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At Northwest Custom Timbers, we not only understand the stringent requirements of the material needed for boatbuilding, but also believe in the wise stewardship of a precious and diminishing resource. At the heart of our philosophy is sustainable yield through careful forest management. This goal is achieved by using selective and small volume cutting of timber using low-impact methods whenever possible. Our relationship with private landowners has allowed us to access high grade material harvested on an individual and as-needed basis. Remaining trees are left undisturbed to grow in their own distinct habitat. Likewise, trees or logs from salvage areas are used whenever the conditions will allow careful removal, while meeting the industry's high standards for quality. Northwest Custom Timbers routinely produces ship plank and deck, cut as vertical grain stock, trimmed of sapwood, and stickered for air drying. Our skilled sawyers regularly cut boards from 16 to 26 feet in length, in widths 3 to 16 inches wide. Deck stock is available in 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4 or thicker, in 3, 4, 5, and 6 inch widths, up to 26 feet long. Planking stock is available in 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 9/4, 10/4, and 12/4 or thicker, in lengths to 26 feet, and up to 45 feet long if necessary. It may seem incredible, but recently our mill cut a Western Larch log that yielded a plank free of heart 28 inches wide and 40 feet long that was clear of any knots! Sawn veneers for epoxy cold-molding are available in Douglas Fir, Western Larch, Western Red Cedar, and Alaska Yellow Cedar. Whether your project calls for 1/4" by 3/4" strip plank for canoes or kayaks, or unending lengths of thicker or wider stock for a competition sloop, our precision milling equipment can produce the material. This stock is supplied on a contract basis, working closely with the builder to meet species, dimension, and moisture content requirements. Give us a call. We're here to help. |
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Wooden boatbuilding is undoubtedly the peak of the construction trades. The skilled use of both power and hand tools, an understanding of intersecting curves and bevels and a keen eye are all required to see each project through to completion. Likewise, the materials used need to be very high grade in order to produce the desired result. Long clear lengths and wide widths make boat lumber from the Pacific Northwest one of the most sought after ingredients in the recipe for each project. The temperate climate and abundant rainfall of our region produces some of the most amazing softwood timber in the world. Planking stock of Douglas Fir, Western Larch, Western Red Cedar, Alaska Yellow Cedar, and Port Orford Cedar have long been used throughout the United States, Europe and the rest of the world for both large and small craft. |
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