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Case Study
Georgina Colman
Sourcing the Stand – Douglas fir

In 2023, Whitney Sawmills worked with Studio Bark to successfully fulfil their brief to source UK grown Douglas fir timber that is trackable back to the stump. This Douglas fir can be seen as the timber fins making up the Stand. Read the full case study to find out more.

Sourcing the Stand – Douglas fir
News, Meet Your Makers
Georgina Colman
Meet Your Maker - Andy Dix

Andy Dix is a lifelong cyclist, an engineer and, for the last twenty years, a furniture maker. Four years ago, he decided to mix his passion with his proficiency and he founded Twmpa Cycles, then the UK’s sole ash bicycle frame builder. Today, Andy buys all his Ash from Whitney Sawmills.

Meet Your Maker - Andy Dix

Opinion Pieces

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Opinion Piece - Hugh Williams on Ash

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Opinion Piece - Hugh Williams on Ash

The future of ash in the UK is not optimistic. The much hoped-for “natural resilience” of ash against ash dieback is proving elusive. So, rather than wait and risk this tree succumbing to disease, why not fell it and convert it into products where the beauty of ash can be seen and treasured?