This gnarly little Elm 'lump' is a slice taken off the log pre-milling so that the log can lay securely on the dogs (sawmill speak).
July 2021 Archive
‘Making The Grade’ – a FREE eBook on timber fundamentals
This is the timber industry's best kept secret. If you work with wood, specify wood, design with wood or think with wood you need it. Come on in and download a copy. Making The Grade is a slim but significant wood-book written back in 2005 by two heavyweights of timber and forestry, Ivor Davies and Guy Watt.
Wood Knowledge: The Sourcing & Sustainability of Elm
Elm, although rare, is still available for woodworking. In this video Tom explains the sourcing process for our Elm logs and timber
Air Dried Timber Cladding
When you want a smooth planed finish, an interlocking, rainscreen or moulded profile, when you want stable, seasoned timber, when you want longer lengths and a systematic installation, or when you just prefer the aesthetics. That's when you opt for air dried timber cladding over fresh sawn.
The Right Stuff: Air Dried Oak
Air dried (seasoned) timber is the right stuff for external joinery and furniture use. Kiln dried timber, unless re-acclimatised* is a risk if you make furniture or joinery products for use outside. Kilning is a process that reduces moisture to a level that makes timber appropriate and fit for use in interior spaces, centrally heated, air conditioned with low ambient moisture levels of 8-14%.
Profiles, Mouldings & Components
We produce profiles, mouldings and machined componentry for joiners and furniture makers. Pick any spec or profile from any stock, we'll produce to order.
Who Are You Going To Vote For?
It’s time for all you timber buyers out there to put your pondering face on and pick a timber supplier (or suppliers) to vote for. Who did good? Who got you the timber you wanted, when you needed it? Who made your job easier and helped you be a better maker or builder? Who stocked amazing wood so you could make amazing wood stuff? Who would you miss if they were gone?
Work With Us: We need more Timber Selectors
Are you a good judge of ‘character’? Or maybe you’re ‘super prime’d for pulling boards for cutting lists? Well read on… We’re an award winning... read more
Woodyard Services: We Deliver
We use couriers, trucks, lorries, pallet companies & even containers so location and distance from our woodyard are no longer obstacles to buying timber. We deliver timber nationwide and internationally. We use couriers, our own lorries, pallet companies and sometimes even containers. In this video Nick, James and Ian give you a flavour of how we can deliver your timber.
A Green Oak (Fresh Sawn Oak) Update: A Well Oiled Chain
The green oak sawmill summer shutdown is coming up at the end of July. As of this week all the pre-shutdown lorries are full so now we're taking orders for now September lorries. If you're planning timber framing or timber cladding projects for Autumn talk to us about getting your fresh sawn timber in on time.
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