The Hardwood Resource

My need was to match a broken piece of Oak on a family heirloom. The part needed to be custom shaped to match and just the right grain of Oak. I was 110% satisfied with the Hardwood Store. Wes — Walnut Creek

Another great review for The Hardwood Resource. I’ve done a fair bit of framing and DIY jobs around the house so I know my way around dimensional lumber, but I want to make some toys for my daughter and I’m completely new to hardwood.
As others have mentioned, Truxton doesn’t talk down to newbies at all, but patiently explains everything you need to know (without telling you everything *he* knows, which some knowledgeable people have a habit of doing…). He helped me to understand what I need and then picked out some Hard Maple for me to make building blocks. He asked what tools I have so he could prepare the wood for me to work with it successfully at home. I don’t have much of a feel for how the pricing is, but the wood selection is great, Truxton guided me toward some cut-​price Walnut to contrast the Maple, and he was a true pleasure to work with. So glad I found this place; I’ll be back.

We had a project they completed for us, to help rebuild our dinning room table into a computer desk. Nice friendly people, and the craftsmanship was fantastic. Did exactly what we wanted, worked with us to ensure we knew exactly how the project was going to look at the end. Going back to get more hardwood for another project — they are the only ones in the area with a wide selection of hardwood.

I love this place. I’ve been getting my hardwoods from here for at least 20 years. Truxtun (owner) is very nice and always has time to give advice and help. I build small projects like jewelry boxes and some furniture, and I always find a pice of wood to use. They’re able to run it across the jointer or planer too to get the wood squared up. A great resource in this area. I highly recommend!

If you need Hardwood Ply/​Moulding/​Custom Cab Doors/​Hardwood etc etc. Come here. This place is great. Truxtun (the Owner) has full knowledge and skill of Woodworking and is always a great help to me and whatever questions I may have. Excellent Customer Service (a rarity these days!!) Definitely worth my 5 stars –Thanks guys

This place is amazing. It is definitely more for the woodworker than the carpenter, but the rough-​cut 15/​16″ wood is sold at an amazing price point. Their selection of both hardwoods and softwoods is pretty wide, so odds are, you’ll find what you’re looking for to start or complete that project.
Warning for you beginner woodworkers (like me): The lumber selection here is Surface Two Sides (S2S) and rough-​cut ⁴⁄₄ stock. You’ll need a jointer, a table saw, and a planer to get this wood trued and cut down to the dimensions you need for your work. Just for knowing.
Anyway, about the young guy working here — he’s awesome and vulgar. He was also very, very helpful in assisting me in picking out the very first piece of ⁴⁄₄ S2S wood I’d ever bought, making sure the knots were in all the right places, and making sure I had the proper dimensions for my final workpieces.
As with most places for doing specialized work, pretend you know nothing about the work, and the employees almost always jump at the opportunity to spill their knowledge directly into your brains.
Oh, and for you Pleasant Hill Adult Education students: 10% discount for your material if you pay with cash.

The best source for dimensional boards, sheet goods and more in Contra Costa County.
Nice folks too.

Great selection of hardwood and quality plywood, milling services at very reasonable rates, and great customer service. If you need some guidance with your project, Truxton is more than happy to spend as much time as necessary with you. I have been shopping at Hardwood Resourse for many years, and I always return.