Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

As a supplier of wood building products and wood finish materials, and as part of my approach to tree hugging, HistoricWoods buys deeply into the action of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We realistically understand that the "greenest" house is the one that is never built. Even houses that are built with recycled materials, and in the most energy efficient manner possible, if not needed, is an entire waste of resources. The house we don't build doesn't consume our resources; I think we can do much better at "not building". I believe in the concept of Reduce, even if it cuts into the gross revenue a bit, but, obviously we can't just stop building, we gotta have shelter. Smaller dwellings with better design Reduces our consumption and actually improves our lifestyle...too many of us are stuck in a home that functions much smaller than the square footage would suggest. Building for the long term is cheaper: a laminate floor that costs $4.00/sf and lasts 10-15 years, but a $15.00/sf hardwood floor can last for 100 years or more. Long term economics and environmentalism clearly favors the enduring products, and is part of the Reduce concept. It should be obvious that HistoricWoods is deep into the Reuse and Recycle actions concerning building materials. I, for one, am not sure if we reuse or recycle wood. Some products, like our Antique Hand Hewn Timbers, look more like a reuse as we use the product as much in it's original form as possible; while Antique Beech Scar'dFace Flooring has been completely remilled appearing more like Recycle. Either way we are "all in" to the action of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. So if you come to us with a project that has gotten smaller because of great design and you want to build it with reused and recycled products, you will definitely get our creative juices flowing in how to help you accomplish your goals.

Tree Hugging

Technically, I have never hugged a tree, unless you count the posture I took in scooting up the Maple trees in my back yard as a kid. I have never fought against the establishment for the preservation of a single tree bound for destruction as "progress" moves through. My concern for trees grows from my use of these majestic organisms, and the phenominal material they provide on their eventual death; I also clearly comprehend that trees play an oh-so-important role in the life cycle of the globe we occupy, and that the substantial reduction of trees world wide will deal out consequences in the generations to come. I appreciate the beauty and majesty of a single aged tree, but my tree hugging is more of a "group hug" for a global use of trees in sustainable approach.

Forest Management

"FSC Certification ensure the responsible use of forest resources", any time we use the FSC logo we have to have that statement or a similar one in proximity, for good reason. World wide there is so much waste of forest resources; we are getting better here in the U.S. while other areas are getting much worse. When we use newly harvested wood (we label it FreshCut) we make sure it is FSC Certified whether you ask for it or not.. That way you know you are supporting a company that not only ensures your order is certified, but nearly every FreshCut product we make is certified. Many of our Antique Woods and Recycled Woods are available FSC Certified also.

Kyle Moon
Owner-HistoricWoods by LunarCanyon

Environmental Philosophy