What inspires us at Abbey Timber is when we get to know about exciting projects using our wood! One of those projects is Bridgend Inspiring Growth, a community owned enterprise situated amongst three of the most deprived housing estates in Edinburgh. We supplied visually graded Douglas fir framing timbers and larch cladding for their […]
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Hule Moss bird hide
Abbey Timber supplied larch and Douglas fir for the construction of a new bird hide at Hule Moss. Hule Moss is a small oval loch located 2 miles North of Greenlaw on Greenlaw Moor. “The loch supports an internationally-important wintering population of pink-footed geese, and a bird-watching hide is provided.” Scottish Places writes. The pink-footed goose […]
Pyrography – The art of wood burning
Pyrography or pyrogravure is the art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. A large range of tones and shades can be achieved. Varying the type of tip used, the temperature, or the way the iron is applied to the […]
Inclosure: Sander Van Raemdonck – Exibit
Have you had a chance to have a wonder around The Grannary Gallery last June? You may have missed this very interesting exibition by Belgian printmaker and sculptor Sander Van Raemdonck. You can find more about this exibition on Berwick Visual Arts website. Wood for these incredible custom made fence pannels has been sawn in our […]
Felling by order
Sometimes products off the shelf are just not enough, they can’t fit in the endless frame of your creativity and will never be good enough. Whether they are the wrong shape, too big or too small and almost never long enough, do not despair! Whatever you are looking for is probably growing in our woodland. Amongst many bespoke […]
Brashing and pruning
Brashing is the removal of the lower branches of conifer trees usually up to a height of 2m. Not all trees are brashed, only those necessary to allow access for the inspection of the crop. We will combine brashing with pruning on trees that have potential to become prime quality timber by removing branches above the […]
Hot tub
This project will most definitely make your back garden the most popular place in your home. To build a hot tub all you need is a stove, profiled hot tub wood that we can provide and “Build Your Own Outdoor Hot Tub” Handbook*. Hot tub wood has to be stress graded to insure your hot tub’s strength […]