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Surrey timbers is not too far away from South East London. And are good at dealing with hobbyists who maybe don't know about timber talk (board ft. Etc).
Also S L hardwoods in Croydon is good, and I've used them before.
I think both accept orders over the interwebz.
Also most branches of Axminster tools have a small, random selection of bits of good quality wood.
If you are getting used to ordering timber for projects it's always a good idea to physically go to the timber merchant and see what is there and what quality it is. It's also a good idea to take a block plane with you as you will need to plane off the end grain sealant, and as a lot of stuff will be rough sawn some of the face to get a good idea of the grain but you MUST ask before doing this as they don't mind as a rule but do get a bit pissed if you stroll around randomly planing their stock.
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I think Whitten Timber in Peckham are still trading. Long term sponsors of the track league at Herne Hill so worth supporting.
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G&S Timber is pretty consistently good for oak and sapele. Not had much I couldn’t use from them, always ordered online / via email as they’re in the Lake District. Also do big dowels which are quite fun.
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Started a thread on a similar topic before being directed to this fabulous thread. I've just ordered a set of marples chisels, a bench plane, block plane, fine tooth saw and measuring/marking tools in the hope of distracting myself from my mundane day job.
I'm not totally green to woodworking, my old man is a carpenter by trade, so i spent a lot of my youth getting in his way while he tried to work. Generally didn't show much interest in it at the time but something must have sunk in as I'd consider myself quite a bit more proficient in diy woodworking than most of my office working soft handed peers.
Have made a few maybe rougher attempts at diy projects for the house, but hoping to have a go at more decorative stuff now.
First question, where in south east London can i get small quantities of something nicer than your basic pine? Or can you order online?