Maple? In South Africa?

**breakdownking** · 04-20-2009 04:29 AM

Hey there
Can anyone direct me to a source that i can buy really good quality maple from? I am living in South Africa and its awfully hard to find a supplier that can provide me with veneer that is 1/16" thick in both a horizontal and vertical grain, suppliers here only seem to do one or the other, which doesn't really help me at all!

Does anyone know where i can maybe get maple from then?
I can get maple from Canada but you have to order 2000 square meters of wood or something ridiculous like that...and i am not that serious yet. If anyone could help at all that would be amazing. Or even if u could give me an alternate option for wood?
Thanx Duders!

**afi1014** · 08-17-2009 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by breakdownking

Hey there
Can anyone direct me to a source that i can buy really good quality maple from? I am living in South Africa and its awfully hard to find a supplier that can provide me with veneer that is 1/16" thick in both a horizontal and vertical grain, suppliers here only seem to do one or the other, which doesn't really help me at all!

Does anyone know where i can maybe get maple from then?
I can get maple from Canada but you have to order 2000 square meters of wood or something ridiculous like that...and i am not that serious yet. If anyone could help at all that would be amazing. Or even if u could give me an alternate option for wood?
Thanx Duders!

i live in egypt..what i can say that u cant buy maple or baltic birch at middle east
and the wood here(egypt) is crap i think its all the same in africa
what i do was when making a longboard was using a solid wood laminate it with normal plywood

**mattyoaks** · 09-09-2009 07:57 AM

**Lit** · 09-09-2009 09:02 AM

you guys should ask justzoos, he makes boards in your country.

**mattyoaks** · 09-09-2009 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Lit

you guys should ask justzoos, he makes boards in your country.

Ja he does, will see what he has to say!

**Cann0n** · 09-09-2009 11:15 AM

You have access to all kids of exotic woods that would rock for building skateboard. Maple is the generic wood. Look into vertical lamination.

**afi1014** · 09-09-2009 01:03 PM

**mattyoaks** · 09-10-2009 02:38 AM

**justzoos** · 09-11-2009 12:26 PM

There is no consumer demand for the type of maple veneer you are looking for in South Africa. No body uses it so no wood trading companies will bring it in. Plus going to a wood company and asking them to import means they will have to import in large quantities which costs a lot of money and they will need to make their money back. So if you just want to make a few boards it won't be viable for a company to spend that much money on wood that will sit there. And if you are thinking on large quantities then why go through a wood company, instead do it yourself.

When I started out I used anything I could get my hands on. Plus jumping into maple when you have never built a board before can be costly...there is a lot of trial and error before you get it right. I would recommend using what ever you can get, perfect you board building and then take it from there.

**mattyoaks** · 09-11-2009 02:31 PM

**afi1014** · 09-11-2009 09:30 PM

im sure u know about Roarockit....u can buy hard maple veneer there but if u look at the price u better off buying a complete board...
here is the link Build a skateboard deck or longboard using Roarockit Skateboard Company deck kits
if u want to look at it