Hi all.

I need to have some parts made that look like table legs, round with a taper

they need to be made in a very hard wood ,

what is a common hardwood available in Thailand ? reasonable price ?

I was going to go over to the woodworking area across from the weekend market to see about getting them made,

is that the best area ?

thanks for your help

BK

The most common hardwood in Thailand is My Daeng lierally "Red Wood" not sure what the english name is. It is very hard when we were building our house it was burning before cutting. And no it wasn't a dull blade.

reasonably priced not as much as My Sak -Teak, seems widely available

Hope this helps

LL

Moved.

Moved.

not sure why you moved it since its about manufacturing things in Thailand....

but anyway is the place by the weekend market the best place to get them made

they will need to be made with a bandsaw, lathe and a sander

The most common hardwood in Thailand is My Daeng lierally "Red Wood" not sure what the english name is. It is very hard when we were building our house it was burning before cutting. And no it wasn't a dull blade.

reasonably priced not as much as My Sak -Teak, seems widely available

Hope this helps

LL

Hi

Does anyone know the species name of this wood ,

I need to see if its legal to import into the USA, there is some problems with pests and certain wood species.

I hate to have Customs / Agriculture take them from me !

thanks

BK

Well the great idea of having something made across from weekend market did not work out, mostly empty shops this morning

Anyone know of places making things using a wood lathe to make something like a baseball bat , not a bowl .

Thanks

BK

Read post numer 8 here,

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Alternatives...29#entry3326429

All about local wood varieties in Thailand (& SEA). Here.

Lots of great teak in Thailand. My son who is a cabinet maker in Canada would go nuts if he saw all the beautiful wood here.

thanks I guess I was on the wrong street, will try Thursday

Cheers

BK

The Thai names to ask for:

Mai Dang

Mai Dang Nam

Makar

Mai Suk

depends on the colour and cost

Hi....

thanks for your help, I found the place in Bang Sue,

I took MRT till the end and then a taxi, it is way too far to walk to, even if you know where it is !

Soi 24 is the one to go on, there is a little on Soi 28 the first few hundred yards including a big lumberyard,

I found a shop doing lathe work and they are going to make me a couple samples,

most of the tools I say were low quality, I figured there would be more wood hammers, chisels, etc but did not see anything,

they probably make there own wood hammers

I wish this shop was a little more modern as I need to get some specific radius done and they are really not set up for that, its more freehand.....

I will report in when I pick up the samples

BK