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Kiln-Dried Timber
Heavy pip oak log
Burr oak log
Pack of PAR elm
Nelson Butler Timber have been buying trees from British landowners for four generations. We source the finest U.K logs to cut in our own sawmill and to dry in our own kilns. You can purchase one board for a DIY project or buy an artic load. We take pride in supplying some of the finest kiln-dried boards and whole logs in the UK. We specialise in unique, specialist timbers, having had over one hundred years experience of selecting logs all over the UK, Europe and The States. We have supplied kiln-dried timber to woodworkers over the years ranging from hobbyists to high-end furniture makers, specialist joiners, to kitchen makers and many more. It is always a pleasure for us to help select the perfect timbers for your needs. Why not visit us? We have three huge and very full kiln-dried timber warehouses for you to view. Alternatively view our website where we have listed a wide range of our timbers so you can view sizes, prices and photos to make the perfect selection, or leave it in our hands, by telling us all your requirements and we can then select the perfect timber for you.
Why we kiln dry our timber
The purpose of kiln drying wood is to avoid natural occurrences that sometimes come with wet/green timber, such as warping, cracking and twisting. Machining green timber can also sometimes result in binding or kicking. You also wouldn't want to use green timber for things like flooring as it will more than likely start buckling or crowning.
Our customers buy kiln-dried timber from us mostly for internal jobs such as table making, cabinet making, chair making etc. They do this because it is less likely to warp or move when placed inside, in a warm environment.
What species of wood do we kiln dry
We specialise in British timbers, but also have a great variety of other species, all kiln-dried to optimal moisture content, usually around 10% to 12%. We offer kiln-dried timber as single boards, whole logs, packs of square edge boards, packs of waney edge boards and packs of planed all-round boards. We also offer kiln-dried tongue and groove flooring. Please see our flooring page for more detail.
We cut, dry and sell the following : oak, brown oak, quarter sawn oak, pippy oak, burr oak, tiger oak, sycamore, rippled sycamore, ash, olive ash, rippled ash, white ash, cherry, yew, pippy yew, English walnut, American walnut, chestnut, elm, pippy elm, burr elm, London plane, lace wood, douglas fir, larch, cedar of lebanon, western red cedar.