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Buying hardwood of any quantity is costly. Due to issues from the pandemic and inflation finding the best hardwood near you at a reasonable price is difficult. In this guide to hardwood in Alabama you’ll find a collection of top hardwood stores in your state (and bordering) to browse prices and stock.
To help your search you’ll find:
- Price list links when published
- Key services like surfacing (eg. S3S)
- Pick-up vs. delivery
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1. Hobby Hardwoods
Located in northern Alabama, Hobby Hardwoods is a premier supplier of hardwoods to local woodworkers. With both an onsite kiln and sawmill a lot of what they sell is wood they have processed and dried.
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Live Edge Slabs
Services & Supplies
- Price List
- Onsite Sawmill
- Onsite Kiln
- Planing
2. City Hardwoods
A little bit south of Hobby Hardwoods is a destination woodworking shop: City Hardwoods. While they carry a lot of what you’d expect of a lumber supplier they add in a few options like:
- Classes
- Ability to choose your own wood and processing services if you need planing
- Straight edge ripping or cutting.
Not sure you can build the project? Well, they also offer custom woodworking from your plans.
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Live Edge Slabs
- Plywood
Services & Supplies
- Processing (cutting, ripping, planing, etc.)
- Choose Your Own
- Finishing Supplies
3. Jubilee Specialty Wood Products
Jubillee Specialty Wood Products is a relatively new lumber supplier, but has an extensive supply of hardwoods both domestic and exotic. And, they have a comprehensive price list available online to help navigate their inventory.
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Live Edge Slabs
- Plywood
- Paneling
Services & Supplies
- Processing (cutting, ripping, planing, etc.)
- Choose Your Own
- Local Delivery
- Regional/National Shipping
4. Persell Lumber and Mill Shop
Persell Lumber and Mill Shop is an Athens based home and lumber supplier that carries a (shorter) list of hardwood, softwood and exotic lumber. Additionally, they carry a wider product line of Hardiplank, saws, locks and other general construction material.
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Plywood
- Siding
- Paneling
Services & Supplies
- Choose Your Own
- Finishing Supplies
- Hardware
5. Southern Wood Specialties
For home construction Southern Wood Specialties is a leading supplier of flooring, beams, decking and exterior siding. While not a supplier of traditional hardwood and exotics, you’ll find an impressive collection of pine materials (including Shiplap).
Plus, for national orders, you’ll find they offer shipping across the US.
Wood Selection
- Softwoods
- Flooring
- Siding
- Paneling
- Beams
Services & Supplies
- Local Delivery
- Regional/National Shipping
6. Littrell Brothers Lumber Company
Littell Brothers is a high volume supplier of pine products including treated supplies. They don’t offer hardwoods, but do have services for finishing your sawn lumber.
Wood Selection
- Softwoods
- Treated Lumber
Services & Supplies
- Processing (cutting, ripping, planing, etc.)
7. Woodcraft of Birmingham
Woodcraft is a national supplier found in most states, and their Birmingham store is a hardwood supplier in Alabama worth noting. In this store you’ll find a variety of hardwood and softwoods, plus a variety of tools and supplies you’ll need for your projects.
And, if you’re not close to Birmingham they offer shipping.
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Live Edge Slabs
- Plywood
- Turning Blanks
- Pen Stock
Services & Supplies
- Choose Your Own
- Finishing Supplies
- Hardware
- Regional/National Shipping
Resources
Overall Alabama has a good amount of hardwood suppliers to choose from. While one of the top suppliers, Hobby Hardwoods, is tucked away almost on the Tennessee border there’s good selection elsewhere in the state.
Featured Alabama Lumber Yard: Hobby Hardwoods
When you run into a hardwood retailer with their own mill, kilns and experience you have to put them on top of your list.
And in Alabama, Hobby Hardwoods is one of a kind in having a complete service with the widest range of domestic and exotic hardwoods.
Alabama Woodworking Resources
- Like most states, there is an Alabama Woodworkers Guild that offers classes and resources to help out your woodworking.
- Portable Sawmills in Alabama is a great guide to sawmills that can cut your lumber. But, just remember you’ll need to dry the wood.
- The Alabama Foresty Commission includes a few resources on how to sustainably harvest your wooded lots.
Wood Buying References
Hardwood Lumber in Alabama Border States
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Eric has been a professional woodworker for over thirty years and has worked in small cabinet shops making everything from kitchen cabinets to hand-made furniture. Now working from a home woodworking shop Eric is sharing his passion for woodworking, tool advice and how-to knowledge from his Minnesota-based woodshop.
