The Harvest

Milling
Long dead-standing trees are harvested in the national forests of New Mexico. Our wood cutters work together in this endeavor. One of them will act as the scout, walking many miles searching for these precious trees. Though live trees are common, the dead-standing trees are rare because they are generally harvested for firewood.

--Dead Standing Alligator Juniper--

The next step is to cut the massive trees into individual slices enabling them to be carried out of the forest. The chainsaw operator, requires a great deal of skill to insure that our slabs are straight and level and he is one of the best.

The trees they harvest are several hundred years old, some even dating back before Columbus. They have survived forest fires, drought, and many other natural occurrences. Because they have been dead up to 60 or more years, the wood has been naturally cured, making it very stable.

You will not find this kind of furniture anywhere else in the world....each piece of our juniper furniture is unique because it is designed around the individual character of the wood.