Timber merchant advice

[Guy King]

The message from The Natural Philosopher contains these words:

Very true - but even the hardest bit of balsa in my stack isn't as hard as maple or apple.

[Martin Bonner]

For anybody researching the subject in future, Ridgeons it was that gave me the best price. Although actually they just subcontracted it to E O Burton from Brentwood.

Cost about 500 UKP for 24 shelves about 900mm x 320mm with a finished thickness of 20mm.