Northwest Lumber Co.

A local Indiana family business providing woodworkers of the USA with quality, sustainable hardwoods

05/29/2023

Don't miss this! Tomorrow!

You don’t want to miss out on a LIVE musical performance Tuesday night (5/30) by Gary Wasson & Greg Ziesemer in our dining pavilion from 5 to 7 pm!🎶

05/26/2023

1997 seems like yesterday

05/24/2023

We will be closed Friday and Saturday.

05/24/2023

We will be closed Friday 5/26 and Saturday 5/27

05/24/2023

John Thomas Greeley, 82, Indianapolis, passed away on May 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was the owner of Northwest Lumber Company which he and his father started in 1956. He was a member of the International Wood Collectors Society. John was an avid runner and was a member of the Indy Runners and The Stompers. He was a pacer at the spring training program for the Indianapolis Half Marathon. He was also an adventurer of the world, traveling the globe often by bicycle. John honorably served in the United States Army as a Communications Specialist in the Fulda Gap (Germany) with the 14th Armoured Calvary Regiment. John loved the outdoors and was a supporter of The Eagle Creek Park Foundation. John was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Eva (Combs) Greeley, his sister, Marcia Greeley Gruner. Survivors include his children, John H. Greeley, Michael (Emily) Greeley, and Anna Greeley Thompson, his sister, Catherine (Paul) Jensen, 8 grandchildren, Jeremy (Tiffany), Daniel, Jessica, Justine, Charlotte, Ashley (Aaron), John Andrew, and Amanda, 3 great grandchildren, Mitchell, Parker, and Colson. A celebration of John's life will be held Friday, May 26, 3 pm, Crown Point Cemetery, 8200 Crown Point Road, Indianapolis 46278.

05/19/2023

Let's build! We have partnered with the Indianapolis Public Library to host workshops at each of their branches this summer. Build It will be at Glendale on Monday, June 12 and will start at 5:00 pm. Registration is required through your local branch or the website. See you there! https://attend.indypl.org/events

05/19/2023

Let's build! We have partnered with the Indianapolis Public Library to host workshops at each of their branches this summer. Build It will be at Lawrence on Tuesday, June 13 and will start at 1:00 pm. Registration is required through your local branch or the website. See you there! https://attend.indypl.org/events

05/19/2023

Let's build! We have partnered with the Indianapolis Public Library to host workshops at each of their branches this summer. Build It will be at Southport on Wednesday, June 14 and will start at 1:30 pm. Registration is required through your local branch or the website. See you there! https://attend.indypl.org/events

Timeline photos 04/21/2023

It's been one of those weeks.

04/18/2023

🌱Woohoo! Root-view Planters by Deeply Ingrained are here!🌱

Root view planters are ready for pick up Northwest Lumber Co.

Whats the Deal with the Pin in the Bandsaw Table? 04/14/2023

Whats the Deal with the Pin in the Bandsaw Table? George Vondriska teaches you what to do with the pin that you’ll find in the band saw table when you change out the band saw blade.

Build a frame-and-panel door with hand tools - FineWoodworking 03/10/2023

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Build a frame-and-panel door with hand tools - FineWoodworking A frame-and-panel is both a stable and beautiful option for cabinet doors. Learn how to build frame-and-panel doors with hand tools.

Timeline photos 03/04/2023

Exactly!

Kid-Built Workbench 02/28/2023

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Kid-Built Workbench If you’re looking for a woodworking project to do with the kids in your life, here you go. Watch Char lead two kids through this project.

02/24/2023

🐾Stop by and visit, grab a snack & then go to yoga & support Indy Humane! 🐾https://www.facebook.com/100044512206411/posts/765865708240496/?flite=scwspnss

Spot the paw next Friday at the OrthoIndy Foundation YMCA!

Come take a yoga class and hang out with some of IndyHumane's adorable puppies. Spots are limited so act fast! You can register for this event here: https://p2p.onecause.com/indymca2023/event/oif-puppy-yoga

Knockdown armoire - FineWoodworking 02/24/2023

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Knockdown armoire - FineWoodworking Made by Chris Gochnour, the construction of this post-and-beam armoire with knockdown joints is adaptable to a range of styles.

Understanding Wood 02/23/2023

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Understanding Wood Understanding Wood September 29, 2022 By Gary Coyne & filed under Blog. Wood doesn’t just grow on trees, you know! There are lots of ins and outs to understand when it comes to the lumber industry that will make you a better consumer and help you put together better projects. Two Types of Wood: So...

Table saw sleds for joinery - FineWoodworking 01/14/2023

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Table saw sleds for joinery - FineWoodworking Shopmade crosscut sleds come in handy when traveling and also around the shop. Using miter gauges as runners, Mike Pekovich has a sled for each job

Photos from Northwest Lumber Co.'s post 01/10/2023

⭐️Maple Burl slabs & Canarywood slabs⭐️


01/08/2023

The Woodworking Show is back in Indy on the 27th!
January 27 @ 12:00 pm – January 29 @ 3:00 pm
Friday 12 pm-6 pm • Saturday 10 am-6 pm • Sunday 10 am-3 pm

Photos from Northwest Lumber Co.'s post 12/23/2022

We will be closed Saturday Christmas Eve and Monday the 26th 🎄 Merry Christmas ! 🎄

Timeline photos 12/15/2022

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Show me a woodworker who has glued or screwed a solid wood tabletop to its base, and I’ll show you a person who has learned a painful lesson in wood movement. Check out this article to learn all about tabletop fasteners. https://bit.ly/3FpdQpi

11/17/2022

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Scott Barrett, Basketweave Pattern Box, is the AAW Turning of the Week for November 14th. You can see more great work on the AAW Forum, aawforum.org

10/31/2022
10/17/2022

10 pounds for 5 bucks...

10/14/2022

🌿4/4 Live Edge Walnut🌿


How to make a timber panel door - FineWoodworking 09/01/2022

How to make a timber panel door - FineWoodworking Bradshaw Joinery's tooling is of a commercial scale, but his methods are easily scalable or adaptable.

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Our Story

Northwest Lumber Company was started by Harry Greeley in 1956 & has been handed down two generations! Over the decades, we have evolved from selling mainly construction grade lumber to selling high-end furniture grade wood, tone-woods for instrument building & the finest in woodworking hand tools.

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5035 Lafayette Road
Indianapolis, IN
46254

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 8:30am - 12pm

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