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In this guide to hardwood lumber in Tennessee we’ve searched and have a hand selected list of stores that specialize in hardwoods. From domestic and exotic hardwoods to specialty live edge slabs or reclaimed wood you should find a wood retailer near you.
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1. Chattanooga Hardwood Center, Inc
Chattanooga Hardwood Center features a complete supply of domestic hardwoods, reclaimed lumber and plywood products for local woodworkers. And, a sought after service, they also offer up ripping and planing services for larger orders.
They don’t have a website, so you’ll need to stop in or call them at (423) 624-0000.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Plywood
Services & Supplies
- Processing (cutting, ripping, planing, etc.)
- Choose Your Own
2. Jeffries Woodworks
Jeffries Woodworkers advertises a DIY friendly store with a 20,000 square foot warehouse. And, they have a complete stock of domestic woods and a rotating inventory of various species, including exotics and live edge slabs.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Live Edge Slabs
- Plywood
Services & Supplies
- Choose Your Own
3. Woodstock Vintage lumber
Woodstock Vintage Lumber is a family owned reclaimed wood yard near Nashville. Why would you choose reclaimed wood? Well, if your inclination is to avoid cutting new trees then reclaimed wood is your recycled alternative.
While hardwood lumber is usually reclaimed for mantels or beams, a store like Woodstock Vintage carries everything from wide plank flooring to accent walls.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Live Edge Slabs
- Flooring
Services & Supplies
- Choose Your Own
- Custom Woodworking
4. Winnell Lee
Every state has a lumber supplier that goes back a few generations. And, with hardwood lumber in Tennessee one of those suppliers is Winnell Lee that has over 80 years of experience serving woodworkers. While they don’t typically have exotic wood, they have a sawmill and access to Tennessee’s diverse forestry to offer up a great selection of local hardwoods.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: (Yes – order form)
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Live Edge Slabs
- Flooring
- Moulding
Services & Supplies
- Processing (cutting, ripping, planing, etc.)
- Choose Your Own
- Local Delivery
5. Urban Timber Supply
Urban timber companies are the new-wood versions of reclaimed lumber suppliers. Rather than ship the urban forest to the firewood or mulch pile, Urban Timber Supply converts that wood to live edge slabs to be used for everything from desks to commercial counters.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Live Edge Slabs
Services & Supplies
- Processing (cutting, ripping, planing, etc.)
- Choose Your Own
- Custom Woodworking
6. Smokey Mountain Vintage Lumber
Advertising over 5000 boards in stock, Smokey Mountain Vintage Lumber is a large supplier of barn wood. What’s unique with their supply? Well, from antique beams to HARDWOOD reclaimed black walnut you’ll find a little bit of everything. It’s just not common to find reclaimed hardwood lumber.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Barn Wood
- Reclaimed Wood
Services & Supplies
- Choose Your Own
- Custom Woodworking
7. Everhart Lumber
Everhart specializes in produces custom made live edge projects, tables and many other projects. However, if you live nearby be sure to contact them for a local supply of hardwoods. Their specialty is live edge slabs, and when searching for hardwood lumber in Tennessee that’s a sought after supply.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Live Edge Slabs
Services & Supplies
- Choose Your Own
- Custom Woodworking
8. Mimm’s Lumber
Mimm’s Lumber has been serving the Nashville area for 20+ years and features a selection of hardwoods both domestic and exotic. As a bonus, they also carry hard to find Cherry, Walnut and prefinished Birch plywood sheets.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Plywood
Services & Supplies
- Choose Your Own
9. Woodstream Hardwoods
While Woodstream Hardwoods is a wholesaler, they have a DIY side to their business and offer up live edge slabs, countertops and wood mantels to local consumers and woodworkers.
And, their website touts their manufacture of live edge slabs since 1978 – making them pioneers in a now hot trend.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Live Edge Slabs
- Barn Wood
Services & Supplies
- Choose Your Own
- Regional/National Shipping (commercial)
10. Mid Tennessee Lumber Supply
While not all commercial suppliers will sell to individuals, if you have a larger order of 100+ board feet it’s worth giving Middle Tennessee Lumber Supply a call. And, with their website not showing a retail store, you might be able to arrange a delivery on a large order.
Price List: No
Online Shopping: No
Wood Selection
- Hardwoods
- Softwoods
- Exotics
- Plywood
Services & Supplies
- Local Delivery
Resources
Tennessee is unique in a few regards, but for a woodworker one of the most unique aspects is just how many states with nearby sawmills and lumber yards you have available.
Live close to a Tennessee border? Check out our list of hardwood in border states:
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