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Timber suppliers map

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Every now and then we have members asking for suggestions for places to buy timber.

I've been working on a map for a little while now and the mods have been testing it so it is time to release it to you lot.

I'm not claiming that it is by any means complete and the idea it the members can have look at the map in there area and if there are suppliers missing then please reply to this topic with the details and I'll add them to the map.

I've deliberately not muddled the map with lots of details of what the suppliers specialise in. The feeling is that from the name, it is easy to Google for up to date information from their website. It also gets round any issue of our map giving incorrect information or opinions that the supplier might object to.

Please check out this link and see what you think

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RVOni ... sp=sharing

Bob
 
It's working for me, Bob. Thanks for your work on this.

So, do we let you know of suppliers we know? And sawmills?
 
Thanks Malc

Malc2098":2juqf0bo said:
It's working for me, Bob. Thanks for your work on this.

So, do we let you know of suppliers we know? And sawmills?
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9fingers":2juqf0bo said:
if there are suppliers missing then please reply to this topic with the details and I'll add them to the map.
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Yes sawmills too. We already have some on the map. preferably ones that will deal with joe public and in modest quantities.

Bob
 
Luton Green Sawmills

Freshly milled timber including cladding.

EX14 3HZ

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A & S Paving and Building Supplies

Construction timber and sheeting

EX17 2EP
 
Suffolk Tree Services

Blewets

The latter for feather-edge boards and other cladding, so more useful for workshop builds than furniture making.

Ridgeons

Ridgeons has dozens of branches throughout East Anglia, and its own sawmill. It has a very strong timber offering, particularly in softwood, but also in basic hardwoods, particularly oak, and tropical products such as meranti etc.
 
Mike G":36jab8u0 said:
Suffolk Tree Services

Blewets

The latter for feather-edge boards and other cladding, so more useful for workshop builds than furniture making.

Ridgeons

Ridgeons has dozens of branches throughout East Anglia, and its own sawmill. It has a very strong timber offering, particularly in softwood, but also in basic hardwoods, particularly oak, and tropical products such as meranti etc.
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Thanks Mike. I've put the first two on and will have a think on the best way to do all the ridgeons branches.
Bob
 
Thank you to those members who have chipped some extra suppliers for the map.

Keep 'em coming please.

When our esteemed admin has some free time, the plan is to include a link on each page in the same way as the members map is linked but in the meantime I've made this thread a sticky announcement to keep it visible on each board.

Bob
 
Andyp":2tztpb2y said:
Woodster":2tztpb2y said:
It’s not working on my iPad.
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What exactly happens when you try?
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It just opens Google maps but it doesn’t show any timber merchants.

I’m on an iPad Pro 10.5 running 12.1.4
 
I’ve tried a different browser and it works now by opening Google maps within the browser and shows the timber merchants. It wasn’t doing this with Safari it was just opening Google Maps.
 
Andyp":10qjm2py said:
Curious. Can you please try the Members Map and see what happens.
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No, that doesn’t work with Safari either.

Edit: if I click and hold on the link and wait for the pop up menu to appear and then choose “open in Google Maps” it opens ok.

Edit 2: Just tried this with the Timber merchants link and “open in Google Maps” is not an option as it is in the members link.
 
Woodster":1hpn2cwz said:
Andyp":1hpn2cwz said:
Curious. Can you please try the Members Map and see what happens.
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No, that doesn’t work with Safari either.
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I'd say that you must have some problem with your set up.

The members map has been is place for a long time and I cannot recall any complaints. I'm mainly PC based apart from an old Iphone that I use but don't pretend to understand the detail but it too uses safari.

Bob
 
Woodster":2ynhwee6 said:
Andyp":2ynhwee6 said:
Curious. Can you please try the Members Map and see what happens.
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No, that doesn’t work with Safari either.

Edit: if I click and hold on the link and wait for the pop up menu to appear and then choose “open in Google Maps” it opens ok.

Edit 2: Just tried this with the Timber merchants link and “open in Google Maps” is not an option as it is in the members link.
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In Safari - Preferences - Security - Web Content . Do you have Enable Java Script Checked? I just unchecked mine and I could not open either Timbers Suppliers Map nor the members Map.
 
Andyp":2w6wyk3k said:
In Safari - Preferences - Security - Web Content . Do you have Enable Java Script Checked? I just unchecked mine and I could not open either Timbers Suppliers Map nor the members Map.
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Those menus don’t appear under Safari on my iPad.

On my iPad Pro running iOS 12.1.4 it’s Safari - Advaced - JavaScript, and yes it’s on.
 
I can open both the members and the timber merchants maps but the links work in slightly different ways on my iPad.
I wondered why this may be the case until I viewed the two links.

They are obviously not in the same format. I’ve had to take a screen shot as it doesn’t display the entire text.
 

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Woodster":1k6fh68s said:
Andyp":1k6fh68s said:
In Safari - Preferences - Security - Web Content . Do you have Enable Java Script Checked? I just unchecked mine and I could not open either Timbers Suppliers Map nor the members Map.
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Those menus don’t appear under Safari on my iPad.

On my iPad Pro running iOS 12.1.4 it’s Safari - Advaced - JavaScript, and yes it’s on.
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Sorry. You are right. I switched off Java Script on the iMac.

I have just made a recoding of what happens on my iPad which I will post later here and the the Technical Bug thread. when Marks drops by he may have some more ideas.

Here is the recording
[youtube]HmIB8lUWE88[/youtube]
 
I think this may be because I have the Google Maps app installed on my iPad. The link simply opens the app without any custom points. If you don’t have the app installed then it looks like it opens a Google Maps page within Safari.
Luckily you only need to use the link once if you have the app as Google Maps seems to save custom maps which is handy. ;)
 
Woodster":2qvsc92f said:
I think this may be because I have the Google Maps app installed on my iPad. The link simply opens the app without any custom points. If you don’t have the app installed then it looks like it opens a Google Maps page within Safari.
Luckily you only need to use the link once if you have the app as Google Maps seems to save custom maps which is handy. ;)
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I wonder if ipad Google maps also checks for updates as both forum maps get new points added from time to time but the link itself is unchanged.
Bob
 
Hi Bob, yes it’s there! :D Note that this is in the Google Maps app as I mentioned. Not a page in a Browser.
This is a very handy feature in Google Maps as it seems to remember any custom maps that you’ve visited. I now have five custom maps in the app on my iPad.
 

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Hi Bob, yes it’s there! :D Note that this is in the Google Maps app as I mentioned. Not a page in a Browser.
This is a very handy feature in Google Maps as it seems to remember any custom maps that you’ve visited. I now have five custom maps in the app on my iPad.
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Thanks, Seems like a nice feature especially of you are out and about mobile and looking at a map does not gobble uneccessary data.

Bob
 
Yes it’s a very handy feature. I’ve no idea how I got it but this is one of the other custom maps I’ve got in the app. Chestnut products stockists.
 

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