Old World Crafumanship In Today's Designs Hand Hewn Distressed Timbers

Geo. M. Huff Lumber Company is now offering Hand Hewn Distressed Timbers in a variety of sizes, shapes and lengths.

All our distressed beams are WCLIB grade stamped and will meet structural and architectural applications. All are hand tooled and can be ordered with custom stains and Old World finishes.

We can supply timbers to any specification, whether it is Dense, Free of Heart Center, #l/Btr, Select Structural, Green or RFV Kiln Dried.

When a plan calls for exposed posts and timbers, count on us to provide you with a product that will last a lifetime.

Combine our selection of Douglas fir timbers along with our skilled milling staff and you've got one of the best resources in Southern California.

Huff Lumber Company

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

800-347-4833

Redwood Decking & Railing

The California Redwood Co. now offers a new decking profile and two new specialty railings.

Part of the Heritage Collection, the Cascade board profile has a crowned top, beveled edges, and drip lines on the bottom.

Both Estate (2x4 and 2x6) and Vista (2x4) railings are gently crowned for water sheddins and durability.

T CALIFORNIAREDWOODCO.COM

(866\ 797 -1 41 4

Now on Deck

Ipe Clip Fastener Co. is rolling out its own DeckWise brand of decking tools and accessories.

Stainless steel screws have a self-tupping point to ensure minimal grain tear out and quick installation. Heads come in stainless or Colormatch black and brown to match various species.

Drill&Drive four-in-one tool allows builders to pre-drill, countersink or counterbore, then flip the countersink insert and drive the screw.

Hardwood plugs, in ipd, cumaru, tigerwood, garapa and massaranduba, are carefully milled to provide a tight fit even in the hardest boards.

Deck spacers come in five sizes. each a different color.

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(866\ 427 -2547

Go-Extruded Railings

Deckorators CXT co-extruded railing from Universal Forest Products combines the look of wood with low maintenance.

Contemporary and Colonial profiles are offered in 6- and S-ft. lengths and 36" and 42" installed heights.

Both have pre-drilled rails for faster installation and U-brackets that provide a fastener-free look.

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(8OO) 332-s',724

In-Deck Storage Kit

AZEK's newest kit allows homeowners to store outdoor items within their decks.

When topped with AZEK decking, the 6 ft. by 17.5 cu. ft. storage box blends with the surface of the deck. A specially engineered frame supports up to 500 lbs. across the lid surface, and is designed to prevent water infiltration.

Matching hardware is available in two finishes.

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(877\ 275-2935

Gedar-Look Fencing

Fiberon's new composite post-and-rail fencing features the look of rustic cedar, with low maintenance.

Available in Coastal Cedar, the product has 1.5"x3.75" horizontal rails and 3.5"x3.5" routed posts.

I FIBERONDECKING.COM

(800) 573-8841

llluminating Railing

RadianceRail Express is TimberTech's latest railing solution. The single-rail product is made of composite capped with a layer of PVC, both 36" and 42" high.

Rail packs come in 6' or 8' sections that are pre-routed and include mounting hardware. Baluster packs come in 36" and 42" square profiles.

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(800) 307-7780

Big Creek Lumber Co. has a long

Superior Forest Stewardship

growing, selectively haruesting and milling high quality California redwood.

During our 63 years in the redwood business, Big Creek has developed a reputation for being a reliable supplier of high quality lumber. We produce a wide range of grades and dimensions, custom cut timbers, pattern stock and fencing. Order full, mixed or partialtruckloads.

LUMBER ASSOCIATION of California & Nevada's annual PAC oolf tournament was April 14 at Black Gold Golf Club, Yorba Linda, Ca.-[1] Ken Dunham, Jean Henning. [2] Mike Kemp, Tim Kennedy, Kevin Mclernon, Larry Christensen. [3] Glenda DeFrange, Andy Salazar, Karen Glover. [4] Pat Woolstenhulme, Sal Camarda, Jerry Mosier, Bill Young, [5] Terry Rasmussen, George Ritter, Buck Byers, John Pasqualetto. [6] Jeff Norihiro, Danny Sosa, Kurt Robbins, Dean Costello. [7] Kelly Lyon, David lblings, Rolando Robles, Richard Rios. [8] J.D. Bulldlt4rPrcdudsom

Saunders, Rich Langton, Mark Huff, Troy Huff. [9] Ron Hillman, Matt Lapp, Tom Angel, Craig Evans. [10] Mark Ganahl, Dan May, Omar Diaz, Sal Castillo. [11] Rock Lee, Carlos Gonzalez, Brian Newell, Bob Watson. [12] Frank Bader, Curt Nierman, Randy Jackson, Jim Nicodemus. [13] Sheldon Doss, Doreen Meeks, Rod Forsch, Pete Ganahl, Melissa Greyson, Grant Pearsall.

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LACN GOLF (continued from previous page) in Yorba Linda: [1] David Smith, Chris Johnson, Johnny Pringle, Jason Sumpter. [2] Aly Kingsley, Chris Bailey. [3] Tom Baxter, Al Reed, Ted Smith, Greg Hexberg. [4] Pat Hawthorne, John Allen. [5] Deonn DeFord, Craig Young, Greg Stout, Brad Satterfield. [6] Geoff Crandlemire, Tino Lizardi. [7] Ryan

Lauterborn, Donald Maize, Mike Walther. [8] Monica Bartko, Richard McArthur, Natalie Allen. [9] Larry Stonum, Chris Freeman, Joe Allotta. [10] Alan Oakes, Shannon Mott, Doug Willis. [11] Tim Hummel, Scott Crutchfield, Chris Skibba, Chris Manning. [12] Paul Hamilton, John Neel.

(More photos on next page) ln 1943, he moved to Medford to run his first lumber mill and in 1954 opened wholesaler Hearin Lumber, Largo, Fl He retired in 2004 , at 92.

Joe Hearin, 99, retired president and founder of Hearin Forest Industries, Portland, Or., died April I I in Medford, Or.

Jim Ballin, 67, retired sales manager at Columbia Forest Products, Portland, Or., died April 19 in Stevenson, Wa.

He entered the industry in 1968, when he went to work at Diamond Lumber, Tillamook, Or. He launched his own company, Building Products International, in 1983, to import Asian and South American plywood, veneer, and timber. Ten years later, he became import manager at Timber Products, Eugene, Or. He joined Columbia in 1 999, retiring in 2001

He also served as president of the International Wood Products Association fiom 2003 to 2005.

David F. Ponts, 62, longtime North Bay lumber broker, died April 3 in Santa Rosa, Ca., after a |2-year battle with prostate cancer.

After attending Santa Rosa College in the late 1960s, he began his 40-year career in the lumber industry. He worked at Morgan Creek Forest Products, Healdsburg, Ca., from 1993 to 2005, then Siskiyou Lumber, Woodland, Ca., until retiring last year to his ranch outside Santa Rosa.

Steven Sandlin, 62, co-owner of Sandlin Lumber, Las Vegas, Nv., died April 8 in Las Vegas.

He and his wife, Beth, started the company in 1981.

Robert ('Bob" Haltlert, 79, former operator of Halbert's Lumber, Torrance, Ca., died March 25 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

After serving in the Marine Corps, he opened his own yard in 1966 and continued until 1991.

Wayne Cundiff, 79, retired partowner of Sun Valley Door & Supply, Phoenix, Az., died March 24 inHappy Jack, Az.

During the Korean War, he served with the Navy. He worked at Arizona Millwork, Phoenix, before joining Sun Valley Door.

Ralph Tadashi Yamaki, 90, retired owner of Waipahu Hardware & Lumber Supply Co. and W Hardware & Lumber Supply Co., Waipahu, Hi., died April l0 in Pearl City, Hi.

Glen Allen Winkle. 76. retired Oregon lumberman, died April 12 in Tumer, Or.

After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, he spent 16 years as planing and shipping foreman for Burkland Lumber Co.. Turner. followed by l6 years as planing and shipping superintendent at Taylor Lumber Co.. Sheridan. Or.

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Coos Bay Line Nears Restart

The Port of Coos Bay, Or., has selected ARG Trans, Benson, Az., as preferred operator of its 133-mile Coos Bay rail line, with hopes to restart the line this summer.

The former Central Oregon & Pacific track, closed since 2007, was purchased by the Port in 2009. Renamed the Coos Bay Rail Link, the line is undergoing nearly $24 million in repairs and upgrades.

Partial service is anticipated to resume in the summer, with full operation expected in the fall.

ARG also operates San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad and a transload facility serving southeast Arizona.

U.S. Timberland Ownership Undergoes Transformation

The changing face of timberland ownership in the U.S. has made supply agreements and timber leases prominent parts of land transactions, according to the recent Warnell Center for Forest Business Timberland Investment Conference.

Just 10 years ago, forest products companies owned approximately 20Vo of private timberland in the U.S., primarily in the South. By the end of 2010, most of this land had changed hands, some tracts multiple times. Most of the remainder had moved to different ownership structures.

The top l0 forest products companies reportedly owned 38.7 million acres in 2000. Today, the top 10 firms hold only 21.5 million acres. Four of the top five are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), tax-advantaged entities with timberland/real estate as their principal business.

Timberland Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs) purchased many of these acres. In 2000, Hancock Timber Resources Group was the only one with more than three million acres. Ten years later, the three top TIMOs each held more than 3 million acres and the top 10 TIMOs held more than20 million acres.

Over the past decade, transition activity peaked at about 7 million acres in 2006 and by 2010 had fallen back to 2000 levels.

Land prices also fluctuated. Prices averaged about $800 per acre nationwide from 2000 through 2004, peaked at almost $1,800 per acre in 2007, and returned to 2006 levels last year.