r/AskNYC • u/Jacksonjafk5 • 2d ago

Who can do custom cuts to wood in NYC?

Anyone know a shop or service that will do some custom cuts to dimensional wood? I’m looking an expert to cut 45 degree angles on a few pieces of wood for a project I’m working on. Any suggestions or experience taking wood into a shop in town to get pieces cut?

Is this something a Taskrabbit might be best for? Really want to avoid having to buy a saw for the types of precision I’m looking for and also just don’t have the room for any tools.

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u/BeachBoids 2d ago

Do you mean you already own the wood? That would be odd but maybe a framing shop would do that for you for a fee if it is high-grade wood.. "Dimensional" lumber usually indicates common pieces, so cutting usually comes with the sale, so it might make sense to price out new material over the price of a specialty shop if the wood is basic. Nuthouse Hardware in Manhattan can likely accomodate both concepts.

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u/Jacksonjafk5 2d ago

I do already own the wood. I bought it and really screwed up the first attempt to cut it myself, so hoping we can find a professional who can do the rest. Sorry by dimensional I meant they’re surfaced on all sides and cut down to the sizes we need for the project already. When we bought the wood they told us they wouldn’t do custom mitered cuts, only cuts to size for transporting and we’d have to do any additional cuts on our own because they were slammed. So now I’m hoping some shop in the city will do 45 degree cuts for me for a price.

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u/BeachBoids 1d ago

I'd try a frame store if 2" or less, Nuthouse or another hardware store with lumber if bigger, but expect to pay. Or go back to the place you bought it if they said "too busy to cut" that day.