I just visited a store about two miles from me that I didn't know was there until a couple weeks ago. You go through the front door and a couple signs lead you to the back. I was blown away. The guy had some beautiful curly and birdseye maple in different plank sizes including 8/4 and 12/4 as well as Walnut, Ash, Cherry and three kinds of Mahogany in larger planks. He also had smaller boards of various sizes including Purple Heart, Coco Bolo, Bocote, Padouk, Bubinga, Zebra, Brazilian Koa, and Basswood. Right now he only takes cash or check but is getting set up to take cards in the next week or two he said. Nice guy named Craig Norsen. His number is 636-485-5217 and email is norstate@aol.com. He is in St. Peters, MO if anybody in the area wants to have a look at what he's got.
I bought this piece of Purple Heart for some bridge caps:
Here's a piece he thought may be ebony. I may go back for it later today. I had little cash on me.
And is this Coco? All these oddball pieces were in buckets.