Where to buy wood for cabinet making ?

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 23:44

Where can i buy wood ? it is for making cupboards/shelves . Cheers

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 23:50

Hi Pipie,

There's a place on the right hand side,

opposite the main car park in Girne,

after the fire station road.

Not been in, but seem to have a good selection of wood.

Good luck,

Navek

Pipie


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Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 23:52

Cheers Navak , does any one know of any more places ?

Navek



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Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 23:52

Hi Pipie,

Sorry left hand side as you come into Girne, New Harbour side

Navek

el-tel


Joined: 02/08/2009
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 09:18

they think their doing you a favour by selling some timber, very unhelpful staff

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 09:44

Be stubburn when you go in. Ask for the price of wood first and then grumble (to yourself). Check the quality of all the wood - even if you are not going to buy it. Shake your head in dismay and mutter a lot under your breath. Go and talk to the girl on the till in the next room. Go back in again and check the wood again. Take about and hour or so wandering around and enjoying yourself.



Then just smile at the tall guy with the mustache - he is helpful anyway - and pick up the wood you want. He will give you a bill for it and you take that through to the girl.



It is good fun if you do it the right way and DON'T COMPLAIN because it is all part of the game. Once you have been once or twice they get to know you and things get more fun. Do not cause them unneccesary work please, its not fair to them!!! I have even had coffee in there so don't run them down on the first visit, it is all about living here.

Chegwin


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Message Posted:
10/08/2009 09:54

waddo

Great post.

Chegwin

Pipie


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Message Posted:
10/08/2009 11:02

Bless , brill post Waddo , will def take on board you radvice , cheers !!!

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 11:23

Try Genc - huge DIY/ builders' supplies next to Unwins/opposite Lemar.



Better to go to Ronnies Furniture - they will make you what you want cheaper than you can probably buy the wood for!

Pipie


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Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 11:39

Cheers Tenakoutou , we are building storage cupboards hence the need for the wood !!!!

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
10/08/2009 17:48

Like I said, why bust your guts and your wallet - go to Ronnies!

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 17:53

Ronnies is not cheap!! good quality I agree but definatley not cheap. if you have the skill then a lot lot cheaper making it yourself.

Lambousa Gordon


Joined: 03/11/2007
Posts: 1992

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 18:27

There's oak available somewhere on the island.



Does anyone know where?

Pipie


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Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 19:33

We were looking for oak , i would probably look at Ronnies but need them made to measure , does Ronnie come out measure up and quote ? cheers

waddo


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Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 20:05

Be aware that all wood you buy here is ready for the carpenter to work on. So it is on the rough side and you will need to work on it first to get it into a fit state to use.



The best item I brought with me was an electric plane and it has been worth its weight in gold to me, smooth wood is easy to produce with it but an electric sander is also a great help as it saves you hours of work.



You can probably buy just as cheap ready made as you can buy wood and then spend hours making it yourself but to be able to look at it and say "I made that" has been worth it to me time and time again. I also worked on the idea that if I made a total co*k of it then winter was coming and I have a wood burning stove - expensive but at least it gets used one way or another. Go on, give it a shot, I did not even know how to make joints three years ago but google is a wonderful thing!!!