Trevor Pope – October 2009
This
list is aimed at woodworkers based in
Where
possible, all the details have been checked. Contributions to the list and
corrections are welcome – please send them to me at tpope AT iafrica DOT com
or pass them onto me at a WWA club meeting. (Replace AT with @ and DOT with
"." for a valid email address.)
Timber Merchants
|
Name |
Products |
Telephone |
Address |
|
Citiwood |
Plywood
and Boards, Timber ( |
Silverton:
012-804-3554/5/6 Capetown:
021-930-5923 PE:
041-374-7414 Vereeniging:
016-421-1683 |
Silverton,
|
|
Country Woods |
Importers of exotic hardwoods. Small to large quantities and turning blanks too. |
011-444-6705 031-701-8809
(Dbn) 021-511-8604 (Ctn) |
Marlboro North, Jhb |
|
East African – Dave Zick Timbers |
Timber Merchants |
011-825-1440 (Barry Kampel) |
Refinery Road, Driehoek, Germiston |
|
Fechters |
Local
indigenous timbers as well as large volumes of karri & Saligna |
044-382-3011 (Louis
Fechter) |
Cnr.
Waenhout & Meubel St, |
|
FG Hoffman |
Bulk timber supplier of cabinet grades |
011-873-0247/8 |
Driehoek, Germiston |
|
Foresta Timber and Board |
Agents for saligna, pine, etc |
011-908-5828 |
|
|
Lumber
One |
Imported
hardwoods such as North American beech, oak, ash, maple, walnut, cherry,
and African hardwoods |
031-700-9844 011- 626-1002 |
Unit
1D |
|
Maple
St Timbers |
Local
and imported wood, decking |
011-979-4459 Pomona
Rd Exit on the R21, go East to |
|
|
Midtown Timbers |
S.A.Pine |
011-450-4163 011-450-4232 |
Bedfordview |
|
Mint road Sawmills |
Pressure treatment of wood with CCA (Copper Chromium Arsenate) |
011-864-2894 011-864-2997 |
13 Dienst Str, Alrode |
|
Noag se Mark |
General building timber and hardware. Good selection of CCA treated timber |
011-396-2300 |
West
of the R21: take the |
|
P.G. Bison |
Manufacturers and distributors of hardboard, softboard, veneers, poles, etc. |
011-878-0800 |
Cnr Jack and Jonas Str, Driehoek, Germiston
|
|
Paul Venter |
Tree Felling – offers wood as available for sale |
011-795-2165
/ 011- 794-1587 |
|
|
Plywood Distributors |
Importers of plywood, veneers |
011-336-9534 |
72 Mooi Str, (Corner Commissioner Str) Jhb |
|
Rare Woods |
Importer of hardwoods |
044-382-6576 021-535-2004 |
34 Sandpiper St, Knysna Ind. Estate, Knysna. Epping 2, Capetown. www.rarewoods.co.za (last updated 2002) |
|
Rhoms Timberworld |
Timber Merchants – Flooring |
Selby:
011-499-1282 Fourways:
011- 465-4150 Faerie
Glen: 012-998-2003 |
See web site |
|
Rubin Potgieter |
Tree Feller – often has green wood available for turning blanks |
011-705-2714 |
|
|
Silverton Houthandelaars |
Timber
merchant – local and imported |
012-804-3110 |
|
|
The Woodman’s Timber Agencies |
Local hardwoods – such as yellowwood, boekenhout, etc |
044-382-5408 Mike Ferguson |
Vigilance road, Knysna |
|
Thorpe
Timber |
Joinery
timber – pine, meranti, saligna, ply, boards. |
011-724-4200
|
3 Forsdick Rd, Roodekop, Germiston |
|
Timbercity |
Distributors of timber and boards |
See phone book for a branch near you. |
Various branches see www.timbercity.co.za |
|
Name |
Products |
Telephone |
Address |
|
Eldis
Saw Services |
Saw
Doctor |
(011)
422-1892 Lionel
Williams |
Benoni |
|
Executool |
Hand
and power tools, wood and metal working |
012-548-7425 Fanie le Hanie |
Shop No 28, Montana Value
Centre, cor Calliandra and sales AT executool.co.za |
|
First
Cut |
Precision
Saw Manufacturers (Starrett bandsaw blade stock) |
011-872-1138 |
Industries
East, Germiston |
|
Hardware
Centre |
|
Randburg 011-791-0844 (Viv
Martin, Kishore) Boksburg
|
-Cor
Malibongwe and CR Swart Drives, Randburg
-Unit C1, - |
|
Leuco
Tool Industries |
Saws,
drills, cutters –sales and sharpening |
011-455-6313 031-701-6366 043-736-3330 021-557-5364 |
4
Sunnyrock Close, Sunnyrock, Germiston Also
Dbn, EL, CT |
|
National
Conveyor Products |
For
all belting requirements such as V-belts, Poly-V-Belts, Link Belts |
011-902-4141/44
(Kevin Duncan) |
Unit
21, |
| SBB Machine Tools | High Speed Steel blanks for making turning tools |
Paardeneiland 021-51-0246
Bellville 021-939-9170 |
|
|
Sharp-rite |
Record
tools |
(011)
624-3185 |
City
and Suburban, Jhb |
|
Sheldon
Engineering |
Saw
Sharpeners |
(011)
493-2033 |
New
Centre, Jhb |
|
The
|
|
011-472-0454, 011-472-0482 (Rolf
Terblanche) |
(Near
Austro, further West along |
|
Tool
Mart International |
Saw
Blade Supplies |
(011)
402-8986 |
30
Voorhout Str, Troyeville, Jhb |
|
Toolquip
and Allied |
Machine
tools, parts and tools (Just off the end of the M2 W, south at the robot
into |
011-370-2727 021-593-9700, Maitland |
Press
Ave, |
|
Triton
Workshop Systems (SA) (Now
owned by Bantam Trading) |
Triton
power tools, accessories and equipment – agent. |
(021) 987 6071
(021) 987 6073 (fax) Free Call: 0800 600 432 |
PO
Box 6391 Welgemoed 7538 tritonsa
AT icon.co.za
Also
a Midrand branch. |
|
Name |
Products |
Telephone |
Address |
|
Austro
|
Felder,
Hammer, tooling, sharpening services Flexible
hose – clear – top quality, (with a price to match) |
011-222-8300 |
Also
|
|
Blum
Hinges |
Hardware
– hinges, handles, slides, etc. |
011-444-8118 |
Kramerville, Sandton |
|
Builders
Warehouse |
Above
average selection of most stuff – one-stop-shop if you are in the area. |
0861-335-2739 |
See
the web site to locate a store new you: |
|
|
Assorted
magnifying glasses, clock movements |
021-426-1925 |
|
|
Chick
|
Flexible
hose for dust collectors – relatively smooth interior (best price) –
not clear. |
011-624-1400 |
30
New Jhb |
|
|
Hardware |
011-618-1064 |
262 Market Str, Jeppestown, Jhb |
|
J.
Socher Fittings |
Hardware
Suppliers |
011-792-6606 |
90
Randburg |
|
Knob
& Knocker |
Cabinet
fittings |
Jhb:
011-201-4800 KZN:
031-579-4774 CT:
021-762-5164 |
Cor
Greenvale & Germiston Rd, Meadowbrook Ext 8, |
|
Metals
Centre |
Stainless
and non-ferrous metals, sheets, meshes, tube, etc - good selection, small
quantities and will cut to size |
011-493-4930 |
Off
(Industrial
unit signposted from |
|
MSA
( |
Safety
gear including prescription safety glasses |
011-610
2600 |
Jhb |
|
Schauenberg
Flexadux |
Flexible
hose made up to order (very flexible clear hose, but not so smooth inside
– medium price) |
011-827-6505 (Johan
Tucker) |
24/26 Spartan Rd, Aeroport Ext 21, Spartan |
|
|
An
Aladdin’s cave of brass fittings, handles, hinges etc from the |
011-672-3224,
011-615-7228, (Geoff
Megone) |
Roodepoort |
|
Uniclox |
Clock
movements and accessories |
011-867-1797 |
Meyersdal
1447 |
|
Wholesale
Cabinet Fittings |
Importers
of screws, hinges, hardware and furniture fittings |
011-493-1222 011-823-4165 011-791-5393 012-804-0053/5 021-949-1827 |
Also
in Boksburg, |
|
Name |
Products |
Telephone |
Address |
|
|
AEG,
Atlas Copco |
(011)
821-9300 |
|
|
Austro |
Felder,
Hammer machines and parts, some hand tools, sharpening of blades and saws |
011-472-0910 |
226
Leader Av, Stormill, |
|
Creusen
Grinders |
High
quality bench grinders including wide wheel, slow speed versions ideal for
sharpening applications |
011-454-4350 |
|
|
Festool |
Festo
Agents |
011-971-5620 (Reynold
van de Bank) |
|
|
First
Cut |
Precision
Saw Manufacturers (Starrett bandsaw blade stock) |
Jhb:
011-614-1112 (Andrew
Poole) Dbn:
031-700-8128 CT:
021-531-2126 PE:
041-453-3826 |
2094 |
|
H.&
M ToolTech |
AEG
Power tool service Metabo
service |
011-683-1761 011-683-1794/5
|
|
|
Hardware
Centre |
Dewalt,
Festo, Elektra Beckum, Kity, Hegner, Record, etc Large selection of
quality machinery. |
See
above |
|
|
Leuco
Tool Industries |
Saw
blades, router bits, drills, cutters, Saw Sharpening |
Jhb:
011-455-6313 Dbn:
031-701-6366 EL:
043-736-3330 CT:
021-557-5364 |
4
Sunnyrock Close, Sunnyrock, Germiston |
|
Metabo |
Metabo,
Elektra Beckum Agents |
Jhb:
011-372-9600 CT:
021-593-0950/56/58 Dbn:
031-312-0240/2 |
Meadowdale, Edenvale |
|
Rockwell
Delta Tools, Porter Cable Accessories |
Rockwell
and Delta stationary machines, Proxxon |
011-955-1243 Pieter@toolandprof.co.za |
445 Ann Rd, Ruimsig, Roodepoort |
|
|
Makita
agents |
Jhb:
011-878-2600 CT:
021-932-0568 Dbn:
031-717-6400 |
Germiston
Industries West, Jhb |
|
Sharp-rite |
Record,
Sheppach |
(011)
624-3185 |
City
and Suburban, Jhb |
|
Stevens
& Co |
Ryobi
Agents (From
the M1, take the New
Rd off-ramp, go east, then North into 16th) |
Tel: 011-357-9600 or 08610 RYOBI Fax: 011-805-5541 or 08613 RYOBI Email: ryobi@stevens.co.za |
Randjespark, Midrand
www.ryobi.co.za - due end Aug 2009 |
|
Tool
Chem |
AEG
Power tool service |
(011)
918-4775 |
28
- |
|
Trevco |
Black
and Decker and DeWalt agents (Take
Allandale off-ramp, go East and left onto
|
011-805-8830 (Trevor
Pershouse) |
Unit
6 cnr James Crescent & Old |
|
Uri’s
Mica |
Hand
and power tools |
011-781-1162 |
177Braam
Randburg |
|
Name |
Products |
Telephone |
Address |
|
Abranet
– see www.mirka.com
|
Abranet
– open weave cloth with impregnated abrasive |
Capetown
- |
3, Koeberg Rd, Maitland |
|
Ampol |
Distributors
of abrasives and tapes |
Jhb:
011-792-9250 CT:
021-939-6019 PE:
041-487-2536 George:
044-874-5978 Nelspruit:
013-758-2148 |
25 Lyn Rd, Strydom Park, Randburg |
| The Clay Pot | Earth pigments for making coloured waxes | Bronwyn Metter, 011-640-7316 |
374 Louis Botha Ave, Maryvale, Johannesburg
theclaypot AT mweb.co.za |
| Coastland Sales | 3M , Rebuff, Sika, Metabo, Dynabrade, Den Braven and Eurocell |
Paul Willemse Cell: 083-724-5445 Tel: 011-306-6390 |
Unit E9, Prospur Business Park 10 Oscar Road, Hughes, Boksburg |
|
Genkem, |
Manufacturers
of Nova, Bourne and Sandtex products Magic
Wood CCA gllue |
011-226-0300 |
14-16
Blumberg Str, Industria
West, |
|
Hardware
Centre |
Rustins,
Liberon, shellacs, etc. |
See
above |
|
|
Henkel |
Manufacturers
of adhesives, Loctite |
011-617-2400 |
Potgieter
Str, Alrode |
|
Lotus
Abrasives and Tools |
Distributors
of Norton Abrasives Products |
011-334-0633 |
Village
|
|
Lukas
SA |
Abrasives,
grindstones and Carbide burrs |
011-825-1550 |
Driehoek,
Germiston 1401 |
|
Permoseal |
Manufacturers
of Alcolin and Bostick adhesives |
(011)
573-0200 (Flavia
de Villiers) |
Spartan, |
|
Technipaint |
Distributors
of paints, solvents, lacquers |
Jhb:
011-622-1705 Dbn:
031-465-0365 CT:
021-593-5653 |
|
|
Timberlife
|
Wood
varnishes - water and oil based, sealers - hydrowax equivalent,
preservatives, biocides,
|
012-803-8595 |
Silverton
Ext 52, |
|
Wilec |
Importer
of abrasives |
Jhb:
011-629-9300 CT:
021-556-5720 Dbn:
031-569-4883 PMB:
033-145-0264 M’burg:
013-246-2330 |
Cor
Outspan & City
Deep, Jhb |
|
Name |
Courses |
Telephone |
Address |
| Austro | Cupboard Installation - 5 day course |
011-222-8300 |
|
| Executool |
Router, Spindle, Turning See www.executool.co.za for more details |
Stefan le Hanie 012-548-7425 |
stefan
AT executool.co.za |
| Dennis Lock |
Wood as a material Router techniques
|
Denis Lock 011-616-6576 |
denis.lock AT worldonline.co.za Bedfordview |
|
DIY-Diva |
DIY Courses for ladies |
Janice Anderssen - DIY Diva home-dzine AT iburst.co.za | http://www.diy-divas.co.za/ |
|
Keith
Jones |
Woodturning
|
012-651-5460 083-366-2166
|
|
| Sue Mey | Scroll saw patterns, carving patterns and online tutorials on her web site. |
suem AT storage.co.za |
|
|
Milty
Sauerman |
Training
in power tool usage, including vocation training for supplier sales
staff Accredited assessor with the EDTP seta (Education, Training and Development Practice) as well as the Fieta Seta ( Forestry) |
Cell 073 1136922 Fax
0866843555 |
www.miltystrainingcentre.za.net Main Reef Road 121, Technikon, Roodepoort |
|
John
Speedy |
Wood
turning courses – beginners and intermediate |
083-359-3149 |
At Hardware Centre |
|
John
Wood |
Fine
woodwork tuition. Courses for locals & visitors include router,
lathe, sharpening, hand tools, machines. Beginners welcome |
044-323-746 |
Knysna |