Tag Archives: live edge slabs

Free Home Show Tickets + Urban Wood Inspiration for Your Remodel

Visit Far West in the Pavilion Building and experience the lifecycle of an urban tree — from log to finished home and landscape products. We’re excited to invite our local community to the Northern California Home & Landscape Expo at Cal Expo 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815— and we have a special coupon to […]

Holiday Schedule and Thank You

picture of the urban wood store showing the datees we'll be closed for the holiday November 27th and 28th.

🍁 Thanksgiving Newsletter – Far West Forest Products Dear Friends of Far West Forest Products, As we gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving season, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for you. Whether you’ve trusted us with your special wood projects, visited our urban wood store to find the […]

Live Edge Slabs & Urban Wood California | Saturday Wood Sale Olivehurst

image of wood slabs and wood cookie burls and text showing a saturday sale on sept 27th from 9am to noon at the urban wood store in olivehurst ca

Join us in Olivehurst, CA on Sept 27, 2025 for a one-day Saturday Wood Sale. Hand-select live edge slabs, burl cookies, and urban salvaged wood from Far West Forest Products.

Embracing Wood in 2025 Interior Design Trends

kitchen with live edge english walnut counter and oak cabinets and floors and an oak and redwood ceiling.

Discover the top interior wood design trends for 2025, from dramatic wood ceilings to the warm, immersive look of “wood drenching.” Learn how reclaimed materials like claro walnut and live edge wood countertops are redefining sustainable style in today’s homes. Explore ways to incorporate rustic charm with modern design using urban salvaged wood.

Urban Wood Cookies!!

3 people in front of 9 foot diameter giant sequoia log

From Fallen Giants to Functional Art: Our Journey with Salvaged Wood Cookies.​ If you’ve been following us on social media, you’ve probably seen the stunning slices of wood we call “cookies” popping up more and more. These cross-sections of salvaged logs aren’t just beautiful—they tell a story of sustainability, legacy, and creative reuse. Each of […]

Urban Wood Sale and Rubio Monocoat Demo

a sampling of wood images from multiple species and colors. Turning blocks and live edge slabs

Join us for a live Rubio Monocoat demo and Q&A and a Wood Sale at The Urban Wood Store!! 🍁 Saturday, October 21st 🍁 Sale 9 AM to 12 PM 🍁 Demo at 10 am 🍁 1334 Melody Rd in Olivehurst 🍁 15% Off all Rubio products 🍂 Plus, a STOREWIDE wood sale of urban […]

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 […]

Independence Day and Announcements

Happy Independence Day to all from the Far West family. We want to wish you all a fun and safe holiday weekend and thank you for the continued support. 2021 has been a great year. Despite the hardships, there have also been some great victories. We have some exciting news and changes coming very soon […]

Friday Summer Sales

urban wood camphor slab with sun rays displaying urban wood sale

Every Friday on FaceBook we’ll have online Summer sales:   We know it’s been a bit tougher to get out and see us lately so we decided to bring the sales to you. Our deepest craziest sales ever!!! We’ll start small this Friday May 29th with a few things in each category and then for […]

Far West 3 hour Moving Sale

wood sale at the wood barn 3 hour sale

Far West and #thewoodbarn are moving! After years of searching, we’ve finally settled on the perfect new location to move our business.  As many of you know, we’ve been busting at the seams at our current location and are finally ready for a move. Details of the move coming soon, but for now, we’re having […]