Great wood store with 70 species of wood. Also a source for turner supplies and Festool tools and consumables. Craft short cuts in the back. Lovely live edge assortment. Good customer service....they leave you alone to look :-) but show up when you need them. Would I recommend? Yes Would I return? Yes read more

Kjp Crafts - View from cash - Nepean, Ontario

Ok, if you've been following my reviews at all, you might have noticed that I have an artistic side, and that I love art supply shops. And I like wood. No kidding! This place should be on every woodworking fan's must-see list! I've done my fair share of projects containing wood, doing the tours through hardware stores and wood supply shops like "The Woodsource" (that's also a good, reliable place to shop for wood). KJP Crafts is a great big warehouse that initially reminded me of the location for the Axe Throwing event we attended (it sort of looks like a garage) - enhanced by the smell of wood. This visit was to their Select Hardwoods store. It smells divine in here! We entered through the rear of the shop, not knowing that there was a front entrance. We were greeted by rows and rows of beautiful, straight, even, lumber stacked up and spread out all over the floor, and more leaning along the walls. It's a good thing there were walkways left open for access between these piles! We were looking for a pleasing chunk of wood to use as a mantel piece, and these 2X4s etc. were nice, but not what we were looking for. Suddenly, we ended up in the 2nd room - the part that would have greeted us if we had entered via the front door (d'uh!) I was gob-smacked! There were great big burls of maple that were virtually ready to use as a table; just add legs. There was one burl in a corner that could have been the support for a table - although it would be a pity to hide it under anything! It struck me that this wasn't just another source for wood; it is actually a source for art wood! There were beautiful big pieces priced in the $3,000 - $4,000 range, along with smaller pieces under $500. There were shelves full of slices of trees ready to be turned into bowls. We ended up with a beautiful thick piece of walnut that was part of a slice of the tree trunk. We are cutting off as little as possible, sanding it, and sealing it, getting ready to hang this piece of art on the wall. Just can't wait! Mother nature is awesome! I will try to remember to post photos. read more

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