We source our reclaimed wood products from many sources, from old barns, warehouses, commercial deconstruction projects and even within our own industry.
Logging and milling practices have changed drastically over the years. The old ways of harvesting, transporting, and milling are being upgraded and replaced by more efficient and environmentally friendly methods. Floating massive rafts of logs downriver to the saw mill was replaced by truck and rail transport. Cutting miles and miles of roads through the forest to reach the harvest area has in some cases been replaced by aerial logging and selective cutting. Over the years many mills have shut down due to inefficient equipment and/or economic conditions. The common casualty to all of these changes is the very backbone of the industry, the wood that was used for building the mills, supporting the bridges, and constructing the log rafts is no longer in use. One of our specialties is finding and recovering those resources and putting them back into the industry as usable products. We work closely with the contractors and workers doing the salvage work to ensure that we get the most out of each deconstruction project.
The irony of reclaiming the very timbers that the mills were built with is not lost on our staff. Our sales staff was recently “recycled” from a company that closed the doors after many decades in business. Our roots are deep in the Northwest and combined we have over 100 years of industry experience. We call our locally salvaged product line “Northwest Heritage Timbers” in recognition of the history of the wood and people that manufactured it. This product line is specific to the logging and/or milling salvaged products from the Pacific Northwest. We supply our customers with a brief history and pictures of the salvage operation whenever possible, along with pictures of any milling, or manufacturing that we provide along the way. Many times it’s the story that sells, we’ve found that this extra service goes a long way with the end user which in turn brings repeat business.
Reclaimed timber adds a very distinct look to any project. From rustic siding to resaw architectural beams, our products transform into the show pieces of many custom homes and businesses. Everyone has their own idea of how the end product will look, so we offer various textures, grades (structural and appearance), and species to accommodate even the most discriminating buyer. Also, for those that are looking for Leeds points for their Green project we provide the documentation needed to qualify.
The following pages have a brief history and a few pictures of some of the products included in our Northwest Heritage product line. We also offer reclaimed products from other projects outside of our region and industry so if you see or hear of something that interests you give us a call.
These old growth logs were used as bridge supports on logging roads. In order to return the forests to their natural state these logging roads are no longer maintained. Part of that process is removing the bridges, some of which have been in place for 50-75 years. The salvaged (reclaimed) logs yield a superior clear, dense, tight grain product that is very difficult to duplicate in today’s fresh cut logs as most old growth forests are either protected completely or only allow very limited logging/thinning.
Additional sizes and services available:
*Grades
Structural, Appearance, Finish, Export, Architectural clears Fohc, Fow, exposed (appearance) Dense Mixed grain or vertical grain
*Custom cut timber packages
From one piece to the entire project Milled to your specifications- fresh sawn at time of order Resawn up to 16 x 24 (larger sizes possible upon request)
*Textures
FSR, S4S, Resawn, Hand hewn, Wire brushed, sand blasted
*Kiln drying
*Shipping
LTL, full truck loads, rail service, container, and barge service
*Custom packaging
Yard packs for inventory
House packs
*Corbels, bevel cuts, pattern stock (T&G decking, siding, ceiling, etc.)