re: In praise of local lumber shops

We have a WINDSOR PLYWOOD store nearby and it has a good selection of hardwoods domestic and exotic which is nice .
I have known the owner for a long time and even now that he is retired he loves talking to us wood guys even so he is not a craftsman himself ,his kids run the business now and nothing has changed and the service is great .
I also ran across a lead to another local business that cuts down storm damaged and unwanted trees and they have recently set up a solar kiln .
I will go and check it out because from what I have been told they have some very interesting inventory .

Klaus