Where the timber comes from…

We use native timber that comes from woodlands that are FSC approved in all our projects. FSC stands for Forestry Stewartship Council and this certification indicates that the products are sourced from woodlands that are well managed, preserve bio-diversity and observe the rights of indigenous people amongst many other issues (see their principles).

Some of our oak travels from as far as Germany, although all smaller, curved pieces are sourced from local tree-surgeons in Northern Ireland. The boat-quality European larch is grown in Northern England, while other larch has been sourced from Shanes Castle on Lough Neagh. Hazel and willow is coppiced within a 50 miles area of our workshop. All timber is air-dried and seasoned naturally, i.e. not using any energy in condenser kilns.

Limited travel of the material together with using traditional ways of processing it both limit the ecological footprint of our boats.