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Creek Rescue: a Mobile Milling Saga

Over two decades ago, an old growth redwood tree captivated the imagination of a young boy, the son of a hardworking strawberry farm worker. This mysterious giant lay dormant on…

  • Jul 10, 2023
Creek Rescue: a Mobile Milling Saga

Creek Rescue: a Mobile…

Barkitecture: Building With Nature's Best Material

The following article was co-written by Britt, our new Chief Barketing and Paw-sitivity Ambassador: If you're looking to integrate sustainability into your next project,…

  • Mar 17, 2023
Barkitecture: Building With Nature's Best Material

Barkitecture: Building…

Wood times ahead in 2023

Happy new year to all our community partners and customers! We’re grateful for your business. As a thank you for your continued support, email subscribers get 10% off for new projects…

  • Jan 15, 2023
Wood times ahead in 2023

Wood times ahead in 2023

Saratoga Creek Restoration Project

The redwood root wad is the natural spawning ground for steelhead because it offers several different sized hiding spots after spawning. This allows the steelhead to mature before…

  • Sep 29, 2022
Saratoga Creek Restoration Project

Saratoga Creek Restoration…

Ibis Cycles Reception Desk

A custom cantilevered reception desk designed by Roxy at Ibis Bicycles. This full sized log was repurposed from the CZU Lightning Complex fires. Even though all of the bark was…

  • Aug 12, 2022
Ibis Cycles Reception Desk

Ibis Cycles Reception…

38' long ridge beam

This is a structural ridge beam for a home on 38th avenue in Santa Cruz. If you drive by you will surely see it. It will cantalever over a large deck with matching beams and redwood…

  • Apr 05, 2022
38' long ridge beam

38' long ridge beam

Carving beauty from wasted wood

Dave Merchant is a 50-year-old logger who takes something that would be otherwise burned as firewood and makes it into something useful, even beautiful. It's a hardwood called…

  • Jun 26, 2015
Carving beauty from wasted wood

Carving beauty from wasted…

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