by Andrea | Aug 15, 2018 | Historic Wood Flooring, Wood Facts
LUMBERJACKS | ALL IN A DAY’S WORK While it may not look like much, the “peavey” revolutionized river driving. The spike at the end steadied the log, unlike earlier tools, which would swing erratically and often pitch men into the perilous river. WHO...
by Andrea | Aug 15, 2018 | Historic Wood Flooring, Wood Facts
LUMBERJACKS | ALL IN A DAY’S WORK While a sailor might put a ship in a bottle, lumberjacks were not to be outdone in their scrimshaw work. This wood, ivory, bead and wool structure derives from a religious impulse, as the bells and cross indicate. Priests and...
by Andrea | Jul 5, 2018 | Heritage Flooring, Historic Wood Flooring, Wood Facts
School’s out for the summer, which means it’s time for adventure… and perhaps a little Canadian history lesson thrown in for good measure! CHUTES COULONGE PARK This summer, experience history, culture and adventure at the Parc des Chutes Coulonge...
by Andrea | Dec 3, 2017 | Wood Facts
The team from Logs End recently watched a fascinating documentary on the Nature of Things. What Trees Talk About offers a new perspective about trees, going so far as to debunk myths that trees are inactive and solitary beings. Instead, ecologists are proving instead...
by Andrea | Aug 17, 2017 | Hardwood Flooring, Historic Wood Flooring, Wide Plank Flooring, Wood Facts
You’ve probably heard the words ‘hardwood flooring’ on almost every homebuyer’s wish list. That’s because hardwood flooring really is the best option for your home. It’s versatile, durable, and just plain looks good. The best time to get hardwood flooring is when you...
by Andrea | Jul 11, 2017 | Reclaimed Wood, Wood Facts
During the nineteenth century, the production of wood products was the major industry of the colonies of Lower Canada and Upper Canada. Many Canadians believe that the lumber barons were in fact our earliest recorded entrepreneurs. These men looked to the virgin...