Lumber at Molls Carpentry

The vast majority of lumber that passes through the shop is harvested locally, milled locally and dried locally in NW Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota.  I am able to hand select lumber from the mills to ensure that there is little waste.

I do keep my eye out for lumber mill auctions on the east coast.  The quality of Cherry and Walnut on the east coast is marvelous. 

Do I put back what is taken out?  Yes, and then some.  Even before I began working with Walnut I was transplanting them.  My parents have 3 seed producing Walnut trees in their yard.  The squirrels love to bury walnuts in my Mother's several flower and hosta beds.  Since they are watered and fed all summer long,  Walnut saplings get up to 3' in a couple years.  Every fall I pull saplings with an established root system and transplant them, which averages 15 a year.  I also purchase Cherry trees every fall and transplant them as well.  My once tree-bare yard has become increasingly more difficult to mow.

No wasted lumber.  Myself, siblings and parents use wood as a primary heat source.  I save all scrap and reject lumber throughout the year for kindling, it's a great fire starter.  All the sawdust produced from the shop is used as bedding for my neighbors calves.

Stocked Lumber

• Black Walnut
• Cherry
• Hard Maple
• Soft Maple
• Red Oak
• Hickory

Butcher Block care and maintenance:

• Wash occasionally with a damp, soapy rag and wipe down with a damp rag.
• Note the appearance of your block at the time of arrival.  You will see when the block begins to dry.
• Apply conditioner or mineral oil as needed.
• The more treatments you apply, the longer they will last between treatments.
• Treat all sides of your butcher block so the wood remains consistent throughout, this will prevent warping.
• Never soak, or put in a dishwasher.