Okay, so I had been intending on going to a lumberyard over in the valley for the last couple of years, but hey, I've got Northland Lumber, and it's pretty awesome.
Recently, though, I ran into another woodworker and he raved about the stock you could find at the Blue Ridge Lumberyard.
So today, I went. It was HUGE! A much larger operation than Northland by probably 20 fold. Heck, it has its own truck dispatch and repair facility. Logs everywhere.
It specializes in greenstock and ships all over the place. I could waltz through their place and get everything for a village's worth of log homes and businesses.
Going there is not without risks. Make darn sure if you go that you pay attention to the forklifts. They are everywhere and have a job to do and you are in the way. Do not go near them when they are unloading the log trucks. Having a multi-ton oak log fall out of the cradle onto you or your vehicle is going to contribute to you having a very bad day. (and yes, I did see not one, but two logs do this).
Okay, onto the important part, the lumber itself. They have a lot of highly figured stock that you can go through and the prices are fairly reasonable. However, the thick stock (I was there for 12/4 cherry) is not so cheap. It was $8/bd ft. versus ~6 at Northland. Also, they only had 2 boards of 12/4 cherry. They had tons of poplar and oak and maple, though. When I asked for a price list, they don't give them out, unfortunately, so you have to call to ask.
If you go, ask for Kenny with the Kiln-Dried stock.
