Where to Buy Things: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:52, 22 August 2026

This is a list of vendors for different materials and tools.

Blick Art Supplies is on Westshore, just around the corner from THS. Has some hobby materials too, including 1/8" and thinner plywood

Both Westshore & International Plaza malls are about a mile away, see their websites for store listings.

(See the Laser Cutter page)

Laird Plastics in Tampa -- 8320 E. Adamo Drive, Tampa, FL 33619 -- (813) 319-1000

There are videos on youtube help getting over the intimidation of visiting the lumber yard. Shannon from the Renaissance woodworker is one. RenaissanceWW: RWW 149 Demystify the Lumber Yard

Rockler in Brandon. (Ask about this in Slack#members)
Suncoast Cabinet Supplies Inc -- 4640 126th Ave N, Clearwater, FL 33762 -- (727) 561-9699 (they have high quality MDF)
Craftsmen Supply (old url) 1605 N 23rd St, Tampa, FL 33605 (Very Friendly)
North Rome Lumber, 5810 N Rome Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
Peninsular Lumber Co, 4812 N. Grady Ave, Tampa, FL. 33614
Lumber Specialties 9502 Merchants Center Dr Tampa, FL 33624
IMECA, 8820 N Florida Ave
~~Woodcraft 2864 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater~~ closed.
Weiss Hardwood 7860 126th Ave N, Largo
Northwest Plywood 8030 118th AVE N, Largo
Anderson Lumber 666 49th St S, St. Petersburg
Advantage Trim & Lumber 7524 Commerce Pl., Sarasota (Very Friendly)
Intercity Lumber 5301 Causeway blvd., Tampa. "Lumber and plywood in Tampa. Many prices online. We are the area's leading provider of cedar lumber, hardwood lumber, plywood and much more."
Rugby Architectural products 5210 Eagle Trail Drive, Tampa, FL 33634. great stock and great prices, but limited selection: white oak, cherry, walnut stock), but don't seem to know what 4/4 s4s is lumber when you ask them.
BellForest (online)
Smokey Hill Designs (online)

Alro Metals Outlet, remnants end at 12490 49th St N, Clearwater, FL 33762. "A large metal supplier. As with all places that offer remnants, their supply varies, but they have always been well stocked for my needs and they are organized well." Tampa location does not sell remnants.
Metal Supermarkets, locations at:
- 4901 W. Rio Vista Ave. Suite A, Tampa, FL, 33634
- 4414 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL, 33610
- 4501 Ulmerton Rd, Unit C, Clearwater, FL 33762 ("No stock on hand to dig through but I have picked up orders there")
Grainger
Home Depot
Lowes

Tri City Bolt & Screw - Pinellas US 19 near Ulmerton
A&N Sales - Anderson Road north of Hillsborough
House of Threads
Ace Hardware
McMaster Carr (online)
Rockler (online) or (Coming soon/February 2022) 169 Brandon Town Center Drive Brandon, Florida 33511
Penn State Industries (online)
Craft Supplies USA (online)

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 * [https://www.northromelumber.com/ North Rome Lumber], 5810 N Rome Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
 * [https://penlumber.com/ Peninsular Lumber Co], 4812 N. Grady Ave, Tampa, FL. 33614
+* [https://www.lumberspecialtiesinc.com/ Lumber Specialties] 9502 Merchants Center Dr Tampa, FL 33624
 * [https://www.imeca.com/ IMECA], 8820 N Florida Ave
-* [https://www.woodcraft.com/stores/tampa Woodcraft] 2864 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater
+* <strike>[https://www.woodcraft.com/stores/tampa Woodcraft] 2864 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater</strike> closed.
 * [https://weiss-hardwoods.com/ Weiss Hardwood] 7860 126th Ave N, Largo
 * [https://www.northwestplywood.com/ Northwest Plywood] 8030 118th AVE N, Largo