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We design and make beautiful live edge tables, natural and earthy live edge worktops, breakfast bars, kitchen islands, stunning wood and resin tables & desks for offices, as well as wood bar tops for residential & commercial projects.
We design and make beautiful live edge tables, natural and earthy live edge worktops, breakfast bars, kitchen islands, stunning wood and resin tables & desks for offices, as well as wood bar tops for residential & commercial projects.
We design and make beautiful live edge tables, natural and earthy live edge worktops, breakfast bars, kitchen islands, stunning wood and resin tables & desks for offices, as well as wood bar tops for residential & commercial projects.
EARTHY®
TIMBER PROFESSIONAL FOR RESIN APPLICATIONS
Earthy® Timber – You Have Found Beautifully ‘Imperfect’ Perfection
EARTHY® TIMBER PROFESSIONAL using its developed in-house, wood processing and drying technology, transforms cancerous, diseased trees into sound wood slabs of the most enticing, uniquely detailed nature.
Working alongside its sister companies EARTHY® TIMBER LUXURY and EARTHY® TIMBER CUSTOM, EARTHY® TIMBER PROFESSIONAL takes raw wood, and turns it into supremely unique, high end furniture.
EARTHY® TIMBER is an awarding winning company for its achievements in luxury furniture design; innovation in timber drying technology, and zero waste procurement.
EARTHY® TIMBER offers a truly unique all-in-one service. At its premises in Sussex, UK, EARTHY® TIMBER is responsible for sourcing, elaborating timber’s technical properties as well as vacuum kiln drying selected timber for the design and manufacture of earthy® statement dining tables, live edge conference tables, state of the art wooden kitchen island worktops and matching furniture.
Earthy® Kiln Dried Wood for Professionals
We sell our cut to size timber directly to Professionals looking to create unique furniture with or without resin application.
We keep in stock a vast selection of the most beautiful live edge English and European hardwood which we treat, and kiln dry in our specialist on-site vacuum kiln, ensuring the stability and optimum moisture content (below 10%) for all our beautiful, earthy® tones solid wood tables & worktops.
Commissioning a Dining Table, Kitchen Island or Breakfast Bar from EARTHY® TIMBER
Our experienced craftsmen will select beautifully featured, earthy® live edge wood planks on your behalf ensuring the utmost suitability for your project.
For projects over £10000+vat per piece you can personally select the waney edge wood slabs for your bespoke furniture, although it may be a confusing process and our clients mostly trust us to make the best selection.
Every single step of the timber processing, drying, design and handcrafting process is undertaken by EARTHY® TIMBER and spearheaded by the company’s head designer The Artist A S STAWICKI on our premises.
Prices start from: please visit our EARTHY® TIMBER CUSTOM FURNITURE For our luxury range, please visit EARTHY® TIMBER LUXURY
Please note visits to EARTHY® TIMBER are strictly by invitation only.
Prices of our budget ‘everyday range’ live edge tables (square if you prefer), live edge worktops , breakfast bars, kitchen island tops, bathroom shelves & live edge table tops (square if you prefer) can be found in our Online Shop www.earthytimber.com/store
Prices of our budget ‘everyday range’ live edge tables (square if you prefer), live edge worktops , breakfast bars, kitchen island tops, bathroom shelves & live edge table tops (square if you prefer) can be found in our Online Shop www.earthytimber.com/store
STATE OF THE ART EARTHY® WOOD PURIFICATION & DRYING
Our on-site vacuum kiln drying chamber uses an advanced, patented technology to reduce the moisture content of the timber to the desired level and along our wood purification techniques make the waney edge earthy® wood planks & live edge wood slabs suitable for internal use. The live edge timber planks purified and dried in this way are stable and will never warp or twist after this treatment. The quality benefits of using vacuum drying will be enjoyed for the generations to come.
BEAUTIFUL, NATURAL, EARTHY® TONES WOOD
We have an eye for detail, and we love all of the natural earthy® timber ‘imperfections’, although we don’t see them as such: knots, voids, splits, and in-grown bark. We don’t hide them, we make a unique and beautiful feature out of them with our exclusive range of wood resin inserts and tree bark preservation techniques, resulting in a rustic modern table or counter top appearance. The wood finishing techniques employed will obviously be dependent on your budget.
THE SOURCE OF OUR EARTHY® DRIED LIVE EDGE WOOD SLABS
All live edge wood planks and waney edge timber slabs we supply to Earthy® Timber Luxury Furniture for its high-end wooden tables and counter tops is sourced in England, Scotland, Wales and Europe. We pride ourselves in producing our dried wood in an environmentally friendly and ethically justified way.
We don’t utilise healthy trees to manufacture our high quality dried timber for resin applications. Out of respect for an environment, and by choice, EARTHY® TIMBER transforms the infected, unhealthy trees into healthy, sound, beautifully featured dry hardwood and further into stunning pieces of luxury, timeless wooden furniture.
All our products are EUTR compatible.
EARTHY® WOODEN TABLE FROM YOUR FAMILY TREE
We have the exclusive ability to produce bespoke, earthy® wooden live edge dining tables, breakfast bars, live edge table tops, waney edge kitchen island tops from your own tree, subject to you providing us with the license or other valid permission for cutting the tree, or if you can prove the tree fell from natural causes, and we can be satisfied that you can meet our standards and the relevant legal obligations.
We have over 40 years of experience and expertise working in the wood industry, part of which was with the Forestry Commission, to deliver top quality live edge solid wood and resin tables (square if you prefer), matching solid wood and resin counter tops & furniture.
We have over 40 years of experience and expertise working in the wood industry, part of which was with the Forestry Commission, to deliver top quality live edge solid wood and resin tables (square if you prefer), matching solid wood and resin counter tops & furniture.
YOUR TREE TO TABLE PROJECT
Tree to Table – Ethical and Legal Obligations Have to be Met
Customers seeking to utilise our knowledge of wood purifying and use our vacuum kiln drying facility to commission their ‘tree to the table’ project, should give their consideration to the following (we will ask you these questions before accepting and calculating the cost of your unique tree to earthy® table project):
Circumstances of Tree Felling
We will ask about the cicrumstances of the tree felling and if you followed Tree Preservation & Forestry Commission regulations. We will ascertain if you meet our ethical standards and had permission for felling or pruning the tree.
Suitability of Your Tree for Table Making
We will tell you if the tree is suitable for making a table, when and how to slice the tree. We wil tell you when we can start purification process (if requried) and when can start drying your wood species (please note different species cannot be mixed in the kiln, unless they have very similar properties. If they are varied, they may have to be dried in separate batches).
We will consider the live edge timber ‘s (waney edge timber) thickness (please note different thicknesses cannot be mixed. If they are varied, they may have to be dried in separate batches) – The initial and required moisture content.
If the wood has been already sliced, we will ask if the boards have been sawn during the same season or have you got a mix from different years, if so the moisture content varies significantly from board to board. If you haven’t got an accurate moisture reading than the estimated time the tree was fallen and the time it was cut and stacked for air drying will be useful.
Accurate Wood Moisture Content Reading
We will take the precise moisture content reading (measured mid-thickness – in the core of the wood plank), dimensions once the timber is delivered to our site. Please keep the boards cut during different seasons separated. – The detailed list of all lengths and widths of the live edge wood planks or live edge wood slabs.
Cost of Wood Drying
It is only after full consideration is given to the above that we can calculate the cost and most effective options for kiln drying requirements of your own wood planks.
Ensuring Wood Slabs are Cut and Stored Correctly
Please ensure wood slabs are cut and stored correctly. Seek professional advice prior to felling, slicing the tree. Please note that if the timber already has defects due to incorrect storage or incorrect air drying process the problem areas may deteriorate further during the kiln drying course.
EARTHY® TIMBER SPECIALIST IN DRYING HARDWOODS
What Wood Species are Suitable for Table or Counter Top Making
We specialise in vacuum kiln drying homegrown hard woods and European timber such as, but not limited to, the following species: live edge maple, wild pear, live edge sweet chestnut, waney edge ash, live edge English ash, live edge cherry, live edge lime, walnut, live edge English walnut, live edge English elm, hornbeam, cedar, waney edge London plane, waney edge acacia, live edge yew tree , live edge oak, waney edge English oak.
The wood planks for all our projects are carefully kiln dried to the desired moisture content 10% or less.
For Each Completed Process of Wood Drying Certificate is Issued
For each completed process of wood drying the certificate is issued confirming the moisture content at the beginning and the end of the drying process. Being precursors of processing and drying infected timber and increasing its value by transforming into healty wood, we are indeed proud of our knowledge, experience and the value we add to the timber from English woodlands.
KILN DRYING
Beautiful English hardwoods can be used for making bespoke furniture as well as joinery and construction purposes. However, in order to use the English live edge wood planks to their full potential the timber must be adequately dried before it is further processed. Correctly seasoned and kiln dried waney edge timber can be used in many more settings than freshly sawn timber. Waney edge kiln dried timber slabs and waney edge kiln dried timber planks will also command a substantially higher price.
KILN DRYING
Freshly cut waney edge timber slabs contain up to 90% of water. If the water is not removed, the wood cannot be used to produce a high quality product. When wood slab is correctly dried, it machines, glues, stains and finishes better. Drying maximises strength of the wood, as the technical properties of timber increase as it dries below 10% moisture content, preventing shrinkage and consequent problems after installation.
KILN DRYING
The correct live edge wood drying kills wood infections, reduces vulnerability to fungal decay, as the wood reduced to below 10 % moisture content is unlikely to be attacked by wood decaying fungi. Wood kiln drying increases the effectiveness of preservative treatments as most of the preservatives should only be applied when the moisture content of the live edge timber has been reduced. Kiln drying is also preventing the corrosion of metal fixings in timber. The moisture content of the timber used for construction purposes has to meet legal requirements relating to the use of structural timber in buildings.
The correct live edge wood drying kills wood infections, reduces vulnerability to fungal decay, as the wood reduced to below 10 % moisture content is unlikely to be attacked by wood decaying fungi. Wood kiln drying increases the effectiveness of preservative treatments as most of the preservatives should only be applied when the moisture content of the live edge timber has been reduced. Kiln drying is also preventing the corrosion of metal fixings in timber. The moisture content of the timber used for construction purposes has to meet legal requirements relating to the use of structural timber in buildings.
The correct live edge wood drying procedure kills wood infections, reduces vulnerability to fungal decay. Wood kiln drying increases the effectiveness of preservative treatments as most of the preservatives should only be applied when the moisture content of the live edge timber has been reduced. Kiln drying is also preventing the corrosion of metal fixings in timber. The moisture content of the timber used for construction purposes has to meet legal requirements relating to the use of structural timber in buildings.
KILN DRYING
Please bear in mind, the waney edge timber planks and waney edge timber slabs that are not dried under controlled conditions are prone to warping, staining, and other degradation that diminishes its application and work ability.
Please bear in mind, the waney edge timber planks and waney edge timber slabs that are not dried under controlled conditions are prone to warping, staining, and other degradation that diminishes its application and work ability.
Please bear in mind, the waney edge timber planks and waney edge timber slabs that are not dried under controlled conditions are prone to warping, staining, and other degradation that diminishes its application and work ability.
BEWARE OF ROGUE WOOD TRADERS – WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO WORK WITH A PROFESSIONAL
Wood purification and kiln drying below 10% moisture content is always essential for wood intended for interior use.
Special attention should be given to very wide and very thick slabs and boards as they are the ones that can cause the most serious problems if the process has not been executed, or not sufficiently executed including, but not limited to: wooden slab warping, wood slab twisting, wood slab swelling, encouraging the infestation of woodworm.
Also the counter tops and cabinets in direct contact with timber regardless of composition (mdf, timber plywood etc.) could potentially be affected and damaged.
Unfortunately these problems can take weeks to manifest themselves, by this time your warranty for the product purchased from rogue wood trader may expire.
CONTENT OF TIMBER
All our wooden slabs are expertly kiln dried in house to guarantee timber stability in your home environment. Please note the moisture content should be measured in the deeper layers of the wood plank (half way through). Surface moisture meters (pinless moisture readers) will not give you a valid reading! This is a very important fact to consider especially with very thick or/and very wide timber slabs.
CONTENT OF TIMBER
Please take care at the beginning of the process of buying your wood slab and purchase from a reliable source if you want to avoid disappointment of the table or breakfast bar moving uncontrollably (incl but not limited to warping, twisting, cracks, splits and potential damages to the neighboring furniture) in your kitchen or dining room. Timber will often lose moisture naturally until it reaches an equilibrium with the environment around it (for the timber air dried under the roof maximum 17-18%), at which point it neither gains nor loses moisture.
CONTENT OF TIMBER
This is called the equilibrium moisture content. The EMC will change as the relative humidity and temperature of the surrounding environment changes. Timber dried to 17-18% moisture content is suitable for construction industry and external furniture BUT NOT INTERNAL USE. Once the moisture is below 30% the timber can be kiln-dried. A general rule of thumb for air drying is one year for every cm of thickness.
This is called the equilibrium moisture content. The EMC will change as the relative humidity and temperature of the surrounding environment changes. Timber dried to 17-18% moisture content is suitable for construction industry and external furniture BUT NOT INTERNAL USE. Once the moisture is below 30% the timber can be kiln-dried. A general rule of thumb for air drying is one year for every cm of thickness.
This is called the equilibrium moisture content. The EMC will change as the relative humidity and temperature of the surrounding environment changes. Timber dried to 17-18% moisture content is suitable for construction industry and external furniture BUT NOT INTERNAL USE. Once the moisture is below 30% the timber can be kiln-dried. A general rule of thumb for air drying is one year for every cm of thickness.
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FREE WATER AND BOUND WATER
Lower density wood slabs generally dry faster than wood with higher density. During the life cycle of the tree the liquid water responsible for exchanging moisture with its surroundings moves through the cells of the wood. This water is called “free water” because it exists in water form and can be removed relatively easily from the wood. “Bound water” is water that becomes part of the wood fiber itself, and is more difficult to remove.
FREE WATER AND BOUND WATER
When wood is dried, the first thing that happens is that the free water evaporates until the timber moisture content drops to what is called fiber saturation point. Fiber saturation is generally reached when the moisture content gets to around 28%. At that point, all the free water is gone and only bound water remains. Wood does not shrink until it is below fibre saturation and the bound water begins to be removed from the cells of the wood slab.