Northern California has a long history of timber harvesting. During the latter part of the 1800's and the early part of the
1900's several different techniques were used to move the logs from the forest to the coast where they were milled and shipped to various ports. River driving was one such method used to get the logs to the mills. The last river drives were over
70 years ago and they have left a unique legacy...sunken logs called
sinker logs. We also
offer a redwood wormwood.
The holes 1/4" to 5/8" in diameter are caused by the Teredo worm (shipworm). This is a salt water mollusk responsible for having sunk many a ship. The sinker logs, from having lain in estuaries sometimes bear the marks of this wood eater. Many people find the wood especially attractive for paneling and
wainscoting. These logs have proven to be very dense old-growth trees capable of yielding clear-all heart lumber suitable for a variety of uses. Given that reclaimed redwood is still in log form, we are able to mill the material for a variety of applications.
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