Custom Timber Projects Richmond NZ
Timber Builds in Action & Workmanship Showcase
Check out what goes on at our job sites and what we're up to! Here you'll see our timber builds happening, a showcase of timber projects, and behind-the-scenes shots of wood furniture as we make it. We're excited to show you the custom timber projects our Richmond NZ customers adore, along with examples of handcrafted timber from NZ and close-up photos of Plankville's craftsmanship.
Plankville In Action
A big saw for the big jobs. A lot of the big Macrocarpa and Redwood logs are too heavy to transport in one piece,
A big Macrocarpa log for the slabbing mill.
This big Macrocarpa log will be ripped into halves with the big saw,
Jacking the cut open.
Now two pieces and able to be lifted onto trucks and hauled to Plankville.
The big Huskie is a a valuable piece of gear on a job like this. We could never lift this butt log in one piece
We will get some lovely big table tops from this Macrocarpa log with some beautiful grain patterns.
Milling a big Redwood on the Wood-Mizer.
Blackwood slab fresh off the mill.
A Blackwood beam. cut to order for a mantle piece.
Slabbing a Redwood log on the Wood-Mizer.
Redwood slabs, fresh cut on the Wood-Mizer. New Zealand Redwood is a lovely timber for outdoor and indoor furniture.
We cut Beams to order on our mills. This one is a 500 x 200mm Tasmanian Blackwood.
Oiling a Macrocarpa seat.
Putting the finishing touch on the firewood shed.
Redwood, old gnarly, Grey logs. These will be slabbed by us at Plankville. Some will be sold as slabs / flitch. Some will be made into tables and bar leaners.
Redwood slabs from gnarly old grey log.
Chunky outdoor table, made of slabs from the gnarly old grey Redwood log.