CSWoods Newsletter  
January 17 , 2007 - Issue # 13
Hello all! Welcome to the 13th edition of the CSWoods E-Newsletter. We are excited to share the comings and goings at CSWoods with you. To ensure continued receipt of our emails, please add cswoods@cswoods.com to your address book. You can view back editions of the newsletter at www.cswoods.com.
NEWS - Digging out!
So far, it has been an incredible Colorado winter. The huge amounts of snow and frosty temperatures have made the woodyard a winter wonderland, and despite the drifts and need for arctic weather gear, we are having a great time enjoying the view and clearing paths for the forklift. Throwing a solar kiln beach party has been a constant topic lately, and we are hoping that the next trip to town might bring some sand bags, a palm tree, and maybe some of those little drink umbrellas. We hope that you are all staying warm and comfortable! Happy New Year!
 

ODD LOTS and CLOSEOUTS
 Cabinet Grade Cherry: This is plump-cut material and has lots of good cuttings. Great for solid stiles, rails and panels. Some book matches: Pack #533
106 board feet for $504.34 ($4.76 per bft.)

Vacuum Kilned Lumber
With the use of a vacuum kiln, we are presently working on a job that will take only 4 weeks from the harvested tree to the delivery of custom cut, matched material. Although vacuum drying has been used in Europe for many years, it is just now beginning to catch on here in the US. Vacuum kilns use low heat combined with low pressure to produce lumber with good stability characteristics. They yield lumber with better color due to lower kiln temperatures and in significantly shorter time than conventional kilns. It is an excellent method to dry thick (8/4, 12/4 & 16/4) stock. The lumber is evenly dry through the entire piece, which yields far less cupping when resawing. Vacuum kilns are being used by the kind of small scale sawyers that we like to buy our wood from.
 

HIGHLIGHT: Extra Thick Mahogany
These three mahogany slabs have been in dry storage for 20 years. They are clear and richly colored.
13/4 - 97 bf - $1,623.21 - $16.73 per bf (#5493)
16/4 - 116 bf - $1,937.24 - $16.70 per bf (#5495)
17/4 - 113 bf - $1,887.66 - $16.70 per bf (#5494)
VacuPress 1000 - photo courtesy of vacutherm.com
Contact Information:
Showroom/Woodyard: Gardner, Colorado - 8055 CR 570 - 81040 local phone:719-746-2413 fax:719-746-2433
Showroom location: Carbondale, Colorado - 2251 Delores Way Unit 5 - 81623 local phone: 970-963-9346
EMAIL: cswoods@cswoods.com
Fine Print: Prices vary depending on quantity, grade, and dimensions. Returned wood is accepted in original condition with prior approval, you pay freight. There will be additional charges for: project sorting and high-grading through packs, and small orders. CSW cannot be held responsible for health issues relating to wood, wood working, and wood products. All material sold as is.