Carlton's Rare Woods & Veneers - Atlanta, Georgia

Luke S.

Great place, super knowledgeable and down-to-earth people. Wonderful selection, literally any wood i mentioned, they had available. If you’re a woodworker and are interested in high quality lumber and veneers, this is your place. For projects and jobs that require something perfect and special as it pertains to wood selection, go to Carlton’s Rare Woods and Veneers. And their veneer kit is the most expansive and detailed I’ve ever found. They use common names of the wood and also include the binomial nomenclature (scientific name) of each sample so you can actually know, for example, which maple species you’re holding.

Highly recommend. Got an amazing 8/4 piece of walnut for my Roubo workbench vise, and I couldn’t be happier.

Brendan P.

Very helpful guys and a great selection of exotic woods (purple heart and padauk pictured) at great prices. Will be visiting a whole lot!

*update* picked up some more cool wood species. Starting to personalize gifts for friends base on their ancestry (South America, Africa, etc). Richard and Mark are super knowledgeable about where each piece come from and how to best show off the woods natural beauty!

FJ

Some of the friendliest staff in the entire woodworking industry. If you're intimidated about going because of your lack of knowledge and have been to normal hardwood stores, there's absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. I went in here to ask about 1 or 2 species and the staff proceeded to spend 30 minutes walking me through the entire shop and every species they own.

Scott L.

Carlton’s Rare Woods & Veneers is a RARE find. I can’t think of another lumber supply that is “in town” in a major city that has this kind of selection. Mark was very helpful and showed me around as soon as I walked in! Helped me find a board for a small project very quickly. Will be back soon.

Lucas B.

If I lived closer, I'd be broke! Best shop I've visited for hobby woods and exotics, hands down. I visited the shop 4 times within a short span of being in Atlanta and left each time with a multitude of special pieces. I learned more about exotic woods in the few hours I was in the shop, than I've learned in years. The owner was incredibly knowledgeable on every species and was happy to answer the million questions I had. You could spend days in that place and find new treasures each time. I will be back again as soon as im back in Atlanta!

Leek L.

Awesome Experience!

The place is a bit dingy but the huge amount of variety wood they have makes up for it. The workers are laid back, cool down to earth and very knowledgeable. It was my first time there and a gentlemen name Mark gave me a tour of all that they had, from native to exotic woods. I even told him what I was using the wood for and he gave me a bunch of knowledge and selection to fit what I was working on. Strongly recommend even if you're new to woodworking.

Najib Z.

This is the best place to find any type of wood and any woodworking information. Best customer service.

Luke S.

Very cool guys. Super helpful. Support this business