July 23, 2009
Duluth Timber receives FSC Chain-of-Custody certification
In June, Duluth Timber Company was one of 12 Minnesota wood businesses to receive certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This represents a significant step in validating such a deserving green product as 100 percent reclaimed wood and the 30-year-old business behind it.
For builders, architects and homeowners, FSC-certified wood assures that good forestry practices and responsible management stand behind their project’s wooden floors, timbers, and millwork.
Duluth Timber received FSC Chain-of-Custody certification for wood we salvage and resell. All of Duluth Timber’s wood species are certified as FSC-Recycled 100%. Our engineered flooring is certified as FSC-Mixed.
Read what Pete has to say about FSC certification in full press release.
Visitor center boasts lovely reclaimed heart pine floor
Check out this beautiful installation of mixed-grain heart pine flooring. There's a virtual view on the flooring slideshow of our website. Or, if you're heading on a wilderness paddle, stop by the Kawishiwi Ranger Station in Ely, MN.
No August eNews
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Designer Showcase
Two Lakes From the Nearest Road:
Will Steger’s Visionary Cathedral of Reclaimed Wood
Photos by Lisa McKhann
It’s a long way in, and a long way up to the north woods aerie of arctic adventurer and ecological advocate Will Steger. But then, inaccessibility was his primary criteria when, at age 19, Steger defined the perfect location for home: “two lakes from the nearest road.” Fortunately, that put the global traveler only a little over two hours from Duluth Timber Company headquarters, from which Steger has purchased several semi-trailer loads of reclaimed timbers and redwood over the past decades.
Steger has long been a fan of reclaimed wood, even the “nasty, caustic stuff” that comes from pickle and wine tanks. “When you take one of those big, ugly timbers,” he says, “and you slice off the top layer . . .” He pointed to some redwood tank stock that is serving its third use already, just on his property.
As one who has seen, documented, and speaks of the changes in the earth’s polar regions, Steger values forest preservation. “Reclaimed wood is the right choice in two ways: ethically and also for the quality of the wood,” he said. “Ethically, you couldn’t justify cutting down virgin forests. Reclaimed wood just makes sense. It’s the McMansions that strip the Western forests.”
Read the full article: how Steger found his site; why Kemmer uses reclaimed wood exclusively for timberframes. Also, many more photos, including Will's visionary sketch drawn while crossing Greenland.
38'- and 21'-long timbers by the bundle
Dismantled truss timbers from the Flavelle Sawmill in Port Moody, BC
Reclaimed Douglas fir with paint, by the bundle prices:
$2.50/bf for 21' 8x8's
$3/bf for 38' 8x10's
Also in Edison:
2x from El Monte, CA
Power washed $3.50/bf
Or raw whole units for $1.50/bf
More photos on our website at This Just In
Contact Brandin about Flavelle timbers
(360) 766-6253
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