What sets our Lumber apart?

Our lumber is sawn from high-grade logs that are sustainably harvested from within 100 miles of our mill.

Behind the sawmill, we use an edger and a crosscut saw to cut out defects that are unsatisfactory to our customers. After defecting, it is placed on stickers at very close intervals and stored in one of our covered buildings to begin the slow and controlled air-drying process. This process typically takes 1-2 years depending on the thickness of the material. After air drying, the lumber is placed in one of our 3 computer-controlled kilns and carefully dried down to a moisture content of 6-8%.

After kiln drying, we use a 36” automatic fed jointer to first flatten one face and then a 36” Whitney planer to plane to thickness. Both machines utilize carbide helical heads. The lumber is hit or miss planed and 4/4 is sold at 15/16” and 8/4 is sold at 1 15/16”.

After flattening and planing, lumber is kept in humidity-controlled buildings to maintain a moisture content of 6-8%.

This process is not the fastest, and it is not the cheapest, but it has proven to produce the highest quality lumber available on the market. We are confident enough in our process that we guarantee that our lumber is truly dry, flat, planed to a consistent thickness, and insect free.