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Dining and Conference Table Wood

Crafted redwood conference table with mixed clear all heart vertical old growth. Two 23-inch pieces sandwiching cats paw burl.


Some of our table top redwood: clear, quarter sawn, vertical, all heart, full dimension, 2"-3", live or straight, to 24" wide. Clear, all heart, quarter sawn, vertical grain, book matched, great color, to 24" wide. 2.2" x 18"-24" vertical grain.

We provide our unique, salvaged old growth redwood to custom mill to any specifications you define in vertical, flat or mixed grains, and ship directly to your workplace. Our orders are shipped to you with no waste at all, every stick usable for its intended purpose.

We Can Work with Owners, Designers, Builders and Other Professionals

Beautiful redwood custom built tablesWork directly with knowledgeable Principal. We gladly interface with owners, contractors, architects, builders, and/or designers who seek information and honest answers and are authorized to make or help make decisions. We provide wood for tables of all descriptions, plus fine furniture, paneling, wainscoting, trusses, custom doors, slabs and beams complete kitchens, luthier billets and much, much more.

We have been successful for over 20 consecutive years finding and purveying the very best in salvage, never used, old growth redwood to achieve your masterpiece. We know old growth redwood and what it can do.

We hand select every piece of wood we sell, and we absolutely guarantee its quality Orders are shipped to you with no waste at all, every stick usable for its intended purpose.









Your Specs Are Our Specialty

We arrange custom milling and handle only ecologically salvaged old growth redwood, clear all heart, all quarter-sawn, all fully air-dried correctly, never used before.

We arrange custom milling to any specifications you define. We also have thousands of board feet in quarter-sawn cants, from 30" x 24" and down, of all sawlog lengths. We have decks of quarter-sawn full dimension timbers from 12" x 12" down.

All our lumber has been air-dried at least 1 year per 1" thickness, years of correct stickering, storage and rotation right here on our property. No splitting or cupping later!

We will work with you, your architect and/or your builder to provide redwood in actual dimensions of lumber; and siding in vertical, flat or mixed grain. We arrange cutting 1 x 6 T&G redwood lumber, or dimensions you specify. See tongue and groove paneling pictures.

Timber buyers in north east, and importers seeking US suppliers: We are your supply center! Peruse our Web site for California redwood lumber photos and the unique quality of our salvaged, sunken old growth redwood.!




Guiltless Eco-Salvaged Old Growth RedwoodWhole Burl Curly Log sunken over 135 years in Big River

Our redwood is ecologically sound; having been cut by original loggers of the mid-1800s and lain at the bottom of Big River over 135 years, this lost-treasure was salvaged by hand-wench and lift of the tides, raising the water-logged giants from the river bottom 35 feet below. Our redwood is not from second-growth harvesting.

The appeal of our redwood is that it is first growth, a different animal than 2nd-5th growth redwood. Why? Because subsequent growth, once the old growth is cut, grows from the original roots, and therefore many, many times faster, resulting in lots of small "sucker" trees, a very pulpy wood (wide growth rings, due to the rapid growth, since the roots are already established), not the dense old growth with tight growth rings. So our old growth, tight grain redwood appeals to the fine woodworker who, in my father's words, want to build something really beautiful "guiltlessly."

Although one of the lightest of softwoods, redwood provides adequate strength for many uses, as well as superior insulation values. Redwoods minute cell structure, with thousands of air filled cavities, enables redwoods thermal insulation values. Redwood is easily machined, easy to saw, nail, glue, and has superior finish-holding ability. Redwood is known for its easy maintenance and beautiful color. Redwood is often used where high moisture levels are a problem with other types of wood.

Our redwood is so beautiful, we don't just sell redwood—we well AWE!


Dining Tables:

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Table made of curly redwood Redwood table Redwood table made of several grain types: curly, vertical and burl. Another view of this unique multi-grain redwood table by John Meyers. Close-up of this amazing design table-top by John Meyers. Close-up of curly redwood table legs. Curly and Burl Custom Table. Conference table with mixed clear all heart vertical old growth, two 23 inch pieces sandwiching old growth cats paw burl. Slabs available in thicknesses of 2 inch, 2-1/4 inch and 3 inch bookmatched pieces to 16 feet 6 inches long. Finished K stock shows how K stock finishes. K stock available in clear all heart vertical grain, 2 1/4 inch thick x 12 to 24 inches wide x 11/12 feet long. Perfect for dining room or conference tables, or coffee table also. JP sinker stock, book matched sets or singles, to 3 inches think, widths 6 inches to 24 inches.












Coffee Tables:

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Coffee table mixes sinker, cats paw with curly redwwod legs. Coffee table mixes sinker, cats paw with curly redwwod legs. Coffee table cats paw burl with sinker wood. Coffee table cats paw burl with sinker wood. DETAIL OF JOIN. Whole Burl Fiddle Back Coffee Table. Coffee Table Finished K stock shows how K stock finishes. K stock available in clear all heart vertical grain, 2 1/4 inch thick x 12 to 24 inches wide x 11/12 feet long. Perfect for dining room or conference tables, or coffee table also. JP sinker stock, book matched sets or singles, to 3 inches think, widths 6 inches to 24 inches.






End Tables:

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Curly and Burl Custom Table. Twin bedside tables, rich burl, curly burl, curly redwood. Redwood end table.






Entrance Tables:

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Finished K stock shows how K stock finishes. K stock available in clear all heart vertical grain, 2 1/4 inch thick x 12 to 24 inches wide x 11/12 feet long. Perfect for dining room or conference tables, or coffee table also. JP sinker stock, book matched sets or singles, to 3 inches think, widths 6 inches to 24 inches. Conference table with mixed clear all heart vertical old growth, two 23 inch pieces sandwiching old growth cats paw burl. Slabs available in thicknesses of 2 inch, 2-1/4 inch and 3 inch bookmatched pieces to 16 feet 6 inches long. Sinker slabs with light curly grains, bookmatched sets of 24 inch wide, clear all heart vertical grains. Shown completely unfinished. Sinker slabs unfinished with cats paw burl, splash of water on unfinished pieces. Sinker slabs unfinished with cats paw burl as possible combinations. Sinker slabs here with finished cats paw burl as possible combination. Slabs to 24 inces wide, cats paw both live and straight, 3 inch thick.






Conference Tables:

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Finished K stock shows how K stock finishes. K stock available in clear all heart vertical grain, 2 1/4 inch thick x 12 to 24 inches wide x 11/12 feet long. Perfect for dining room or conference tables, or coffee table also. Finished K Stock, clear all heart quarter-sawn sinker colors are unique, 3-D. Table top stock to 20 inches wide. JP sinker stock, book matched sets or singles, to 3 inches think, widths 6 inches to 24 inches. Forest color, unfinished. Available 2-1/4 inch thick to 3 inch thick x 12 inch to 22 inches wide, up to 16 feet. All book matched. Sinker 2.25 inches deep x 10 to 24 inches wide x 18 feet long, bookmatched, live and straight. Conference table with mixed clear all heart vertical old growth, two 23 inch pieces sandwiching old growth cats paw burl. Slabs available in thicknesses of 2 inch, 2-1/4 inch and 3 inch bookmatched pieces to 16 feet 6 inches long. Sinker slabs with light curly grains, bookmatched sets of 24 inch wide, clear all heart vertical grains. Shown completely unfinished. Sinker slabs unfinished with cats paw burl, splash of water on unfinished pieces. Sinker slabs unfinished with cats paw burl as possible combinations. Sinker slabs here with finished cats paw burl as possible combination. Slabs to 24 inces wide, cats paw both live and straight, 3 inch thick.






Desk Tops:

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Redwood Desk Top, unique sinker colors, available live and straight edges. Also book matched paneling. Redwood Desk Top made from JP stock. Clear All-Heart Vertical Grain, some figure, rare redwood tans, reds, browns, widths to 22 inches. Book matched. JP sinker stock, book matched sets or singles, to 3 inches think, widths 6 inches to 24 inches.






Bar Tops:

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A three-inch edge cut from Whole Burl, finished here for a kitchen bar top in Michigan. Three dimensional fiddle back figured grains. Cats Paw Bar Top in Seattle. Sinker slabs with light curly grains, bookmatched sets of 24 inch wide, clear all heart vertical grains. Shown completely unfinished. Sinker slabs here with finished cats paw burl as possible combination. Slabs to 24 inces wide, cats paw both live and straight, 3 inch thick. Redwood Bar with rainbow wainscoting, half panels, in background. JP sinker stock, book matched sets or singles, to 3 inches think, widths 6 inches to 24 inches.






Kitchen Island Tops:

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Forest color, unfinished. Available 2-1/4 inch thick to 3 inch thick x 12 inch to 22 inches wide, up to 16 feet. All book matched. Sinker tops. 2.25 inches x 12-24 inches. Great for your kitchen counter top! Sinker 2.25 inches deep x 10 to 24 inches wide x 18 feet long, bookmatched, live and straight. Sinker slabs with light curly grains, bookmatched sets of 24 inch wide, clear all heart vertical grains. Shown completely unfinished. Sinker slabs here with finished cats paw burl as possible combination. Slabs to 24 inces wide, cats paw both live and straight, 3 inch thick. JP sinker stock, book matched sets or singles, to 3 inches think, widths 6 inches to 24 inches.






Burl Tops, live & straight edge: 2 - 3 inches thick to 12 1/2 feet long. Check out our Myrtlewood Slabs

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One of a kind whole burl log found at mill pond where left around 1860s. From Whole Burl Log - 2 inch cuts; unfinishedFinished look of 32 inch round cut from Whole Burl log picture on this page. A few more available.3 inches thick x 58 inches wide. Has all the Whole Burl curly, burly, fiddle back and figured grains. Unfinished. CLOSE UP VIEW. 3 inches thick x 58 inches wide. Has all the Whole Burl curly, burly, fiddle back and figured grains. Unfinished. 3 inches thick x 48 - 60 inches wide x 12 feet long; 100 percent figure. Only 4 available. Close-up of 2 inch thick, live edge cut of the Whole Burl Log, 24 inches wide and 8 feet long. One of a kind tabletop slab. From the Whole Burl Log shown. Close-up of 3 inch thick, live edge slab cut from Whole Burl Log. Available in 3 inch x 48 - 60 inch wide, 12 feet plus long. Very limited supply--one of a kind. From Whole Burl Log. Another cut from Whole Burl Log. Showing details in cut from Whole Burl Log. Marvelously colored grain from Whole Burl Log. A three-inch edge cut from Whole Burl, finished here for a kitchen bar top in Michigan. Three dimensional fiddle back figured grains.











The Great Adventure Behind Our Redwood


Salvaged Redwood from Big River
A river runs through it... History from 1849, and the salvage story of a man's journey from doctor to innkeeper in Mendocino County began with dredging old logs out of Big River. Learn more...





Unrivaled Shades of Color

Sinker wood is unique in its colors and grains, from deep rich purples through rich red and rosewood tints, also blond, burgundy and cinnamon brown, as shown in the pictures on this site. The result of more than 135 years in the mineral-rich water of Big River, this redwood is extraordinarily beautiful, with its tight grain and unusual variegated shades. Paneling and wainscoting is a popular use of sinker wood because of its unusual coloring. (The background image in this section is Redwood Burl.)

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Mineralization during the 150 years this redwood lay at the bottom of Big River resulted in colors unique to this exotic wood. Above are deep purple hues.The front door of Brewery Gulch Inn, all crafted from this salvaged redwood.1x8 paneling in the lobby of Brewery Gulch Inn, with battens fastened behind the boards. Shows a mixture of vertical and flat grains. Color variation is typical. Even the red redwood has beautiful and unique coloring The piece of 1x10 on the side of this bookcase shows a mineral stripe down the middle. There are a few of these pieces left for sale. Every piece of this blond, cinnamon and brown redwood was hand-selected for this home remodel in Lake Tahoe, California This leg stock made from salvaged sunken redwood has spectacular colors from being submerged in Big River over 135 years. The paneled bar at GoodBelliesCafe.com, Oakland, California Paneling installed at Brewery Gulch Inn, finished with clear oil. Visit BreweryGulchInn.com Paneling installed at Brewery Gulch Inn, finished with clear oil. Visit BreweryGulchInn.com Slatted bench available separately or as part of patio set. Porch swing made with black cats paw burl old growth redwood and vertical grain old growth, all salvaged from Big River. Wood and made-to-order swings, tables, benches. Old growth sinker wood cut 85 percent or better for vertical grains, make colorful masterpiece-type flooring. Can mix with some curly redwood around fireplaces, etc. We hand-select your boards. Beautiful burl furniture. All wood materials available here. Buy the wood alone; or we can create your custom-crafted beauty!










Own a Piece of California State History All of our wood is clear all heart salvaged old growth redwood. This salvaged sunken redwood has ax-shaved ends, meaning it was cut before the late-1800s. OriginallyAx-shaved endharvested between 1850 and 1910, this redwood falls into three distinct time periods: 1) A V-shape or "beaver-cut" meant that a log was felled with an axe between 1850 and 1876, when the labor- and time-saving raker-tooth saw was invented. 2) Logs cut with a saw and dragged to the river by mules or oxen were first shaved or edged around their circumference to prevent snagging. Learn more...

Fine Craftsmen and WoodworkersWe gladly interface with owners, contractors, architects, builders, designers and/or their agents to provide you our beautifully colored salvaged redwood. We know old growth redwood and what it can do. Custom bed by Greg GagnonWe hand select every piece of wood we sell, and we absolutely guarantee its quality. Redwood Salvage Sales arranges custom milling to any specifications you define in vertical, flat or mixed grains, and ship directly to your home or workplace. We can ship domestic and internationally. Our orders are shipped to you with no waste at all, every stick usable for its intended purpose. Learn more...

Brewery Gulch InnAWARD WINNINGFournded and built by Arky Ciancutti with his eco-salvaged redwood, Gourmet Magazine (August, 2002) said, "this stylish new hotel sets a SoHo standard for design..." Wine Enthusiast (March, 2003) said that, partly due to this wood, the inn is "A masterpiece of style and design." Sky Magazine (Delta Airlines) wrote in June, 2003, that ...."wood connoisseur Ciancutti used the wood as lavish trim, a worthy tribute to those ancient trees." Learn more....

Myrtlewood AvailableMyrtlewood pieceAll-burl Myrtlewood is available here at Redwood Salvage Sales. We have Myrtlewood slabs 2-1/4" to 3-1/4", all 10' long, up to 44" wide, all book-matched. Air-dried 6 years indoors. One of a kind pieces. Some beautiful furnishings and items have been created by our local craftsmen.

Customer ReviewsCustomer installing their new redwood panelingAnother happy customer installing their new redwood paneling says, "They look beautiful!"—Los Angeles

Read what other customers have to say at our Customer Reviews.

In The NewsMyrtlewood pieceMagazine articles about Redwood Salvage Sales by Robb Report Luxury Home; BUILDERnews; Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine; and The San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Magazine. Check it out!

The Salvage StoryA man's journey from doctor to innkeeper in Mendocino County began with dredging sunken timber out of Big River...the recovery of a lost treasure of Northern California!

Green Benefits and Durability of RedwoodRedwood repels termites and its ability to resist rot enables it to last for generations—superb green architect resources for your green dream home! Learn more...


CALL US FOR A PRICE QUOTE: (707) 937-2144
Buy exotic timber direct from Arky Ciancutti, M.D. We arrange custom milling to any specifications you define.
We will work with you, your architect and/or your builder; and ship domestic and international.

Arky sitting by salvaged redwood logs

Phone or email your inquiry to us at arky@redwoodsalvagesales.com.

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