Fresh Sawn Timber
Talk about Tannin
15 October 2023
There aren’t many certainties in this life but the presence of Tannin in Oak and Chestnut is definitely one of them. Both of these popular timber species have high levels …
Where to start with Exterior Timber Cladding
1 March 2023
If you’ve just begun to think about exterior timber cladding and you’ve never specified it before, this is as good a place as any to start. We have two simple …
Bespoke Green Oak Price Changes
1 April 2022
Our high quality structural green Oak has seen price increases this spring due to market demand in China & Russian log export ban
Is ‘sustainable’ as simple as ‘local’?
3 February 2022
This particular douglas fir cladding probably travelled a maximum of 10 miles as part of our Grown in Britain supply chain…
A Green Oak (Fresh Sawn Oak) Update: A Well Oiled Chain
6 July 2021
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 …
Fresh Sawn, Part Seasoned & Semi Seasoned Oak Beams
17 June 2021
Our beam yard improvements mean over 2000 Oak beams in 3 levels of seasoning are now available to pick from for timber framing & carpentry . We recognise the need …
Green Oak; A New Year’s Revelation
13 January 2020
It’s January 2020. A fresh start. Clean slate. New horizons. Resolutions. You know the drill. Feels good doesn’t it? Well, here’s a resolute revelation that’s a fresh start on a …
Western Red Cedar, the archetypal timber cladding
21 September 2016
We know fresh sawn Western Red Cedar cladding comes high on the ‘wish list’ for lots of building projects. When we ask our customers ‘why?’ we often hear the …
Larch in a Cold Climate or… The Pursuit of Larch.
6 September 2016
The story of a lone timber species, born into a family of Redwoods and destined for greatness… Larch navigates the choppy waters of the 20thCÂ sawmill scene until finding a suitable …
DO Douglas Fir
16 August 2016
Douglas Fir, friend of forester, sawmiller and woodworker alike. Overlooked by most for it’s more notorious redwood cousins, Larch and Western Red Cedar, poor old Douglas Fir is taken for …
G Unit – The Reunion
15 December 2014
Old timber-blog fans will be well acquainted with the Graham & Grant factor, or G Unit as we like to call them. Well, the years have passed and the daring …
The story of the Boules
7 April 2014
Our sticking team is busy in the yard putting together some gorgeous fresh sawn T&T boules, all sourced from sustainable managed British woodlands. Â We’ve got air dried Oak, Elm …