HATCHET MOUNTAIN FOREST PRODUCTS

Hatchet Mountain Forest Products uses a green building approach to our production from start to finish.  Some of our logs are purchased from local logging operations under California logging plans. Other logs are obtained from urban areas where either home owners, construction projects or natural demise require their removal.  This is another way that Hatchet Mountain Forest Products practices green building.  Rather than just burn these great resources we utilize these trees that need removal by turning them into natural edge slabs. 

All the logs are end sealed (waxed) when they come to our facility to slow their drying until cut.  The majority of each log used becomes one of our finished products while the remnants are used as firewood for the hot water kiln.  The slabs are cut on a Lucas Dedicated Slabber and a Burl Master 101.

The slabs are then carefully stacked on stickers and air dried under weights to minimize distortion.  During the air drying process, the stacks are wrapped in a shade cloth to prevent sunburn, promote slow drying and water infiltration.  The stacks are air dried for about one year with their humidity closely monitored. 

All of our kiln schedules are closely monitored and tailored for each kiln load to prevent drying defects.  We use a hot water kiln with low temperatures to prevent stressing the wood which minimizes these defects.  During this process the temperature is gradually brought up to 160 degrees for some species and held for 48/72 hours to kill any bugs and harden the sap deposits (if present).  Once this process is complete, the wood heads to the molder.  The hot water kiln uses the mill slash to provide heat. 

We also offer slabs with natural edges from 1 to 3 inches thick in various species, widths and lengths for furniture, table tops, mantles or ?.  Our CNC Router Table can flatten your slab or ours.  We flatten 3 inch thick slabs from 6 feet wide to 12 feet 6 inches long.

Prospective buyers need to plan ahead and order early because we keep a limited inventory on hand, and some orders have a lengthy lead time.  Visitors are always welcome at our facility in Montgomery Creek. Weather can delay orders.

If you have any further questions or would like an estimate please call 530-337-6920, or send us an email.  We are not always directly available for phone calls and prefer to discuss your interest by email.