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Reel Lumber Service

4.1 (44 reviews)
Closed 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Entrance off of Chicago Ave. in Riverside
Kelly W.

The staff at real lumber is incredible, really helpful !The prices are great, for hardwoods, sheet goods and cabinetry hardware!

Purple Heart thickness
Tea C.

After seeing such mixed reviews, I was hesitant especially because I'm a beginner woodworker. I didn't want to be dismissed because most woodworkers are males. But my mentor (John DeLaRosa) really recommended this shop because of their options in hard wood AND HE WAS RIGHT!! REEL is totally like a candy shop for woodworkers of any level! They had the Purple Heart that I've been excited about. AND SO MANY MORE OPTIONS!! I mean, while I was waiting for them to cut the wood I wanted, I started looking around the discount pile and found two pretty pieces I can either cut up and make or just sand down and oil. These pieces could be cutting boards or display boards. The diversity and opportunities available to me from these two wood pieces was so freeing! Perhaps it was my first time so I didn't understand the signage but there were helpful people around to really guide me to the right location for the wood I wanted to find. also, they got the Good Stuff oil. I tried it for the first time off their recommendation and I have not regretted it yet. I'm excited to go back, but more wood, and try some more projects! Did I mention they were extremely affordable? not just to contractors, but to indies like me.

Made this table with walnut from reel lumber
Leo A.

I purchased lumber for the first time from this place very recently. I got advice from a few other woodworkers and I took a chance. Great selection. The prices were very fair considering the market at this time. It smells amazing in there. The workers are helpful if you have questions. If not, they leave you alone and let you do your thing. This is not Home Depot, so don't get mad if an associate isn't hounding you and asking if you're good. Will always buy my hardwoods and exotic lumber from here from now on.

Semi-finished product; finished only with food-grade mineral oil and beeswax.
Schahn T.

Absolutely fantastic customer service and products. Their lumber is gorgeous. I provided the sales assistant a list of need materials as well as the plans for what I was making. He made some recommendations on the type of wood for what I was trying to make it was great. Definitely recommend this place.

Ripped 1x3s and 1x2s
Taylor C.

Amazing hardwood and exotic wood shop. Came in green and left with some great info about how to pick the right wood. This is home base for all my future wood projects. Thank you Tom for taking the time to explain things to me.

Knotty alder barn door and dresser
Ray G.

I was recently planning a multi stop shopping trip on Google maps and Reel Lumber was one of the stops on my list. Being an avid woodworker and having been shopping at the Reel Lumber Riverside store for 20+ years I realized that I have never given then an online review. Like I mentioned I am an avid wood worker ,I've done 4 kitchen remodels and a couple of garage remodels over the years building all the cabinets including hardware (drawer slides and hinges) from Reels's reasonably priced quality products . The big box stores are pale in comparison to Reels product lines. You can actually buy straight flat lumber at Reel, something that is near impossible at the big box stores! Their hardware is equally as good with quality hinges and drawer slides at much better prices than the other guys. Their rough lumber selection is amazing , from alder to hickory to zebra wood and almost every thing in between! They usually carry most in various thicknesses and if you don't see it just ask . I think moldings are really their claim to fame as they carry an amazing selection of profiles in all the popular woods. I like to make furniture and recently made a complete bedroom set for my mountain home in Lake Arrowhead out of a knotty alder I found at Reel. Tom the manager at Reel Riverside is my go to guy on projects as I would compare him to Norm Abrams of New Yankee workshop. If I'm stuck on how to do something he always seems to have ideas he's willing to share. I would call Reel a gourmet lumber yard as I would call Rockler a gourmet hardware store and both are on my list when I do projects.

Nicole D.

Excellent service and amazing woods! The guys are always helpful and there are so many hard woods it's amazing ! Keep up the great work Reel lumber crew and thanks Bernard for all the help and knowledge !

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Great place with good hardwood selection. Many exotics and other hardwoods. Staff is helpful too!

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3 months ago

We always buy out our molding and trim, as well as exotic wood from here. Great place

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Thanks for the kind words. We appreciate your support!

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Thanks Richard for the positive review! We appreciate your support.

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Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed Reel Lumber Service.

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Is a great company good people lotta knowledge very helpful when it comes to loading your materials and great price

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4 years ago

Great quality lumber at reasonable prices. We come here for stain-grade wood for home restoration and woodworking projects

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Thanks for the great review Justin! We Reely appreciate your business.

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8 years ago

Top quality Excellent place for a real woodworker, great service knowledgeable staff , I felt like a kid in a candy store experience.

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Staff was very helpful and prices are reasonable. If you need wood, this is your place. Thank you.

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13 years ago

I called them up because I want framing lumber; they don't do construction lumber, just hardwoods and related.

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Their rough lumber selection is amazing , from alder to hickory to zebra wood and almost every thing in between!

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