Bob Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Has anybody ordered from Bell Forest recently? I have tried for a couple of days to contact them, there is no answer on the 877 number and the local number listed on their web page has been disconnected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Bob said: Has anybody ordered from Bell Forest recently? I have tried for a couple of days to contact them, there is no answer on the 877 number and the local number listed on their web page has been disconnected. I just got an order from them.. I usually just email them with what I want and they get back to me pretty quickly with a quote.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 40 minutes ago, Kev said: I just got an order from them.. I usually just email them with what I want and they get back to me pretty quickly with a quote.. Thanks, I will give that a try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 @Bob, just a wood porn question, what are you wanting to order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, Coop said: @Bob, just a wood porn question, what are you wanting to order? Around 30bft of 8/4 Walnut. Locally it is $19 a bft + 10% tax. Bell Forest is $11.90, I don't know what shipping and taxes will be but I am hoping it will still be a savings. I can drive for about 2hrs, with a round trip ferry and might save a little but I doubt it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Thanks Bob, just wondering what prices go for on different woods. I realize different prices for different spices for different areas. In Houston, I have 3 suppliers that I go to. The most expensive with the best selection has 8/4 walnut for $11.25 per bf and I thought that to be darn expensive. Thanks for responding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Bob said: Around 30bft of 8/4 Walnut. Locally it is $19 a bft + 10% tax. Bell Forest is $11.90, I don't know what shipping and taxes will be but I am hoping it will still be a savings. I can drive for about 2hrs, with a round trip ferry and might save a little but I doubt it. Windsor in Bellingham? I went through that with them on the maple for my OF table and ordered all that material from BF as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 55 minutes ago, Kev said: Windsor in Bellingham? I went through that with them on the maple for my OF table and ordered all that material from BF as well. Yea, I try to work with the manager and he is pretty good about dropping a couple of bucks off of the bft price for most of my buys, but he won't budge on walnut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Bob said: Yea, I try to work with the manager and he is pretty good about dropping a couple of bucks off of the bft price for most of my buys, but he won't budge on walnut. Exactly what I went through on the maple.. It was cheaper for me on that project even with the shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 What lengths do they ship and how do they ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Coop said: What lengths do they ship and how do they ship? They'll ship full lengths.. All of my maple came in full lengths.. The 12/4 walnut that I ordered for the Demilune table came in a much shorter piece because that's what I needed. When you get the quote from them, it includes the shipping cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 I heard back from them this morning, I sent them my wish list but haven't heard back. The 3 hour time difference is causing the usual problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 By full lengths, do you mean 8’-10’? Are these shipped motor freight or I guess cheapest way possible? On your table, did you just order x amount of 12/4 and hope for the best, with no selection process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Coop said: By full lengths, do you mean 8’-10’? Are these shipped motor freight or I guess cheapest way possible? On your table, did you just order x amount of 12/4 and hope for the best, with no selection process? Yes 8 to 10' shipped cheapest possible. As for the selection process, you can be very precise about what you want. They will handpick your boards to ensure you're getting what you ask for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Bell Forest got back to me this morning. Their bt cost went up to 13.25 + shipping. Even with that, the total cost is $200 and change less than what I would pay locally. I ordered the wood. Now I wait... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I've order quite a bit from them and always been happy hopefully you have the same experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Bob said: Bell Forest got back to me this morning. Their bt cost went up to 13.25 + shipping. Even with that, the total cost is $200 and change less than what I would pay locally. I ordered the wood. Now I wait... Awesome! 47 minutes ago, pkinneb said: I've order quite a bit from them and always been happy hopefully you have the same experience. I've had one board from them that was just not useable and they replaced it without issue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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