Guest Post by Adam Dias Live edge shelves, reclaimed wood shelves, and wood fireplace mantels are very popular right now! Though we are somewhat biased toward Redwood, there are a lot of woods to choose from when selecting a live edge shelf or mantel. Here at Redwood Burl, we cut mostly redwood. However, we do…
Redwood fascinates the creative and inquisitive mind in all its forms. Not only do these trees have an astonishing size, longevity, and prehistoric ecology, but they also have tremendous regenerative properties. We are also charmed by the amazing grain and color of the wood. For this blog entry, I am going to discuss one of…
Rustic Furniture Here at Redwood Burl Inc., we provide homeowners, craftsmen, and redwood enthusiasts around the world with the highest quality ethically sourced old-growth redwood from the heart of Humboldt County, CA. We know how easy it is to fall in love with rustic furniture that has character, tells a story, and acts as a…
Guest Post by Adam Dias Milling a Reclaimed Redwood Stump Milling a Redwood stump, or any wood stump for that matter is nothing and everything like milling a log. Similar to a log, one starts with a cap cut, or top cut then proceeds to cut cants. These are large blocks of wood that can…
Guest Post by Adam Dias In my last post on finishing redwood, I talked about the various densities of redwood and how they affect the finish sheen. In this post, I want to go over a few finishes we use at our shop and the benefits and drawbacks of each finish. Finishing Redwood Using Lacquer…
Guest Post by Adam Dias Finishing Redwood Part I Raw wood sales are a big part of our business. Whether first-time do it yourself-ers looking to save a little money by finishing out their own project or professional woodworkers, we constantly receive the same questions from our customers in regards to finishing redwood. How do…
Live-edge wood slabs are a great option for table designs and furniture projects. The differences that set a live edge slab apart from other wood slabs lie in the aesthetics of the slab top, the visual appearance of the grain, and the edge of the slab. Our live edge wood slabs are cut and milled…
Old-growth redwood and new growth redwood can sometimes be hard to differentiate. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to identify old-growth wood by visual appearance and texture. Classifying Redwood New growth redwood goes by many different names including but not limited to second growth, third growth, fourth growth, and young growth. By today’s standards,…