** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:38 am

I had good luck with LL Johnson in western Michigan.

Here's a post:

http://www.chris-craft.org/discussion/v ... highlight=

Here's a fairly recent pic:

Prairiedog · Post by **Prairiedog** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:15 pm

Thanks! Sounds like the place to go, western Michigan isn't that far for a road trip!

Prairiedog · Post by **Prairiedog** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:52 pm

Just to let ya know I found Philippine Mahogany at Liberty Hardwoods, Inc in Ankeny, Iowa. Only about 80 miles from my house! Good guys to work with and they are interested in wooden boats too!

Thommyboy · Post by **Thommyboy** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:17 am

Also try Cedar Tree Restoration in Des Moines, especially for marine plywood. Marge and Paul Morris.

Andreas

Prairiedog · Post by **Prairiedog** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:10 pm

I think I checked with them about the Okoume plywood. Are they the Higgens folks? They only had 3 sheets at the time and I was thinking I need 4 to do my bottom. I ended up in you neck of the woods and went to Midwest Boat Appeal in St.Bonifacius, MN for the Okoume and I found a deal on a bandsaw in Minnetonka so I got to fill my truck with supplies!
Thanks for the tip!

Bill Basler · Post by **Bill Basler** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:21 pm

Yes, Paul and Marge at CedarTree are the Higgins folks.

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