Oak is a popular choice for various woodworking projects, primarily due to its durability, beauty and natural characteristics. However, when it comes to painting oak, there are some considerations to keep in mind. Today, we're delving into the reasons.

Olive wood is a stunning material for many applications. Explore exactly where it derives from, it's properties and it's uses.

Thermo-treated wood vs. tanalised timber, what's better and what are their benefits? Take a read to find out.

Spalted wood is a striking material to use for many wood working projects, but which projects is it most suitable for? Take a read.

Wenge wood has sometimes had a bad name for sustainability, unrightfully so. Take a read to see how wenge wood can be a sustainable choice.

The increasing demand for oak has caused some concerns here at W L West and Sons Ltd. Explore why.

Use timber wisely, it’s taken years to grow, we should make the most of what we fell and utilise more of the tree, knots and all. Read more.

Sustainable timber is important to our industry. Without new stocks of good timber coming to the market, we couldn't trade. Find out more.