> 
> Never been, another recommended to me
> Youngblood lumber for exotics
> 1335 Central Ave NE
> 900 933-1535
> 

They've got a pretty good selection. Not sure
where they fall price wise. If you have a tax 
number or business ID number you can get a pretty
good discount off of the "guy off the street" 
price. I was just in the Rockler store in Maplewood.
Don't know if all Rockler stores have gone this route,
but they'd added a _lot_ of wood since the last time
I was there. Pallets of some woods, lots of turning 
stock (pen blanks, bowl blanks, etc.) and had a room
off of the back that was exotics. I think the guy
said they had over 100 kinds of wood back there. Worth
a look. 

For me the best Twin Cities sources of tools have
ended up being the Medina MWTCA meet (Feb 11th I think)
and the tool sales at Beaumont's. And of course the 
hit/miss garage saleing, which is now closed for the winter. B^)

Jim Foster
Minnesota

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