Climate change is a key topic at the moment, and as both individuals and professionals, it's important that we do as much as we can to prevent climate change, in order to sustain a healthy future. As timber
Timber has become more popular than ever, and for a multitude of reasons. With trends taking place across the home renovations industry creating a spike in consumption, as well as a focus on sustainability, it's easy to understand why.
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
Hornbeam: The Unsung Hero of Temperate Hardwoods What is Hornbeam? Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) is also known as White Beech, although is not part of the beech family. Hornbeam is found throughout Europe and grows in hilly regions, in England
It's long been a tradition in the timber trade to rely on the skills of the yard operatives. Many years ago, working in Nottingham, one yard had female tally women who were exceptional with quick mental maths. The term
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
Spanish Chestnut or Castanea Sativa (not to be confused with the Horse chestnut conker tree which has little commercial value). Oddly, this timber is a member of the Beech family [Fagaceae] and has been present since some time after
