Rockler Woodworking
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Pros
- I have a Rockler one that’s pretty massive and they had a good price on it. Works really well and seemed well balanced.
- If you have a Rockler or Woodcraft nearby, you should talk to them. Maybe even get your dad a gift card from there at the budget you're looking to spend.
- Retailers like Rockler or Woodworker's Source both offer Rosewood in various forms - raw lumber slabs or blanks for things like making pens or knife handles.
- If not, you can try woodworkerssource.com, woodcraft, or Rockler. All three websites will deliver and you’ll pay more than you would locally, but the quality will be decent and you can get it shipped.
- A french cleat system could do the job if you want to stick to wood. There's also metal french cleat hardware that look promising, low profile that could work well for a floating shelf. Rockler is a good place to look.
Cons
- $300 at Rockler is enough for several small projects like cutting boards, jewelry boxes, or small shelves, but avoid buying big hardwood panels there—they’re pricey. For small woodworking, Rockler is convenient and delivers, so a $300 gi...
- Rockler, Woodcraft, and ANY other woodworking retail store is charging 3-6 times what you can actually buy it for in the real world.
- Rockler can be quite expensive depending on what you're buying. I generally would advise against ordering wood from a place like that.
- it seems like a lot of people on here complain about Rockler being insanely expensive.
- Spokeshave can be found at a specialty store like Rockler, Woodcraft, or even Grizzly
Sentiment
8 positive (62%) · 2 mixed (15%) · 3 negative (23%)
Trust + time weighted score: +40% · raw score 38%
What redditors said (10 of 13)
I have a Rockler one that’s pretty massive and they had a good price on it. Works really well and seemed well balanced.
If you have a Rockler or Woodcraft nearby, you should talk to them. Maybe even get your dad a gift card from there at the budget you're looking to spend.
Retailers like Rockler or Woodworker's Source both offer Rosewood in various forms - raw lumber slabs or blanks for things like making pens or knife handles.
If not, you can try woodworkerssource.com, woodcraft, or Rockler. All three websites will deliver and you’ll pay more than you would locally, but the quality will be decent and you can get it shipped.
A french cleat system could do the job if you want to stick to wood. There's also metal french cleat hardware that look promising, low profile that could work well for a floating shelf. Rockler is a good place to look.
$300 at Rockler is enough for several small projects like cutting boards, jewelry boxes, or small shelves, but avoid buying big hardwood panels there—they’re pricey. For small woodworking, Rockler is convenient and delivers, so a $300 gift card will let her get plenty of materials for multiple projects.
Rockler, Woodcraft, and ANY other woodworking retail store is charging 3-6 times what you can actually buy it for in the real world.
Rockler can be quite expensive depending on what you're buying. I generally would advise against ordering wood from a place like that.
it seems like a lot of people on here complain about Rockler being insanely expensive.
Woodcraft and Rockler both do this and there may be other stores near you that do it.
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