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sdsollod

Post subject: reliable source?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:28 pm

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Does anyone know anything about Alaska Specialty Woods? Are they a reliable source?

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Alex Kleon

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:24 pm

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If it is this one, http://www.alaskawoods.com/ I hear that they are reliable, but others will chime in.

Alex

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sdsollod

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:44 pm

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That's the one Alex. I remember a while back that there was a tone wood supplier in Alaska that was not reliable and I want to make sure it's not this one....

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Hank Mauel

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:47 pm

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Alex Kleon wrote:

If it is this one, http://www.alaskawoods.com/ I hear that they are reliable, but others will chime in.

Alex

That would be Brent Cole.
Always up front when I dealt with him and no issues ever.

Hank

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:52 pm

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Yup, got a nice pile from alaska specialty woods not long ago. Good deals!

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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:13 am

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I have dealt with them many times. Great sitka!

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Tom West

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:15 am

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Brent is an excellent guy to deal with and good wood.
Tom

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ernie

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:19 am

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+1Brent

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bftobin

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:09 pm

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Location: Canada

The other Alaska woods company have changed their name to Celtic Tonewoods I believe.
I never dealt with them personally, so you would be best to check BBB or online reviews.
I've only heard good things about Brent. And with a name like Brent .......

Brent

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Alaska Splty Woods

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:55 pm

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Location: Craig, Alaska
First name: Brent
Last Name: Cole Sr
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State: Alaska
Zip/Postal Code: 99921
Country: USofA
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Just so everyone knows. The guy[John McCray in Ketchikan, Alaska that had a couple websites and biz names running concurrently as AlaskaTonewoods and Last frontier Tonewoods, was shut down by the State a number of years ago, after numerous defrauded customers contacted the AK Dept of Commerce, Customer Protection Div.. Since then and a few years later, John has started another as someone has pointed out in this thread, as Celtic Tonewoods. He doesn't put his name out there for folks to see. Same guy, same nomenclature, but does have an apparent partner. Just so you know....

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:15 pm

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Still the same great service, lol?

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Greg Maxwell

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:16 pm

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Brent Cole is a great guy.

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kjaffrey

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:17 am

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Focus: Build
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I love Alaska Specialty wood, especially there bearclaw sites. Great service and prices all the time.

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klooker

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:49 am

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First name: Kevin
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City: Worthington
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Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I've had good luck with him.

If you're looking for bracewood, I'd go with his split stock. I bought a box of his sawn stock because of the price but there's a lot of waste. No fault of his, just the nature of the beast. Lesson learned.

Kevin Looker

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JSDenvir

Post subject: Re: reliable source?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:07 pm

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+1. Good supplier. Reliable and honest.

Steve

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