Our Mill
We mill our boards and slabs from a variety of San Juan Islands trees, often salvaged after storms or logging operations. We primarily operate our Wood-Mizer LT-70 sawmill at our shop site on Orcas Road, but the mill is portable and can also travel to job sites for larger projects.
Pricing & Availability
Price is per piece or per board foot. The board foot (BF) is a unit of measurement for the volume of lumber in the United States and Canada. It is the volume of a one-foot length of a board one foot wide and one inch thick.
High-grade and wide cedar boards
$6.50/board foot
Clear or mostly clear with vertical grain, widths 12″+, some 20″+, most approximately 8′ long
Mid-grade cedar boards
$4.50/board foot
Solid stock in widths up to 12″
Wide cedar garden boards
$5/board foot
Approximately 8′ long, 1.5″ thick, 20+ inch width (variable)
High-grade and wide fir boards
$3.50/board foot
Clear or mostly clear, widths 12″+
Mid-grade fir boards
$1.25/board foot
Up to 12″ width
Cherry board
$3/board foot
Salvaged from blowdown on Waldron Island. 1.5″ thick, variable widths from 6-12 inches, variable lengths
Cedar slabs
$200-400
Clear cedar slabs, 9-foot by 34-inch, 2.5 inches thick – $400 (2 currently available), 9-foot by 34-inch, 1.5 inches thick – $200 (1 currently available)
Maple burl slabs
$250-$400
Beautiful slabs of various widths, 1.5-2″ thick, price varies by piece
Scrap bin boards
$2-3 each
Lower grade but usable off-cuts with some bark and sap wood, variable thickness. Cedar and fir. Variable dimensions.