After a few weeks in the workshop, the urge to wash off in the mighty Pacific and visit friends became overwhelming. So I loaded the long board and Lala and headed coastward to do some product testing. Conveniently on my way toward a favorite small point wave (which ended up not working on the too-south south swell), I swung into visit my friend Ben at
Zena Forest Products. Zena Forest is 1,300 acres of White Oak and Fir stands, sustainably managed by Ben's mother outside of Salem, OR. Ben also spent most of his childhood here, growing up with the trees he now turns to beautiful timber. The land is considered a model forest by the
Forest Stewards Guild and all Ben's lumber is certified by the
Forest Stewardship Council, an international leader in sustainable forestry policy and business. Having spent a new years eve on this land some while back, I was excited to return and talk projects and wood properties with my knowledgeable friend. Oregon forests are world renown for their beauty and Zena is no exception, having its sawmill located right amidst the Oak groves. Zena has many products which may appear in future Selkie projects: Douglas fir for a hull material, Oregon White Oak (traditional in boat building as it possesses one of the highest tensile strengths of wood in the world) for stringers, some very unique Oak verneer and possibly green White Oak for use as rib stock in a secret-for-now board. Ben also has connections with FSC certified Cedar sawmills as well as forestry groups and green builders in the northwest, many of which are linked to at his website above. Please check out Zena Forest Products if you have need of local sustainable timber. Thats all for now, and thanks Ben!
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After a few weeks in the workshop, the urge to wash off in the mighty Pacific and visit friends became overwhelming. So I loaded the long board and Lala and headed coastward to do some product testing. Conveniently on my way toward a favorite small point wave (which ended up not working on the too-south south swell), I swung into visit my friend Ben at Zena Forest Products. Zena Forest is 1,300 acres of White Oak and Fir stands, sustainably managed by Ben's mother outside of Salem, OR. Ben also spent most of his childhood here, growing up with the trees he now turns to beautiful timber. The land is considered a model forest by the Forest Stewards Guild and all Ben's lumber is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, an international leader in sustainable forestry policy and business. Having spent a new years eve on this land some while back, I was excited to return and talk projects and wood properties with my knowledgeable friend. Oregon forests are world renown for their beauty and Zena is no exception, having its sawmill located right amidst the Oak groves. Zena has many products which may appear in future Selkie projects: Douglas fir for a hull material, Oregon White Oak (traditional in boat building as it possesses one of the highest tensile strengths of wood in the world) for stringers, some very unique Oak verneer and possibly green White Oak for use as rib stock in a secret-for-now board. Ben also has connections with FSC certified Cedar sawmills as well as forestry groups and green builders in the northwest, many of which are linked to at his website above. Please check out Zena Forest Products if you have need of local sustainable timber. Thats all for now, and thanks Ben!
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