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“What We Learned From Each Other In Spite of Each Other” | On the Alger Coaching Podcast

Every entrepreneur dreams of expansion, but with growth comes a new set of challenges What We Learned From Each Other, In Spite of Each Other Far West was featured in an episode of the Alger Coaching Podcast where we revealed pivotal moments for the business, the realization that business growth demands personalized, hands-on solutions, and […]

AncesTREE™ Inventory Management App Rescues Urban Wood

A tulip poplar wood slab with rainbow colors sitting 63" wide on a WM1000 Wood-Mizer sawmill deck with a man in a hardhat standing nearby

Have you ever had a log or lumber item with a special story, something worth remembering? We certainly have, and keeping the story alive is so important to our customers who buy our urban wood. It is so important to remember which story goes with which log, what slab came from which log and where […]

Woodworking Open House – Sept 16th 2023

candy corn wood craft made from urban wood describing an open house and fall crafts

🌳 Come see a locally salvaged urban tree be converted into lumber on an Wood-Mizer sawmill. 🌳 See the log be tagged with a QR Code inventory management tagging system AncesTREE, and follow it through to final form 🌳 Learn more about the Wood-Mizer Molder/planer/jointer woodworking equipment, and see 4 different units make S4S lumber, […]

AncesTREE™ Inventory Management App to help; Track, Share, & Sell Urban Wood

Woman standing with thought bubble explaining a business problem and how AncesTREE app solved it with an AncesTREE logo on the bottom.

Far West Forest Products has been in business since 1983 and for the past 25 years almost exclusively worked with urban wood, salvaged wood, and reclaimed woods. We rescue trees that were not harvested for their timber value and give them a second life. One of our big selling points has always been the story […]

BIGGEST 2nd Saturday Summer Shopping Day of the Year.. .and the last…

Saturday August 12th 9am to 12 Noon The Urban Wood Store 1334 Melody Rd Olivehurst CA Come in for the last and BIGGEST 2nd Saturday SALE of the YEAR! All Turning Blocks will be Buy-One-Get-One We’re making room for new inventory and sale will go deep… up to 60% OFF Woodworking Supplies * Rubio Monocoat […]

2nd Saturday Summer Shopping 📆

Get Dad that perfect gift for Father’s Day! All Turning Blocks will be Buy-One-Get-One Woodworking Supplies * Rubio Monocoat * Turning Blocks * *Big Table Slabs* Live Edge Shelves * Wood Cookies * *Dimensional Lumber * Table Bases * Small Pieces * *Charcuterie Boards * Serving Trays * Wood Benches* *Wooden Planter Boxes* Veneer Craft Sheets * […]

☘️ Get lucky with our St. Patrick’s Day lumber discounts! ☘️

Spring is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a St. Patrick’s Day clearance sale on lumber? Whether you’re a contractor, DIY enthusiast, or just someone looking to spruce up your home, our one-day sale is the perfect opportunity to get the materials you need at a discounted price. On […]