Materials and fixings and workspace in NYC/USA

[mrboult]

Good day all,

I've recently moved from the UK to USA and hoping for some advice on the Qs below
I'm currently a carpenter without tools, and facing the mild existential crisis this presents! But as time goes by I will ship my battery tools over here and maybe re-purchase some of the mains powered stuff.
We followed my wife's career here to the US, and while I am not rushing to get setup working here, I don't know what my life is without the ability to make the things I need in my home, and for others

My Qs:

- Can anyone recommend a good timber store in NYC? Ideally Manhattan/Brooklyn areas. I am initially after somewhere to get simple, but quality, planed softwood lengths. And later also interested in pricier wood down the line, once I actually have more tools than a hand saw and drill.

- Is there a good website that sells screws fixings etc at value prices? In the UK we have shops like Screwfix that are great for general fixings and consumables, with a decent range at good prices.

- Finally, and least likely.  . Does anyone have any leads on available workshop space in this City?

Many thanks for any responses, I know it's lazy to ask here but I'm all for saving time off the back of others experience

 

[squall_line]

Many thanks for any responses, I know it's lazy to ask here but I'm all for saving time off the back of others experience

On the contrary, I wouldn't hesitate to post something similar to this on here if I were in your shoes.  I trust and respect the input of the denizens of this forum quite a bit.

 

[rvieceli]

[member=37411]ear3[/member] Edward, any suggestions?

Ron

 

[Packard]

The cost of real estate is so high in Manhattan that it is unlikely that many lumber yards would locate there. But there are some:
https://www.google.com/search?q=lumber retailer in manhattan&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m

Thirty miles north, in White Plains, NY is M.L. Condon.  A long time Lumber distributor. 

They carry a wide variety of hardwood plywood and lumber. 
http://www.condonlumber.net/

 

[pixelated]

I don’t know if they sell wood, but I expect thathttps://toolsforworkingwood.com/ would be a good place to start. Physically, they are in Brooklynhttps://toolsforworkingwood.com/store/more/directions.html

I’ve only done business with them remotely, but the service has been excellent.

 

[woodferret]

Or you could be lazy AF and order dressed from woodworkers' source

 

[jeffinsgf]

Good day all,
...
- Is there a good website that sells screws fixings etc at value prices? In the UK we have shops like Screwfix that are great for general fixings and consumables, with a decent range at good prices.
...

My two favorite mail order fastener sources. Not cheapest, but best selection and quality.
https://www.mcfeelys.com/
https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/home

And if you're looking for hard to find stuff, I don't think any place beats McMaster-Carr
https://www.mcmaster.com/

 

[Peter Kelly]

an anyone recommend a good timber store in NYC? Ideally Manhattan/Brooklyn areas. I am initially after somewhere to get simple, but quality, planed softwood lengths. And later also interested in pricier wood down the line, once I actually have more tools than a hand saw and drill.

Beyond the Home Despot and Lowes locations in Gowanus BK or the Prince Lumber at the end of 47th Street, there aren't a whole lot of great retail choices unless you're able to drive up to Rosenzweig Lumber in the Bronx.

I'd also note that Janovic Paints and Kamco stores in the city usually stock Festool consumables and some tools, useful if you're in a pinch. Abbott Paint in Greenpoint is also great.
https://abbotpaint.comhttps://www.kamconewyork.comhttps://www.rosenzweiglumber.com

 

[Peter Kelly]

Manhattan Laminates in LIC also carries Festool and Blum hardware.https://www.manhattanlaminates.com/queens.

No retail space but Tools Today is right in Rego Park Queens., shipping from them is super fast.https://toolstoday.com

 

[escan]

You can check woodweb for available shop space in the city.

 

[SAB]

Hi, Go to Tools for Working Wood. They are in Brooklyn. They have wood, tools, finishing supplies and the finish.

 

[ear3]

Apologies, did not see this earlier [member=3192]rvieceli[/member]

[member=22067]mrB[/member] Avoid Manhattan like the plague for lumber.  Too expensive, iffy quality, and pick up/parking is a nightmare.  If you need basics one option is to go right over the 59th st. bridge to Long Island City to Dykes lumber.  Plenty of parking and you can pull boards yourself.  Or you can always just go to home depot -- there's a couple of locations in Brooklyn and Queens, and they will be able to cut to length as needed.

The best place to go in the city right now overall for lumber is in the Bronx right over the RFK bridge, Rosenzweig Lumber.  Huge selection of hardwoods (and a full supply of different softwoods as well) and you can spend as much time as you need selecting just the right boards.  I've found their prices to be the lowest as well, in part because they don't have the same overhead in the Bronx.  The only issue is that they don't do cutting or planing, so you have to do all the dressing yourself.  They also have a wide selection of different plywoods.

Tools for Working Wood is a great place to go for your Festool, and they have a decent line of hand tools as well.
I'll follow up via PM for shared workspace suggestions.  They tend not to be cheap unfortunately.

[member=37411]ear3[/member] Edward, any suggestions?

Ron