Alaska Specialty Woods — Local services in Craig

Exceptional high quality with a very pleasant personal touch. The Blue Denim Bear Claw is absolutely stunning with all the desirable attributes exceeding my expectations. This one will most definitely be used for a very special and well planned build. During my phone conversation with Bret Cole Sr. I left the choice of picking a nice Toredo Worm top for me based on the intended use. Bret couldn't have done a better job of choosing this top for me. He absolutely nailed it. In this order I received an Earthtone Red Cedar set as well... nearly without words on this stunning set however if you are considering one of these Earthtone sets do not hesitate. I expected a good set and got a suburb set... extremely happy. I had never used yellow cedar before and thought I'd give is a go. Not only is the set I received of very high quality it has the most wonderful aromatic scent to it. Smells like a dream. Can hardly wait to use it , filling my shop with the aroma. A very Special well deserving Thank you to Brent and Family for all they do... Hands down one of my best experiences in 30 + yrs...

It's seven years since I first purchased soundboard materials from Alaska speciality woods. The quality of their materials is top class, with tightly packed growth rings, the straightest of grain and perfectly quarter sawn sections. The exceptionally slow rate of growth as attested to by the tightness of the growth rings indicates a rate of as little as one inch in 25 years; providing a highly desirable stiffness to thickness ratio. Compare this to similar material of European origin, where typical growth rate per inch of as few as seven years per Inch is common, the exceptional quality of the Alaskan material should be obvious. To conclude, it is great to deal with people who are passionate about what they do. Thanks to Brent and family. Phil...

I'm an very happy repeat Australian customer for over 7 years of Alaska Speciality Woods. I'm a long time experienced Luthier so I know my tonewoods. Brent Sr and family provide the BEST highest quality & stiffest tonewood you'll find anywhere on this planet, with top quality customer service and communication. I've Never received a dud piece in over 7 years of numerous boxes of tonewood. They really care about high quality tonewood and care about their customers. My fellow Aussie Luthier mates also buy from them and rave about them. You will not be...