May Rough lumber availabilities

Mini Lot Wholesale (200 – 500 BF)  Small Lot Wholesale (500 – 3,000 BF) 4/4 Select and Better Grade
Specie	6'	7'	8'	9'/10’	11'/12’
Ash		y	y	y	y
Basswood			y	y	y
Black Walnut					y
Cherry - Sap		y	y	y	y
Cherry – Red		y	y	y	y
Hard Maple	y	y		y	y
Hickory				y	y
Red Oak	y		y	y	y
Red Oak – Qtr. sawn				y	y
White Oak				y	y

4/4 Common Grade Specie 6’ 7’ 8’ 9’/10’ 11’/12’ Ash y Basswood y y y y y Birch y y Hard Maple y Red Oak y y y y y Soft Maple y y y y y White Oak y y y   4/4 Rustic Grade
Specie	8’	9’/10’	11’/12’
Cherry	y	y	y
Red Oak	y	y	y

5/4 Select and Better Grade Specie 7' 8' 9'/10’ 11'/12’ Basswood y y Hard Maple y y y y Red Oak y y y y   8/4 Select and Better Grade
Specie	8'	9'/10'	11'/12'
Ash			y
Hard Maple	y	y	y
Red Oak		y

Upstate NY happenings

We've had a busy few weeks here in Portlandville.

Last week was spent repaving our customer parking lot.  We had to do much more paving than anticipated because of the tight slopes for surface water run-off.  It is certainly a great improvement!

We have a LOT of logs in the yard now.  We're working very hard to get many of them sawed before the heat of summer arrives.  We strive to keep our log inventory lower during the summer months as logs will spoil under higher heat & humidity conditions. 

Have a great weekend!

Congratulations Stefanie Rocknak!

Stefanie Rocknak's concept

A VERY big congratulations to our local Stefanie Rocknak - winner of the Edgar Allan Poe competition in Boston!

Among a pool of 265 artists who applied for the competitive public art commission from 42 states and 13 countries, Stefanie has been selected to create a statue to commemorate Edgar Allan Poe in Boston, the city of his birth.

This model is carved from Basswood; the life-size figure will be cast in bronze.

Here is the link to Boston Art Commission announcement:  http://poeboston.blogspot.com/

Great article about bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.!

http://news.yahoo.com/caterpillar-shift-production-japan-us-224447904.html

Pinterest

We were recently introduced to this cool website by our marketing company, Vibrant Creative of Oneonta.  Though we're new to Pinterest and its capabilities, it seems pretty neat - here's our link:  https://pinterest.com/wightmanlumber/

We've started adding pins to boards with our various products on them - please check us out!  This is a 'work in progress', so we'll be continuously updating with more content.

Winter Happenings

What a welcome relief this January has been compared to last.  Normally this time of year we're busy clearing snow in the yard, but this year we've been able to focus our time on keeping our production on track.  Here are some happenings from around our operation.

Sawmill:  We were sawing Red Oak last week - had some big logs come in, largest measured at 24"!



4/4 Hard Maple loading into drying kilns



Maple set in drying kilns ready to be processed; we dry all hardwoods 6-8% moisture content.



Rustic Cherry flooring ready to be end-matched





Rustic Cherry flooring processing through end-matcher; note the tongue and groove on the end of the board.



Small Business Saturday

This coming Saturday, November 26th, 2011 is the second annual Small Business Saturday.

The purpose of Small Business Saturday is to support the small businesses within the thousands of communities across our country on a day when many people begin their holiday shopping at large malls and big box retailers.  Truly the backbone of our economy, small businesses are the entrepreneurs and families in your town who offer unique items that larger chains often do not carry.  It is in small business establishments where you find friendly, knowledgeable staff offering quality customer service.
By shopping at the small businesses in your community this holiday season you are supporting your neighbors and helping to keep the people of your community employed. 
Please consider supporting your local small businesses and help fuel your local economy.  When we all shop small, it will be huge!

The arrival of Fall

We wanted to share with you some of the exciting things we have going on and coming up at Wightmans.

Save 15% off all Rustic Cherry Flooring during our End of Summer Sale through September 30th.

Our Open House is fast approaching.  Stop in on Saturday October 8th from 9:00am - 3:00pm for mill tours, woodworking sales, demonstrations, seminars, kid's activities, food and music - a great way to spend a fall weekend!

Finally, we are hard at work on our new catalog set to debut at our Open House - stay tuned!

New Catalog

We are excited to share with you that we are currently in the process of designing a new catalog!

Available for the first time at our Open House on October 8th, the catalog will include brand new photographs of projects completed over the last 2 years using our wood materials. Also featured will be some of our new products including Stair Treads and Custom Joined.

Many thanks go to our talented photographer, Richard Walker of Richard Walker Photography. Richard is an amazing photographer right here in Cooperstown. Known for his still-life compositions of products, antiques, and sports memorabilia, Richard's work has been featured in highly regarded media such as the Smithsonian Magazine, Architectural Digest, the New York Times, and many more.

Pine flooring

Check out Frugal Farmhouse Design's completed kitchen project using our Pine flooring! "Early American" stain by Minwax was used in this beach cottage renovation. This really illustrates the beauty and versatility of Pine.

Open House

Our Annual Open House will take place Saturday October 8, 2011.

Over the last 17 years this event has grown to become one of the areas great fall activities, brining both local and out of town guests to enjoy a day of entertainment and learning.

The featured activity is of course the tours through our manufacturing plant. We take you through the entire process of how we make our products - from raw log materials all the way to the finished floorings, sidings and many other wood products that we make.


For those interested in woodworking, this year the talented woodworkers throughout our area will have select pieces available for sale and also on display. Various talks and demonstrations relating to woodworking and forest management will take place throughout the day.

Mary Peterson of Amazable Science Adventures leads children through the construction of unique pieces, food is sold to support Habitat for Humanity and live music by Just Throw Money is enjoyed throughout the day.

We welcome you to enjoy a nice fall day with us and learn about wood products made right here in central New York State!

Summer Sale!

Have your home looking great by fall! Take advantage of our summer flooring sale: 15% off all Hard Maple flooring now through August 15th.

Hard Maple is a beautiful hardwood. Creamy white in color, it is one of the strongest hardwoods famous for its use on basketball courts and sporting equipment.

Mark your fall calendar!

Our Annual Open House will take place Saturday October 8, 2011!

Ash Flooring Sale!

Final week to save 15% on all Ash flooring!

Ash is a wonderful wood native to New York State. Famous for its use in baseball bats and other sporting equipment Ash is a very hard, strong wood ideal for high traffic areas of the home. It has an open grain pattern with distinctive white to gray/brown coloring and accepts stain well.

Open Garden Days

Excited to see some beautiful gardens this weekend at "Open Days" in Ulster and Westchester counties!

Flooring Sale!

Now through June 30th save 15% off all Ash Flooring!

Meet local artist Jeremy Holmes!

Featured in galleries throughout New York and art fairs in Europe, Jeremy is taking Wightman wood to another level!
Check out his work at: http://www.holmesarts.com/

Looking for a fun event this weekend?

Check out the TAP NY Craft Beer and Fine Food Festival taking place at Hunter Mountain!

$25 Amazon Gift Card drawing!

Who doesn't want some extra cash right? Just "Like" us on Facebook and enter to win $25! Drawing our winner on May 15th!

Happy Earth Day!

Tony Musso continues to lead the way in green design. Check out Part 3 of his project - water conservation, recycled steel framework and green panel system!