Wood Road Trip

Fir Log Ends, originally uploaded by Laura Bee Seattle.

Jeff and I took a little one day road trip out to Cle Elum, Washington to look at wood. We visited a small sawmill and learned about the whole process of turning felled trees into lumber. This mill specializes in local trees that have been responsibly cut down.

Forklift Drops Off Slab, originally uploaded by Laura Bee Seattle.

Once we drove over the mountain pass, the climate was very different than the Seattle atmosphere - dry and hot. This is the perfect place to cure wood outside to prepare it for production. The slab of Doug Fir that Jeff bought was four inches thick and so heavy it required a forklift to be loaded onto his van.

Fir Slabs - 4 Inches Thick, originally uploaded by Laura Bee Seattle.

Jeff's loves wood the same way that I love fabric. We have a great time sharing our obsessions and dreaming about all of the things we want to make with our favorite materials.