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1. White Pine (Pinus Monticola) The old growth Pine we use is salvaged from clearcuts and burn piles from around Jorden River on the West coast of Vancouver Island. It is sometimes called ‘pumpkin pine’ because of its rich colours.
2. Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga Menziesii) The fir we use comes mainly from salvaged timbers from old buildings. It is becoming more difficult to obtain quality furniture grade Fir. On the Island here Fir mainly grows on the dryer East coast which has been heavily logged and developed. The forest replaced with tree farms where the trees are cut on a short rotation this produces large growth rings and a less stable structure. Some of the buildings our fir has come from recently included a cannery in Ocean Falls (1890s) and the old officers mess at the Esquimalt navy base (1930s).
3. Garry Oak (Quercus Garryana) The Oak we use is obtained through our connections with local arborists and is usually wind blown or diseased trees . Garry Oaks have limited protection within the CRD.
4. Bitter Cherry (Prunus Emarginata) This is a shy locally growing hardwood that is often viewed by forest companies as a weed tree and is cut or ringed to make way for more commercial species. We obtained some of this wood from a sympathetic forester and have also coppiced this tree and use them for example as stool legs.