Pioneer Millworks
Jonathan Taylor
Multnomah Art Center (MAC Club)
November 15, 2022 - 7PM
Living in the Northwest, we have an enviable experience of being surrounded by forests. Miles of roads covered by green canopies of Doug fir and cedar are within an easy drive of Portland in any direction. We, as woodworkers, are the beneficiaries of this bounty. In September we were hosted by one of our major sponsors, Sustainable Northwest Wood. Northwest’s commitment to sustainable sourcing allowed them to be major contributors to the new terminal at the Portland Airport.
For November’s presentation, we will hear from another supplier of sustainable wood: Pioneer Millworks. Pioneer provides sustainable flooring and paneling from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests and small well-managed tree farms. They also have unique woods that are difficult to find elsewhere. One technique that I am particularly interested in is shou sugi bans, or charred wood (see the photo of larch accented with white and compare it to the larch deep char to under- stand the range of effects). According to Pioneer, shou sugi ban follows the Japanese practice of Yakisugi, a method of preserving and waterproofing wood by burning the surface. It also preserves the deep grains and weathered texture, which is then brushed to accentuate its hidden beauty.
Please join us at our monthly meeting at the MAC at 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 15 for a live presentation by Jonathan Taylor. This session will also be broadcast over Zoom, (Zoom Link) for those who cannot attend personally.
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