Each year, David Tanych, owner of Northend Hardwoods, travels to Humboldt and Mendocino counties in northern California to hand select unique pieces of salvaged timber, which are collected and offered for sale at our two locations in Williston and Lyndonville, Vermont and can be browsed online. These pieces of Redwood, Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir and Myrtle lumber have been salvaged and selectively harvested.

The method used to originally harvest vast tracts of Redwood forest at the end of the 19th century left large stumps and burls sitting on the ground. Loggers stood on spring boards and felled the Redwoods and Western Red Cedar from a height of up to 12 feet from the base of the roots. At that time the demand in the marketplace called for long, straight grained Redwood. The process of stumping and milling the base of the tree was not economical. These Redwood burls and stumps were abandoned where they had grown.

Now, a century later, this highly figured Redwood is being selectively unearthed and milled. Northend Hardwoods is privileged to bring back some of the finest and impressive Redwood slabs and burls to the East Coast and supply a variety of sculptors, woodworkers, architects and contractors with this unique and storied lumber.

Our stock of Redwood tops, blocks and burls are constantly changing. Please contact us for more information about any particular piece or to discuss sourcing Redwood slabs or burls for your specific needs.