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Doing our part for the environment.
The FSC® Trademark identifies products which contain wood from well-managed forests certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council®
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Forest Lumber & Cooperage Ltd.
Traditional cooperage style hot tubs, water cisterns and saunas - all hand-crafted from and hand selected western red cedar. Quality and craftsmanship that stands the test of time.
Western Red Cedar is the preferred wood species for building because of it's resistance to decay and its dimensional stability.
The use for traditional cooperage style of construction that has been used for hundreds of years for wine vats, water cistern and barrels. This method of constructions has truly stood the test of time.
Handcrafted wooden barrel hot tubs made in the traditional Cooperage style. The aesthetic and ageless beauty of the finest Canadian Western Red Cedar combined with rustic old style craftsmanship and construction... creating outstanding quality hot tubs, just minutes from Victoria B.C. and we shipped world wide!
Distinctive Barrel Hot Tubs, designed to compliment your most out-of-the-way retreat or suburban landscape and lifestyle. Water cisterns, rainwater harvesting technology or safe storage for potable water. The ageless beauty of western red cedar Barrel Saunas
Forest Lumber is always looking for ways to improve our tubs and saunas.
Exclusive use of vertical grain
Cedar logs are milled to maximize on the amount of vertical grain that can be cut. The vertical grain lumber is more expensive because of its higher quality. We have recently switched over to using exclusively "vertical grain" Western Red Cedar for our floors and side staves. Vertical grain is much more stable than "flat grain". It expands and contracts evenly, promoting a good seal. Flat grain has a tendency to warp and to crack when it dries. This can seriously affect the life span of the tub. The surface of flat grain can lift causing a rough surface and splinters. Most hot tub manufacturers use a mix of flat and vertical grain, like we did in the past. You will notice this in their photos. We are happy to announce our new improvement.
4 foot high tubs now get 4 stainless hoops instead of 3
Forest Lumber has decided that there is a benefit to using 4 hoops on a 4 foot high tub. This cuts down the space between the hoops giving more even pressure on the wood joints giving a better seal between the staves. It will also add extra years to the life span of the tub.
New wood tooling knives
These knives, that mould the staves (bead & cove pattern) and the floor material (tongue & groove) have been made by computer. You will be impressed by how tight the fit is between the staves and the floor boards!
