Owl Hardwood Lumber Company has three convenient locations, with over 200 years of combined knowledge and 60,000 square feet of combined showrooms, which are set up so you can select your own hardwood lumber. We stock over forty different residential and imported hardwoods. OWL Hardwood Lumber is the only Chicagoland lumber firm to stock S4S, Red Oak, Poplar, Cherry, Maple and Birch.
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If you're looking for something different to make your home or business really stand out we also carry a wide range of Live edge slabs perfect for tabletops, bar tops or a really unique piece of furniture. Since 1981 OWL Hardwood Lumber has been offering the Chicagoland area the finest hardwood lumber around.
General Finishes Water Based Stains have all the advantages of oil base stains: they spread easily, can be repaired, can be blended effortlessly, and have plenty of open time. The thicker formula allows controlled penetration, which will reduce blotching on softer woods such as Aspen, Pine, and Maple.
PENOFIN's Marine Oil Wood Finish seals and protects the mill's bright beauty of natural wood, giving it that hand-rubbed look mariners prefer. Multiple coats may be wet-sanded to build a lustrous self-filling, hand-rubbed finish, or simply apply the product and remove excess with a nap-free cloth for a flat matte finish.
Reviews (10)
Trushant Desai
Jun 12, 2022
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Apr 19, 2022
Chris Witek
Mar 08, 2022
Solid selection including glues/finishes/sheet goods, they'll joint an edge for you and cross cut if you need it to fit. Prices are okay for how close I live but there's cheaper options. The guys that work there are really nice, but the delivery cost even if you live a few minutes down the road is stupid. You're better off renting a pickup from menards/hd, and in my case I also bought the sheet goods from menards. Saved me 28 bucks.
If there's anything I'd caution you against its don't get crosscuts anywhere near your needed final length. The one time I got crosscuts (since he offered for free) the radial arm saw was nowhere near a 90 cut to the jointed edge. Also its probably employee dependent, but when I request a jointed edge and crosscut it to length I expect it jointed first. They did the opposite and then never jointed the other piece
If there's anything I'd caution you against its don't get crosscuts anywhere near your needed final length. The one time I got crosscuts (since he offered for free) the radial arm saw was nowhere near a 90 cut to the jointed edge. Also its probably employee dependent, but when I request a jointed edge and crosscut it to length I expect it jointed first. They did the opposite and then never jointed the other piece
Greg Goetzke
Jun 14, 2021
Stopped in for the first time at the Oak Lawn location to grab some wood to make some face frames. I was a little turned around as this is not my normal store but the staff pointed me in the right direction. I got everything I needed but had a bad experience when checking out. I parked my cart by the register and the cashier never acknowledged me even though I greeted him.
He left the register and started marking down some measurements on a piece of paper rather than check me out. When he came back to the register, I politely told him I was ready to checkout when he was but was ignored again. He then left the register and asked another customer if they were ready and brought their trim to the back saw area. He then proceeded to cut and wrap her trim for the next 20-25 minutes.
When she went to pay with her credit card he forcibly pushed my cart out of the way. It seemed odd because I assume he had already been helping someone else, which I was unaware of, and never once told me. I have been to their Lombard location and received better service and will continue to shop there when needed. Taking the high-road in 2020 - Hope his day got better!
He left the register and started marking down some measurements on a piece of paper rather than check me out. When he came back to the register, I politely told him I was ready to checkout when he was but was ignored again. He then left the register and asked another customer if they were ready and brought their trim to the back saw area. He then proceeded to cut and wrap her trim for the next 20-25 minutes.
When she went to pay with her credit card he forcibly pushed my cart out of the way. It seemed odd because I assume he had already been helping someone else, which I was unaware of, and never once told me. I have been to their Lombard location and received better service and will continue to shop there when needed. Taking the high-road in 2020 - Hope his day got better!
Lito Dan
Jun 08, 2021
Maciej Jarosz
Apr 07, 2021
Nick Pollock
Mar 17, 2021
Large selection of boards and plywood of many different species. That's what I went for and I was not disappointed. I was able to get walnut boards and walnut plywood for my project. Excellent customer service too! I wasn't looking for it but they appeared to have a very large selection of casework as well.
David Molina
Jan 16, 2021
Alexandru Magda
Dec 15, 2020
They really are a great company there was not a time that I went in and could not find something the staff was very polite and friendly and guided me in the right direction each time. Just recently they set me up with an account since I will be going there more often and instantly save me money on my purchase. Keep up the great work!
T. P.
May 25, 2018