Fritch Mill

Some days are not all sunshine 🌞 and rainbows 🌈 Thankfully no injuries.

Today’s article in The Seattle Times on the state of the timber industry in Washington. This industry’s not for the faint of heart!

WA timber industry buffeted by regulations, trade war

Why this WA industry seems to be on the chopping block Myriad issues are at play in the state's timber industry, which largely depends on private players.

Look what showed up today. 23,000 pounds of redwood or sequoia that was growing in the Leshi district of Seattle. Our Komatsu 470 wheel loader could barely lift it off the truck. Over 5’ on the butt and about 40” on the small end of this 34’ log. Absolutely enormous!

The big wood keeps rolling in! A couple very high quality Douglas fir logs on this load that are destined to become cross arms for electric power distribution structures at the top of power poles.

This is a unicorn and the widest piece we’ve even produced. You are looking at an 8x32 beam. That’s right, 32” wide in a single stick! We can do the impossible, it just takes a bit longer. Thanks to for the order.