Need some help...wood working manufactures.

[kccrow]

I used to be an Ops Manager for a millwork shop so here's some guidance/questions..

Depends on what you need to have done...

Can it be a glued blank or does it have to come from full lumber? That will affect price big time. What thickness? Is it coming from 4/4, 6/4, 8/4? Availability of lumber? 4/4 is ez, but if you want something from say, 8/4 hard maple, then you're going to be either waiting or paying a pretty penny. What species of lumber? Affects price greatly. Are you planning to stain? Some species take stain better than others and more consistently. For instance, hard maple is better than soft maple. You're entering into winter cut season and its more expensive than summer cuts because the wood is cleaner/whiter.

Is this a CNC router required deal? Assuming Yes. Gotta find a millwork shop that has one because not all do and many smaller shops do not.

You are putting a shop against a tough timeline already, better get on the phone stat. They have to get lumber, process it, machine it, get your approval on the blank, and then mass produce. In less than 30 days.