Slab Lumber in Licking MO

The natural edge is what we refer to as the living part of the tree, or the outer rings. A natural edge slab is produced when the log cut into slabs, and the entire slab is left with the natural edge. Our inventory includes many pieces of natural edge slabs of your choice. Natural edge slabs are ideal for countertops, tabletops, benches, desks, headboards, and many other projects. Natural edge furniture is often purchased for its unique beauty and as the perfect piece for adding that special touch to any décor. Natural edge slab lumber, when used as a countertop, helps soften the lines of a kitchen or bath that has cold, straight lines.

Natural Oak is so named because it remains green year-round, the tree does not succumb to seasonal changes throughout much of the southern United States. At Storm Lumber and Acquisition, we are proud to learn about how natural oak became rich in history after being used as a building material for shipbuilding during war times. Natural Oak gained a reputation because of its strength in the construction of the USS Constitution. It was said that cannonballs would bounce off the Constitution’s hull, giving it the nickname “Old Ironsides.” Natural edge oak wood is extremely dense, making it exceptionally durable when cutting curved pieces were needed for a ship’s hull, shipbuilders typically searched for the naturally occurring intense curve to match the hull design. The natural edge slabs from oak give a unique look to any project.

What do sawmills do with all the waste? Even though band saws produce less than half the sawdust of circular saws, it still adds up, and the slabs.  Some sawmills think sawdust and slabs are a nuisance—but at Storm Lumber and Acquisition they can be viewed as an opportunity for a little extra product. Banding the bundles of slabs together so that a loader can be used to set them on a trailer can save hours of work time we can otherwise spend can spend milling lumber. Sawdust tends can take up more time, we keep a trailer for sawdust nearby so that it can be picked up with a front-end loader when full.  From there, it can be sold to a pelletizer, charcoal kiln, doll manufacturer for stuffing, or compost suppliers, a five-minute job at the end of the day.

We sell bark as landscaping mulch. Slabs made from the first cuts of a debarked log get to run through a chipper and selloff to paper companies. We find markets for bark, slabs, and sawdust to develop a considerable relief in fire damage due to combustion. An enterprising sawmill owner needs to be efficient by turning five board feet of log into six board feet of product. Running an evenly productive sawmill is what sets Storm Lumber and Acquisition apart from the others.