What kinds of log surface finishes are available?

At Summit Handcrafted Log Homes, we offer our clients three distinct surface finishes.

1. Traditional Draw-Knife Finish
   
   

   Draw Knife Douglas Fir	Draw Knife Western Red Cedar

   
   
2. Draw-Knife Finish with Skip-Peel:
   The Skip-Peel look is achieved by leaving a random pattern of cambium layer on the surface of the logs during the peeling process.
   

   Draw Knife Finish with Skip Peel Douglas fir

   
   
   
3. Our unique "Latewood" finish:
   "Latewood" is the newest stratum in the growth ring of a tree. This resilient outer skin, generated each season, is just below the cambium layer. With Latewood timber, we remove the bark and cambium with high pressure water. The resulting smooth log surface is visually appealing and showcases the natural beauty of the wood's ripples, knots, burls and bends. Latewood timber must be carefully harvested. From felling the tree to on-site delivery, a great deal of effort is committed to securing undamaged logs. And because Latewood material can only be harvested exclusively from October to May, a limited supply is available each year. Trees being used for the Draw-Knife Finish do not require such specialized harvesting.

 

Close up of Latewood Western Red Cedar	Latewood Western Red Cedar Character Post	Latewood Douglas Fir	Latewood Western Red Cedar