Do any DU'ers have a source for board feet of rare wood?

[Paper Roses]

The husband of a friend of mine is a great woodworker. He is planning to make a Birds Eye maple 4 poster bed but is finding it difficult to find a source for the wood. I have seen his work and it is exceptional.
Do any of you know of a source of this special wood? He has the skill and tools but cannot find the wood. I know he has searched the internet and is aware that the cost is high, especially for the wood needed for the headboard. Any suggestions as to a source would be appreciated, I can pass the word along.

[lamp_shade]

1. Google "Where to buy birds eye maple" - lots of info. n/t

[Fumesucker]

2. Ebay has just about everything, including Birdseye Maple

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1311.R4.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xbird%27s+eye+maple&_nkw=birdseye+maple+lumber&_sacat=0

[jeff47]

3. A local lumber yard should be able to supply it.

You'll need a "real" lumberyard, not a store like Home Depot.

It's hard to ship, so you're going to have a very hard time finding anything but small pieces off of the Internet.

[edgineered]

4. These days rare woods are likely to be sold as veneer.

To use veneer on the posts becomes increasingly difficult should he choose to turn the posts. Try looking for the veneers, it will cost much less than solid wood.

[pscot]

5. This is my local source

http://www.edensaw.com/MainSite/Store1/Store/CategoryHome/1092

There's sure to be something similar a little nearer to you

[jmowreader]

6. Are you east of the Mississippi?

Try http://www.walllumber.com - they have it for $7 per board foot, truck shipped from Mayodan, NC. Good guys to deal with, but I wouldn't want to think about the price of hauling lumber across the Rockies.