Tag Archives: urban lumber

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 to be speaking at the Urban Wood Seminar at 2018 International Woodworking Fair

Jim and Jennifer at the state fair by a sawmill

Wood-Mizer Sponsors Urban Wood Seminar at 2018 International Woodworking Fair Wood-Mizer will sponsor an urban wood seminar, “The Urban Wood Revolution is Now! Come Join the Movement,” on Friday, August 24 at the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta, GA. The seminar will focus on the environmental and economical benefits of utilizing locally sourced urban wood […]

Sacramento’s Java City Camphor Lives On

urban lumber camphor tree java city sacramento

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.