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Forest
Logs from licensed harvests in the forests of West and Central Africa.
From forests with harvesting permits in West and Central Africa.
From the forest to you
The journey of an iroko board from the African forest to our yard in Muğla, and on to a pool side. Every photo is from our own shipments.
02
Sawmill
At origin the logs are sawn into boards on a band saw and graded.
The logs are sawn at our supplier’s mill at origin.
03
Kiln
Boards are kiln-dried and checked one by one with a moisture meter.
The readings in the photos are 10.8 % and 8.0 %. Target moisture: 8–12 %.
04
Container
Bundles and squared logs are numbered and loaded into containers.
The containers land at the port of İzmir, about 4–6 weeks after loading.
05
Yard
The container arrives at our yard in Muğla and the timber is stacked.
At the yard the bundles are stacked on bearers, with air between them and a cover on top.
06
Installed
Sold as timber, or made into decks, gates and furniture around Bodrum.
Decks, gates and furniture around Bodrum.
Documents with every shipment
- Certificate of origin
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Fumigation certificate
- Legal harvest documents
- CITES permit for padauk
We send copies of the documents with the quote to any buyer who asks.
For a price
Send the species, sizes and quantity; we’ll come back to you the same day.
A photo of your cutting list is enough.