Category Archives: Blog
Dec
Preserving Trees For Their Full Value through an urban salvaged and reclaimed lumber network For over two decades companies and individuals in the West have been struggling to keep our urban lumber, salvaged lumber, and reclaimed woods out of the waste stream and give them a second life. All too often we hear stories of […]
Oct
Far West is having a 4 hour wood sale tomorrow from 8am to 12pm at the Wood Barn and everything including these beautiful live edge slabs will be on sale. When: 8am to noon Where: 6980 Camp Far West Rd. Sheridan CA 95681 We’ll have hot coffee and fresh donuts ready for you, so […]
Jul
We wanted to let you know about a new non-profit network for urban lumber, reclaimed lumber, and salvaged lumber called Urban, Salvaged, & Reclaimed Woods Inc. There are many companies specializing in urban lumber, salvaged lumber, reclaimed lumber across the country from tree service companies, to sawmills, furniture makers, and more. And yet every day […]
Apr
Far West is having a wood sale at the “Wood Barn” on Saturday May 13th from 8am to 12noon! You’ve been asking us if we were ever open on Saturdays and so we decided to give you an opportunity on a Saturday to come by and see us at the Wood Barn. Some of the […]
Apr
In 1995 Tom Carter joined the Wood-Mizer family of sawyers by purchasing his first LT40 hydraulic mill, he later went on to purchase another LT40 hydraulic, an LT70 remote, another then last year both another LT40 hydraulic, and a Timbery M100 with enough track to mill a 30’ beam. He decided to add the Timbery […]
Mar
Join Us for Our Open House and Seminar! Schedule: 9am – Registration 9:15am – Mill Demonstrations 10:30am – Marketing Seminar by Steve Larosiliere (Marketing Expert from sawmillbusiness.com) 11:45am – Lunch and Prize Drawing 12:15-1:30pm – Alignment and Maintenance Class 1-2pm – FREE Sawmill Demo’s Learn How to Increase Profits by: Marketing your sawmill business. […]
Jan
We’ve been listening to feedback from you our valued customer and have heard you loud and clear, “let us search by size”. We are happy to announce that we have now launched our new website complete with search filters. You can search by length, width, height, price, specie, and general shape. Unfortunately our search filters […]
Oct
In 1886, 9 year old George H.P. Lichthardt planted a camphor tree on the corner of what is now 18th and Capitol Ave in Midtown Sacramento. As the camphor grew it got to see the city streets change from dirt to pavement and the vehicles change from horse drawn to motorized.
Sep
How Far West Forest Products saved three Giant Sequoia Redwood Windfalls that fell in a storm. From the logging process, and the hauling, all the way to the milling. By Jennifer Alger