woodfirst

For me it is to see what is inside the bark, considering I travel the west coast offering a milling service. YES we all need to reduce our carbin foot print. I want to stop as many city pubilc works managers understand the value of "WHAT IS INSIDE THE BARK" Like over this last month at the Oakland zoo we did land clearing of a vast number of Black Acacia and a few other types of trees the dept of urban forestry gifted them a grant to have local childern plant native oaks and wanted to see the larger trees put to a better use and not chipped. That's where my services come to play with the wood. Now when all these trees are mill some will become a new conferance table for the zoo's new vet school, built by woodworkers coolaborating with my company. The look on peoples faces give me joy when they first see wood and handle it and the WOW factor is worth all the hard work.
I did understand how to get the best cuts for each type product my clients desire. Park benches for the city of Redmond Washington or the Oregon Parks Dept. Then now next weekend I'll be working at U.C.Davis saving a great Oak tree from firewood. Yes to "see inside the bark" most woodworkers never get that chance, so I left a 30 year home restoration company I built myself doing decks with no screws or nails showing to fencing polished like a quality piece of furniture designing and or restoring million dollar Estate home. It all starts with The gift of the life of a living tree. I konw wood from how the tree grow I love how a another woodworker see how I operate. So day we'll stop letting our trees go to the waste stream all across the earth yet until that time I wish you all will help childern around you see inside the bark.
YES as AJ stated It might be hard to express why woodworking means so much to me, but it is who I am - on a daily basis. A real part of my identity let's just say a way to leave a legacy for others to remember us by.