Lumber Slingers

The woman, the myth, the legend - Kalayna Crook! Kalayna joins us today for a high level discussion on Alaskan Yellow Cedar (AYC). We discuss where it grows, the difficulty in sourcing the product and it's final application among other interesting facts about AYC. Kalayna is our other work wife and we are so excited to have her on the Pod! All comments and opinions are our own and not those of our...

Chatalie, not your typical economists. Just Kidding! We aren't economists but we do have our ears to the ground and want to share what's going on in our world. As per usual, all thoughts and opinions are our own and are not those of our employer. Questions? Email lumberslingers@patlbr.com.

On this episode we talk to the Engineered Wood Product (EWP) Guru Dan Semsak! If you are in the lumber industry, you have probably met Dan somewhere on your path. Today, Dan discusses his perspective of the North American and global EWP market. We dive into what EWP is, what type of products are made, the applications, problem solving, and where its made! Join us for this informative discussion, w...

We have the honor of having Bethany Doss from Capital Lumber on the podcast today. Bethany is someone who we have looked up to in the industry for many years. We know that talking about kids and childbirth can be somewhat taboo in the Industry and have a great conversation around how it actually makes us better leaders. Bethany exemplifies what it means to be a working mom and we all agree togethe...

In this episode we talk to Sarah Padfield, a leader and partner at Delap! Delap is is a fully integrated financial services firm committed to helping clients manage, grow, and protect their businesses at every stage of their journey. Sarah carries over 17 years of experience, with a focus on forest products companies and manufacturers. Sarah takes time to discusses with us: Leadership during COVID...

Chelsea & Natalie (Chatalie) talk all things lumber prices, lumber futures, Canadian Old Growth Deferral and much more. End the year with us just as we started - lumber price mania. :) Questions/Comments? Email us: lumberslingers@gmail.com All thoughts and opinions are our own and do not represent the opinions of our employer.

Live from Traders Market 2021! In this episode we sit and talk to our friend Scott Parker, the Executive Director of NAWLA (National American Wholesale Lumber Association). Traders Market is known for many on our side of the industry as the tradeshow of the year to attend. We discuss what the show was like in 2021, and also discuss the value NAWLA brings to its members when you're not at Traders M...

In this Episode Natalie sits down with Alex to talk about relationships, log scaling and culture. Natalie and Alex open up about past mistakes and how to learn from them as well as future growth for an exciting conversation. Well worth the listen. Questions? Comments? Email us at lumberslingers@gmail.com. All thoughts and opinions are our own and not those of our employer.

Today on the pod we are talking to Mark Brennan of US Lumber. Mark has been with US lumber for 20 years starting in Accounting and holding a host of other roles throughout his career thus far. We discuss leading people, maintaining culture through acquisitions and how awesome the lumber industry is! Questions or Comments? Email us at lumberslingers@gmail.com All thoughts and opinions are our own a...

This episode is a great conversation with Bob Fabian the General Manager of Weekes Forest Products. Bob has tremendous experience in Engineered Wood Products, but more importantly, managing people and culture. Recording in person (yay!) at Northwestern University for the NAWLA Executive Management Institute, we talk about what we learned and tactics to apply it to our current roles. Questions or C...

On this episode we interview the president of Nyle Dry kilns: Jeremy Howard, and Henco Viljoen, their Kiln and efficiency advisor. We discuss their background and perspective as Kiln experts in the lumber industry. Jeremy and Henco discuss the types of Kilns they specialize in, the most common kilns, and what the future of dry kilns looks like. You don't want to miss this episode, and remember: "I...

Denny Sanders joins us to discuss kiln drying 101. He is a fantastic guest and even tolerates elementary questions (about socks, IYKYK). Take a listen and learn something! Kiln Drying Presentation made by DS here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rYRZ_ZwEB7Bzg1BrGpbtQb6JbBj3qxYx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114944037010997502837&rtpof=true&sd=true Questions? Comments? Email us at lumberslingers@gm...

Today we talk to Dave Gregg of Concannon Lumber about Southern Yellow Pine. We touch on mentorship, processing pine and most importantly, end with a Dad Joke. Questions? Comment? Email us at lumberslingers@gmail.com. All thoughts and opinions are our own and do not represent out employer.

Today we are joined by Shayne Boelk from Zimmfor Management Services. We dive in to FSC and what that means for the Lumber Industry. Shayne is a wealth of knowledge and will definitely be back on the podcast! Questions? Comments? Email us at lumberslingers@gmail.com. All thoughts and opinions are our own and do not represent our employer.

In this special short episode, Chels interviews her own dad while on the road at lumber mills, Cris lives in Golden Colorado, and is the President of his Lumber Company in Denver. He gives nuggets of sarcasm, advice and truth and love. Enjoy!

On todays episode we join our resident expert Terry Haddix to discuss common terms you will see and use in lumber sales. Not in lumber? That's cool. Many of these terms will translate to most business transactions. _______________________________________________ FOB – “Free on Board”, FOB Mill, FOB mill plus or mill plus freight, Delivered, Subject to prior sale/sub prior, No prior selection/NPS,P...

If you're looking for a nice time, now is a great time. On todays episode: we rapid fire random questions to each other, in this special "get to know your hosts" episode! We talk life, heroes, and what our warning labels would look like if we had to wear them. Credit our co-worker, Terry Haddix for the creation of our nickname "Chatalie". Questions/Comments? Email us: lumberslingers@gmail.com All...

On today’s episode, we interview KayCee Hallstrom, a fourth-generation lumberwoman in Oregon. With over 9 years of experience, KayCee is part of the Next Generation up and coming lumber professionals, she shares her extensive knowledge on all things Douglas Fir and Glulam Beams! Check out the drone video mentioned in our episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21FkpF6cyLs Questions, Comments? Ema...

Today we sit down to discuss common Terms of the Trade, a Random Lengths Publication. Terry Haddix, our resident expert, joins us to discuss softwoods vs. hardwoods, grain structure and application, remanufacturing and more. This is Part 1 of our Terms of the Trade series. We apologize for the poor audio quality in advance, however we know you will find the content well worth it! Questions or Comm...

Today we cover a broad range of topics with our good friend Haleigh. As Baby Boomers continue to retire we are left with the question of Knowledge Transfer. How do we capture this? How do we continue to learn? We also cover being a women in Lumber and the opportunities that lay ahead! Questions/Comments? Email us: lumberslingers@gmail.com All thoughts and opinions are our own and do not represent...

On our first episode back in over a year, we discuss lumber prices with our buddy from the north Gavy, and although we don't have all the answers, we offer our perspective from our side of the industry! Note: This episode was recorded in April 2021. Questions, ideas, feedback? Email us at lumberslingers@gmail.com

Introduction Episode to our Podcast all about the Lumber Industry! Email us at: LumberSlingers@gmail.com Each podcast we will be bringing you relevant and useful industry information including interviews with top lumber professionals and discussion of current events in the industry. Whether it be lumber grading, industry and market trends, or who-is-who in lumber, we hope to extend your current ta...