2009

We have built a unique rip and crosscut line which allows us to rip in pre-planed 12 metre long flitch, this gives us the advantage of  clear and accurate observation of the grain pattern as well as colour which has proven to be essential for all demanding Sitka spruce applications such as Aircraft spars, musical instrument sounding boards and of course yacht spars.

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2006

In December 2005 another Sitka Spruce cut was made. It produced some of the finest mast and spar stock of up to 40ft length. Apart from a Sitka Spruce cut, we have also started a small trial cut of quarter sawn 40ft long Alaska Yellow Cedar. This much sought after specie is very much suitable for decks on racing yachts but due to the size and shape of the logs we found that, at best, one in hundred logs are suitable to give us these long lengths, and even then, some of the finest logs turn out bad which means that in the Alaska Yellow Cedar the long length stock will remain very limited in its availability. The shipment Sitka and Yellow Cedar is expected to arrive in Holland in May 2006.

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Autumn 2005

In May and June a new cut of high grade Sitka Spruce came from the mill. The total volume mast & spar produced was approx 75m3 which is due to arrive in Holland late mid October  2005.