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Now FSC® certified!!!

We are now capable of sourcing FSC® products, but more importantly, we are authorized to be the originator of FSC®-Recycled materials.

January 21st, 2014

Greetings!

Sometimes I ask myself, what will I put in this month's newsletter. Then, I simply scroll through the trusty iPhone. Voila! We did a lot in the last month, even with the holidays and extreme weather. Heart Pine flooring is still keeping us busy. Sold a few millstones, & other granite. Went to an appreciation event at the Athol Library. Plus we have a bunch of other stuff on the horizon, so you might see another newsletter from us sooner than you think.

Athol Library - Antique Heart Pine Flooring

The Athol Public Library had a soft opening recently, and we were invited to a little appreciation event for our part in providing the FSC®-Recycled Antique Heart Pine flooring. We created a custom grade of flooring that included just the right amount of "character" while achieving the goal of a mostly vertical grain floor for stability and durability. We think we nailed it. The floor looks amazing. The new addition is modern and beautiful, and the Carnegie wing is the perfect contrast, with amazing original windows and arched ceiling. If you are in the neighborhood this Saturday the 25th, they are having a "Grand Opening" at 1PM, so come check it out!

More pics of the Athol Library Floor

Random Pics from the last few weeks....

How do we get the nails out? Lots of elbow grease! But it's worth it!

How do you get a 39' timber from the back of the pile? Creatively!

Below, Josh with a photo-bomb in front of a 16" wide Heart Pine plank getting sawn.

Sold this 4' millstone a few weeks ago; handled it with kid gloves so not to scratch it.

Finally, if you've made it this far, it seems you might appreciate what we do. Thank You! Our Bread and Butter is milling vintage beams into some of the finest antique flooring you can find. Our next best attribute is finding just the right surface for your project: Wire-brushed Ash, custom hand hewing on any wood, specialty Fir and Cedar boards & beams, the best vintage barnboard available, or just the coolest chunk of vintage granite for your landscape project. Thanks again, and please come see us again, for the very first time.

Sincerely,

Tom Mann

President

T.S. Mann Lumber Co, Inc.