Video: Pioneering Urban Wood Use in Austin
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Devin Ginther and Aaron Mitchamore are co-founders of TX Urban Sawmill LLC, a newly-established company dedicated to salvaging lumber from felled urban trees in and around Austin, TX. Ginther is also owner of Refined Elements, a company that specializes in inspired natural design, live edge furniture, solid hardwood furniture and specialty lumber sales, including urban wood.
Ginther said the accompanying video kicks of a series of urban wood videos that will be throughout 2018.
TX Urban Sawmill’s motto is “Help us save Texas, one tree at a time.” The company has formed a partnership with Austin Tree Experts to help identify trees at the end of their service that have the potential to yield valuable lumber and is actively pursuing relationships with other area businesses that share the vision of repurposing urban trees as furniture and other wood products.
Thanks so much for posting insight into our efforts here in Texas. We have great things planned. We will be providing weekly updates to our urban utilization efforts in Texas on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/txurbansawmill
Devin, thanks for everything you’re doing in the Lone Star State. It’s exciting to see the Urban Wood Movement catching on a across the country. Good luck!