Oak, it’s part of being British. It conjures up everything from Merlin, to Drakes warships, to dark forests, roof structures and strong front doors. How many times have you heard someone say “it’s by the old oak” when giving directions...
15 Nov 2020
When you look at the effect a world war 1 artillery barrage had on the landscape and compare it with an area of clear felling pictured in September 2020 its difficult to see the difference.Today it’s difficult to comprehend the...
14 Sept 2020
Rosewood import to the UK was banned a few years ago, courtesy of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). The reason for this as usual being the continuing illegal logging to supply...
3 Aug 2020
In the foothills of the Himalayas (still at 4000 meters) I was honoured to be introduced to a Dragon who was building his family house overlooking part of the Phobjikha Valley.Phobjikha ValleyThey build in Blue Pine which grows locally and...
15 Jun 2020
We in the UK call it burr, our American cousins call it burl. As we are British lets go with burr. Burr wood can lead to some stunning grain patterns as you can see from a polished sample of some...
3 Mar 2020
*Based upon good quality, kiln dried, plain sawn timber per below.
