wood so i can generally find whatever i need from them. like any lumber yard, they let you pick out the specific boards you want, which is very important because it lets you have full control over what the piece will look like.
for materials besides lumber, i use a combination of a few other places. my father’s workshop is down the street from a local hardware store, which is great for finishing supplies and is really handy for basic hardware. i like to give them the business when i can seeing as they are a local, small business like mine.
sometimes, however, they don’t have very specialized things i may need 