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Where To Buy Hardwood Lumber In Arkansas

Updated: July 10, 2022
Finding hardwood at a reasonable price is hard. Box stores charge a high markup, and local sources take a lot of research. Use this guide to help find quality hardwood lumber near you.
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Where To Buy Hardwood Lumber In Arkansas

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In this guide to hardwood lumber in Arkansas we’ve searched and have a hand selected list of stores that specialize in hardwoods both retail and a few wholesalers.  While supply in Arkansas is focused on local supply of wood, there are a few options for the popular live edge slabs and exotic woods.

To help your search you’ll find:

  • Price list links when published
  • Key services like surfacing (eg. S3S)
  • Pick-up vs. delivery
Lastly, with the price of hardwoods even a few dozen board feet can be worth a 1-2 hour drive. And who knows, maybe you’ll find a hardwood for turning, reclaimed lumber or even urban timber for your next project.
 

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1. Les Steen Hardwoods

Les Steen Hardwoods is a regional hardwood lumber in Arkansas supplier with a collection of the most popular hardwoods. And, from exotics, domestics and live edge slabs you’ll have no problem finding high quality stock from a trusted supplier of lumber.

As a bonus, they are one of the few retailers with a price list (below).

Price List: Yes

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

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2. Sunset Premium Hardwoods

Finding exotic hardwoods is often a challenge, but at Sunset Hardwoods they feature one of largest supplies of exotic hardwoods in Arkansas. Which makes them worth a call if you’re needs are for unique supplies (or just standard domestic hardwood).

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

Services & Supplies

3. White Valley Lumber Mill

Sometimes a simple selection is best. And for local lumber you’ll find White Valley Lumber Mill offers mainstays with Oak, Pine, and cedar. 

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

Services & Supplies

4. Urban Timbers

Salvaging trees from firewood or mulch is a big business in most states. And Urban Timbers is one of the Arkansas sawmills that converts urban trees into usable lumber, live edge slabs and dimensional lumber. 

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

Services & Supplies

5. Rogers Cedar Lumber and Milling

As the name implies, if you’re in the market for red cedar than this is a specialty lumber mill with, well, cedar and a stock of live edge slabs.

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

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6. NWA Sawmill

While you’ll need to call him to get directions, NWA Sawmill is a family run, local mill that runs a WoodMizer bandsaw to turn your logs into lumber. You should be able to find anything from black walnut to hickory and more.

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

Services & Supplies

7. Rising Fast Enterprises LLC

While Rising Fast Enterprises specializes in high volumes of reclaimed boards and beams they also have a selection of local lumber and flooring that makes them worth checking into.

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

Services & Supplies

8. Arkansas Cypress & Live Edge

With a focus on custom cut cypress, some cedar and a sawmill to cut your logs this specialty mill and lumber supplier is worth looking up for specialty pricing. And, cypress is a beautiful wood with excellent rot and decay due to it’s unique composition.

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

Services & Supplies

9. Davis Lumber

While stock is limited, you’ll find red oak, maple and knotty alder at Davis Lumber Yard in Texarkana. With a handful of other softwoods, plywood and hardware it’s worth a visit if you live close.

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

Services & Supplies

10. Gary Pack Lumber

While specializing more in softwoods than hardwoods, you’ll find swampland cypress, wormwood and cedar in supply at Gary Pack Lumber.

Price List: No

Online Shopping: No

Wood Selection

Services & Supplies

Resources

Arkansas has a good selection of hardwood with a handful of full selection retailers, a few sawmills and a great selection of lumber yards. But, unlike some neighboring states, you’ll need to drive a bit further if you’re not near an urban center.

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Featured Arkansas Wood

While every state has a state tree (Arkansas is the Loblolly pine), Cypress is a unique wood that is readily available at the local sawmills in Arkansas. And with its natural rot resistance is great for a wide variety of projects.

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2 thoughts on “Where To Buy Hardwood Lumber In Arkansas”

  1. Hi, I found in Arkansas a new stocking distributor of kiln dried lumber for both exotic and domestic hardwoods called:
    Working The Grain Hardwoods,LLC
    780 Buckhorn Flats Rd.
    Bentonville, AR 72713
    479-903-6601
    Website: WTGHardwoods.com
    They have knowledgeable staff to help with your project questions. WTGH can special order both domestic and exotic woods for large job business. Price list is available by request on their website.
    Hours: W, T, F 9 AM to 5 PM and Sat. 9AM to 2 PM – closed on major Holidays.

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