Urban Logging
Local. Urban. Reclaimed.
Urban Logging
Even when carefully managed, there are many trees that need to be removed from urban environments because of storm damage, insects, disease, new construction, age of the tree, or other hazards. Urban logging makes the best use of trees by reclaiming them and making them available for your heirloom projects.
Legacy Tree Harvesting
Landowners often times have property that has been in the family for many generations. The family estates possess a great deal of history which is many times centered around an old tree. To preserve that legacy when the time comes to remove the tree, many people have those memories cherished by creating lasting furniture of home décor in a process called legacy tree harvesting. The tree is removed, milled by our custom sawmill services, and used in woodworking projects.
Our sawing technique called “slabbing” means that once we choose a direction to slice, we make repeated parallel cuts until all boards are freed. This preserves the unique lines of the tree trunk along one or two of its edges. This gives each finished work a one-of-a-kind appearance by letting the irregular natural edge of the wood show. While woodworkers have been using the natural edges of wood for centuries, the contemporary live-edge look came into popularity in the 1940’s, when furniture designer George Nakashima first introduced it into modern furniture for the Knoll Company.
We have an extensive inventory of Texas species with a focus on wind falls and drought trees that are locally acquired. We seek out older and the most gnarled or figured wood as they best tell the story of the tree’s struggles to survive.
Trees speak through the grain of their wood. Technical terminology for characteristics such as Curly, Spalted, Quilted, Wormy, and Burly are simple labels for extremely complex growth and figure resulting from a myriad of stresses and injuries that the tree has endured. This figuring can be difficult to see in a rough board for the untrained eye, but once our slabs have been finished you will be captivated by the depth and movement as the grain tells the story of its life.
One of our goals in urban logging is to preserve these grand trees. If you know of a tree that is in danger of being burned, chipped or thrown into landfills please contact us to determine if the tree is salvageable.
Stumps and Tree Bases
Pepper Creek Creations has an extensive collection of tree stumps and tree bases that are perfect for landscape features, gardening or home décor. This collection includes various sizes and wood species that are perfect for indoor or outdoor furniture projects.
Exotics and Burl Woods
Our enormous selection of hardwood inventory include numerous burls that are native to Texas, North American, and even some rare exotic woods. We have an impressive selection of stunning wood slabs, planks, and bases. We have readily available many slabs commonly used for conference tables, or smaller remnants perfect for home accent decor, wood turning or just your next art project.
Sequenced and Book Matched Slabs
By milling our own trees on site, Pepper Creek Creations offers sequenced and book matched slabs. These featured slabs offer relatively seamless joining of the slabs to create large surface areas that are great for conference room tables, dining room tables, countertops, bar counters, or any project that cohesive grain and color are desired.
How Can We Help With Your Urban Logging Project
One of our goals in urban logging is to preserve these grand trees. If you know of a tree that is in danger of being burned, chipped or thrown into landfills please contact us to determine if the tree is salvageable.
