4 Historic Timber Restoration Projects We Loved At WL West & Sons we are honoured to have worked on many interesting projects. Here we are taking a look at four of the historic restorations we were lucky enough to
A Day with IBTC Portsmouth Last week we had the pleasure of hosting a visit from 16 members of the International Boat Training College (IBTC), based at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The visit was specifically from final year students
Carbon is a non-metal element which is inert, and the total amount on the plant is strangely relatively constant. Everything around us is made up of carbon, including our own beings, animals, plants, soils and more. Of the carbon
The Pros of Framire Framire timber (otherwise known as Idigbo or Frameri) is an exotic African hardwood timber which is known for its versatility and stability. It was commonly used between 1930's and 1960's as an oak substitute, mainly
The Douglas Fir is often associated with the gorgeous views of the British Columbia or west-coast of North America. But having thrived in the rainy UK, Douglas Fir provides far more than just beauty, having become extremely beneficial in the timber trade
Back at the dawn of the Twentieth Century, Major F H Jervoise, a keen forester, was on his honeymoon and collected acorns from a stand of Red Oak (Quercus Rubra) from the Northern-East coast of North America. In 1905,
It's been over a month since Russia invaded Ukraine and over the past 5 weeks we've rightly focused on solidarity with and support for the people of Ukraine, as have many of us around the World. As the war
None of you can have avoided seeing the appalling events that are happening in the Ukraine. With thousands of Ukrainian people displaced, many made homeless, having to leave their homes with very few personal belongings. Something we, in the
By Simon Smith Our French buyer Florence Duval has just returned from France this week. Florence has been finding new mills for us to buy from and her search has widened because of the difficulties in getting supply now back
Family Values and Sustainability Family values and sustainability are important to us. Listen to what our MD has to say about our business ethics in this Youtube video. https://youtu.be/TGjvL6LYj3Q WL West & Sons Ltd is a timber merchant
