WARNING We paid upfront. We were told "almost ready." We were told "just a few more days." MONTHS later -- NOTHING. Constant delays, no clear answers, and we had to chase every update ourselves. Meanwhile, we've been living without a proper kitchen for months because of this. This was supposed to be a beautiful part of our home -- instead it became a stressful, exhausting experience. BE VERY CAREFUL BEFORE COMMITTING read more

BUYER ALERT This is how it goes: You pay upfront. You're promised a timeline. You're told everything is on track. Then: Weeks pass Then months Then more months "Almost ready" "Just a few days" "Shipping next week" None of it happens. You chase updates You wait You follow up again Meanwhile your project is stuck, your home is incomplete, and you're left dealing with the consequences. This is not a normal delay. This is a complete breakdown in delivery, communication, and accountability. Do not rely on timelines Do not expect clear updates Be very careful paying upfront Learn from this experience. read more

Have ordered several slabs and a unit of walnut. So much more character and color than walnut sold locally (I'm in NV). Staff has always been very helpful getting orders shipped my way. read more

the few people I know in the Portland area that know of this place all rave about it. I went there today and was so grateful for the recommendation. I needed some scrap pieces to build some shelves for my plants and the scraps they had here were perfectly sized and gorgeous! so glad I went here rather than lowes or home depot. I got 6 shelf size pieces for $20....added a little bit of stain (though it's not really needed)...and got shelves more beautiful that I expected. definitely going back to this place for any future wood-working projects read more

Goby Walnut Products - Furniture Stores Near Me - Aurora, Oregon

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I was finally ready to create my very first river table. Went to a number of great lumber stores in Portland and Oregon. Goby however was the winner in the end for what I was looking for. They have 100's if not 1000's of wood selections on their online library slab archive. I probably spent a solid week going through it all and finally deciding on a Black Walnut burl from Oregon. They also cut up your pieces too, if you can decide on the spot how you'd like them cut. Also, keep in mind if you do find a piece you like in their catalogue. Remember to call them to book ahead of time for a viewing as not all their pieces are accessible. They need to take it out of their archive of 1000's of slabs for your viewing. Anyways, I am so happy with their product. Definitely will be coming back for more. Thinking about making a set of benches next! Special Thank you to Goby: I had an amazing experience with Cyndi and Randy you were so helpful in the final decisions before my purchase. And thank you Phil and Aaron for helping me out in the cutting and loading of the giant piece. Here is a video I created 4 months of work smushed into 14 minutes literal blood, sweat, and tears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHCk3zrJLOE&t=50s It turned out phenomenally! read more

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So, I bought a barn door on Wayfair without realizing what a material pain in the wazoo it would be to get the thing to hang over our entrance - we needed a wood plank around 81 inches onto which we would have to affix the rail (as opposed to just putting it into the wall like we did in our bedroom closet). I didn't have to look far and found Goby and their great reviews immediately. Came in to the shop and viola - the exact piece of wood I needed was right there, and for a mere $18! I did pay extra to get it cut to size and it wasn't a solid piece but rather veneered plywood, but the shop lead assured me it would be sturdy and really, he just had some amazing tips (i.e., paint the edges black, which side to use facing out). I love how it all came together and will be recommending Goby. read more

Goby Walnut Products - Furniture Stores Near Me - Aurora, Oregon

Goby is a special place in our region in the world. And they are in our town. Somehow they track down every large walnut tree being cut. They have their own truck and crane, their own sawmill, their own drying kiln and about a quarter acre of walnut slabs drying outside, which takes several years. Then they have their own shop for some of the finishing, and access to other shops. The Western walnut we have here is a little different from Eastern walnut. It often has a wilder grain and a wide variation in color to pink, yellow and purple mixed into the brown we think of as walnut. It's pretty stunning. It also grows into fatter trees without the East's punishing Winters. Fatter trees equals wider slabs. They are known for walnut, but they have other species, maple, elm and some oak. They have a large business in curly, birdseye and other figured maple. Some of their material is bookmatched. They make veneer and lay it up on panels, custom and spec. For instance they had walnut on 13 ply baltic birch. They have a large specialization in walnut gun stock blanks. Some of their materials are on their website like their dining table-size slabs. It's an industrial facility on a busy highway. Their Western-most gate is for customers and there is plenty of parking in back. As another reviewer mentioned, with thick material like a slab table top, you need to understand moisture content, drying and finishing. It is also a good idea to thoroughly explore finishing. Oil finishes penetrate to allow you to see into the grain, but darken. Clear finishes like lacquer preserve the colors you see before finishing. Lacquer is a good finish to send out to a professional. Some of my other reviews are for retail furniture making woods. Usually they have thinner and closer to finished woods. If you have any questions about moisture content, grain filling and finishing for your project, just ask. I noticed on my visit they are adding new machinery like a wide thickness sander to get the wood more towards a finished state. They can refer you to other shops they work with too. Goby turns old trees into beautiful large thick slabs and other smaller pieces which can be used to make large tables to small musical instruments. They export all over the country, here you can just walk in, see the beautiful wood and work with them in person. read more

I purchased a slab for a dining room table at Goby, dealt with a employee named Phil. The picture of the slab was beautiful, after several months I received the slab via truck delivery. That's when I realized the slab was wet in the photo. All the pictures came out looking great but the actual slab wasn't nearly as dramatic looking. Today Phil calls me after 7 months and tells me I owe another 102 dollars for the weight of the slab. He also wants another 100 dollars for delivery because the trucking company said they used a lift gate. The table weighs 1200 lbs, and they didn't use a lift gate. The driver didn't help get the slab out of the truck, I had 7 guys waiting to move it. All and all I wasn't that happy but the table looks great and I did save a lot of money buying it from Goby. read more

Goby Walnut Products - dining room table - Furniture Stores Near Me - Aurora, Oregon

Came by to visit with a friend who used to work here. You get a real appreciation for wood once you walk around and see what they have to offer. Top quality and craftsmanship. read more

The wood in here is TO DIE FOR. Why not fix up your place with cool wood trim here and there? I did. I'm in the process of building a bookshelf now with big ole slabs of walnut with natural edges. Just last month, I was suckin down a coffee in Roman Candle Coffee & Pizza, Duane's latest creation of a place, and I was admiring the big seriously PHAT walnut tables. I asked Duane (the owner) if the wood was from Goby. He just smiled. Oh yeah. Killer common tables for people to share. Really classes up the place. The woman in the office at Goby is super nice. I really like her style. I just walk in there once in a while to shoot the sh*t and drool on the slabs of wood that come in now and again from trees in the Portland area that were too old and had to be cut down before they fell on somebody's car or house. read more

I've done business with Goby for many many years, and they always go to great efforts to help me get the right material for the furniture making that we do. They are dependable, and honest, and the prices are fair. Remember- wood is a natural material with checks, moisture to manage and you as a user need to know what you are doing in order to know how to buy hardwoods. Art always does his best to supply me with great walnut. read more

Great experience with the staff here, and great selection of black walnut! I've scoured Portland looking for a big hunk of wood for a mantelpiece as part of my fireplace remodel. I wanted to do reclaimed wood, but it didn't really fit the style of my home or the other materials I was using for the fireplace. Goby had the PERFECT piece for my fireplace and it really makes the whole room! It was pricey but worth it. read more

Goby Walnut Products - The fireplace mantelpiece from Goby was just what I was looking for! - Furniture Stores Near Me - Aurora, Oregon

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The most awesome supplier of fine wood products ever. They specialize in black walnut and maple, but they have a few other species mixed in. Great selection of curly maple. Nice people and a great shop that can do anything you need. Highly recommended. read more

Great products, all sustainably harvested. Unbelievable wealth of knowledge in arborism and wood botany. The sizes are tremendous and awesome figures. Not to mention the fact that they cure their slabs wonderfully, very precise and over long periods of time. In terms of pricing and grading - they are on point. I trust very few companies selling slabs these days, as everyone is rushing their products to market, however the team at Goby cares. Great customer service. One experience I had - I was looking for some large pieces to put together dining room tables for a restaurant job in gastown of Vancouver. The budget was tight. And when I thought I had ordered FAS boards - they sent me a flitch cut log with musical grade figuring and zero flaws. I paid well under the going rate and the client was incredibly stoked. As for showing pictures of the wood wet...this is industry standard. I would recommend looking at any other site and trying to dispute that. Plus, it's up to the customer to do due diligence. Sounds like a rookie mistake to me. I wouldn't scoff at charging $100 for delivery - as you said - the piece weighed in at well over 1000 lbs. Anyways - that's my 2 cents. Other trustworthy companies include Good Hope Hardwoods (but they're in PA), Northwest Timber (but they are 3x more expensive), and Baker (but they're not always cured as well). jeffmartinjoinery.ca read more

Absolutly Stunning! We live in Seattle area and wanted a wooden island. Goby was recommended by a friend and given our situation of a 17' island, we needed some creative help. A single slab wasn't going to work. Phil helped us create the most amazing piece using 6" wide black walnut boards in a plank style. It is truly art. We designed everything over the phone and online. They delivered and installed our countertop ontime, on budget and its breath taking! We cannot wait to entertain on it! Thank you! I hope we get to do another project with you! read more

I worked with Aaron on ordering 21walnut stair treads, 36" long by 11-3/4" wide by 3.5" thick The treads are for some floating stairs,. which is a central "sculptural" piece in the house's architecture. Aaron recommended a great product and the treads arrived pre-cut and partially finished here in San Diego a few days before expected. So first, score A+ for fulfilling their order on time. When it first arrived I thought some of of the unfinished treads looked gray and Aaron offered to expedite me extra treads if I wasn't satisfied once they were finished. So score A++ for standing behind their product with superior customer service. It turns out after they had a few coats of polyurethane the grayish tones completely disappeared and turned into a rich warm dark brown. So score A+++ for a superior product in them first place. Aaron was great to work with throughout the process. I would love to visit their warehouse and browse, and expect to order again from Aaron at Goby when it comes with other pieces I'll need to complete my project. Many thanks. read more

have purchased quite a number of slabs from goby and have had wonderful service, from Art, the owner, and many of the employees, particularly Jeff.... read more