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Working notes from the mill.

Field notes, finishing tips and the occasional opinion from people who actually saw the boards.

Hands oiling a timber deck
Care & Maintenance · 7 min read

Maintaining your deck through the seasons.

A practical, season-by-season schedule for keeping a pitch pine or cedar deck looking its best — without over-doing the oils.

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Modern interior with timber accent wall
Trends & Design · 6 min read

Timber interior design trends for 2026.

What we're being asked to mill for designers and architects this year, and which 2024 trends quietly disappeared.

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Foresters in a managed Pacific Northwest forest
Sourcing & Forestry · 8 min read

Sustainable forestry in the Pacific Northwest.

What FSC certification really means in practice — and why our cut/replant ratio matters more than a label on the invoice.

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