Hi all, if you are looking solid wood to make a part of your house renovation work, or a part of your yard, garden, or even living room, you will need to have a look for below.

I'm from a sawmill, and our timber business was established since 1988, and expanding our business to home user now.


(*to mod, i am not making an advertisement here, as i'm just trying to share some idea of my house by using the timber from my factory to all user here. But, if any of mod discovered that my topic has offended any rules out here, i will be very happy to remove this topic. Thank you.)


I believe many people love wood, because wood can be the closest relationship to mother nature if we use it right. Sometimes , just a simple peace of wood can make your living room feel warm and welcome. But because the tree is getting less, some of you may though the wood is pricey, and premium. Actually, it don't really expensive if you purchase directly from factory. Also, you can use B-Grade wood, it look natural and cost saving.


Few years ago, i am starting using rejected wood (B-Grade) as decoration in my house, you can see those picture below. We can share some idea, too.


This is my tea-pot rack, by using B-Grade 2x4, a lot of natural hole in the wood, it then turn colour to brown after time. Did you know how much it cost here ? Per wood is only RM12.50 (for 10 feet length) , picture shown are 8 feet (RM9.00), 7 feet (RM7.50), and 6 feet (RM6.50).



you will need only Wall-plug nail. Drill a hole in wood, depend on your load preference, usually needed only few nail, and "slot" in the wall-plug nail, voila, you have just make a nice rack.

This rack is using 4 feet 2x4 B-Grade wood, cost only RM3.00 per wood.


Close-look for hole in wood.




I am using steel fence before i make over all fencing to wood. Picture below shown are using 1x3x3ft wood (RM2.80 per pcs), as you can see, after 5 years, i am not even maintaining it, and it is all directly from bandsaw, without any touch-up (planning & paint) , it still stand.

To make it look better, i then nail some 1x4 (RM1.80/pcs) to make a flower-pot.




Here's the self-made letter-box, which only cost very few ringgit to make it. few pcs of 1x4x2ft (RM1.80/pcs) , and 1pcs of 4x4x5ft (RM58.60/pcs).



You may not like the original wood look without painting like my fence above, if you wish to make it more clean and smooth by painting it, you can refer the fencing of my other house below, this 1 using 1x4 , for just (RM3.70/pcs), the whole fencing cost about RM260 (for 30ft length).




There are many table-top-sized wood in my factory, which actually hole and crack, so we rated it the B-Grade wood, and it can't sell to our customer since the usage propose aren't same. The size of such table-top wood usually 3"x12", 3"x14", 3"x16", or 4"x16". Original proposed for this size are making bridge, fishing boat, or other heavy duty use, some how, some logs aren't perfect, it has some hole, so, i then use it to make tea table for guest welcoming in my 2nd living room.

There have different size thus has different price. As your reference, like picture below, i am using 3"x12"x18ft , the table-top alone cost (RM315.00/pcs) , and then, i using the same species of log as support, the log size is 12x12x10ft (RM270/pcs) , and cutting it to 3pcs to support whole table.

The table-top surface has paper sanded to smooth, and with those hole and crack, it look unique. I has seen the same type of table selling at antique shop for more than RM12'000 !!!

But i am only make it for less than RM800.00 for this table, included labor to make it. (wood alone total = RM585 only)






I am looking forward to build more wood-work and share here Thank you for viewing.


You can visit our factory facebook and website for more detail : www.fb.com/fltimber or http://fltimber.business.site .

Nice work and good price.
Might consider later on..
Will follow on FB.

i am very happy to see this topic. well, whats your minimum order and i am thinking to build a few things such like tv top, cabinets and so. possible to share contact ?\
thanks

How about transportation to KL/PJ, i am keen on making a 3" x 2ft x 6.5ft table top.

Hi, do you do delivery services?

boss, what other woods you can get besides balau.. phobia this wood already if use 20mm thickness got stability problem in longterm (split or wavy./curvey pieces)

Later Termite come to visit ..

Anyway, make some good design and you can be a branded wood furniture seller soon. Will consider after my house complete on 2020.

Wow ! I am very surprised to see 5 replied just after few mins of this post, i would like to say thank you to all


Hi, thank you, this is just a very rough work. I am very happy to see you like it !

Yeah, thank you ! There has no minimum order at all ! You can come for even 1 pcs of wood, i am very happy to see you here and we can share idea for each other ! The contact are the same inside FB and my website.

You can arrange yourself a transport for such size if you have hilux (long base) , or, the fees is about RM300-400 depend on the driver, we can arrange that for you.

3" x 48" is really wide, currently we dont have ready log to cut this yet, as rainy season now.

Yes, we can arrange 3rd party transport for you with minimal charges.

Yeah, agreed with you, you know wood so well eh?

We currently process Chengal and Balau mainly, and we do process Meranti and Merbau if we got order again from Maldives, depend on season and order.

Balau & Chengal is our main production.

Haha, unfortunately, i am not a very good designer, just a simple person that like to use wood decorating my house

No problem, come here when you free.

Haha, unfortunately, i am not a very good designer, just a simple person that like to use wood decorating my house

No problem, come here when you free.

Boss, can you pm me your contact or namecard? So that I can look for you when I pay a visit there.

hmm...just thinking, so many holes, how to use..definitely not for dining table..

Kawan, 2ft is 24" lah.

This post has been edited by weikee: Nov 24 2017, 06:11 PM

Do you have Nyatoh wood?

ya, cos we got make custom made furniture.
and this year was busy to secure some imported sawn timber (white oak n spruce as we got some interior design project for a hotel) and local nyatoh for other custom ID project.
i will discuss with you further on chengal later on since thats your main product. hehe. would be eager to use chengal instead of balau for next year project (hope u can support on the tonne prices)

i think i been to your place before but u not in (you got office container at the factory right?) will catch you again soon or if you got come to kl let me know.

This post has been edited by ar188: Nov 24 2017, 06:27 PM

single piece or?

Single cannot afford lah. let the old trees live couple hundreds years lah. Joined 2 piece also good.

not so expensive ma, i think for that size for 1piece, 3-4k can get in kl liao.

Nice products and services. Will recommend to friends who are searching for this kind of wood designs.

3-4k, that way out of my budget

aiseh, now trending price also like 6-20k ma. u no go homedec see their skyhigh price meh?

Overpriced with high mark-up than discount.

Sure, already pm you !

Hi, for some, the hole is small, my customer cut a glass to put it on top

Ohh, my bad. Sorry ya, yes, 2ft is only 24 inches. For 24 inches, we have ready log for cut, only for b-grade, if you wish to have perfect surface, you will need to wait until end of dec


Hi, unfortunately we dont process nyatoh


Ohh ! Izzit? Yeah, you are right. Sometimes i am outstation, is ok, just call me before you start your journey:)

Yes, looking forward to work with you, and no worry, all price including above stated is base on tonnes counted.

Hi, to save cost, now alot of ppl jointing it.

Hahaha



Thank you ! You are welcome to visit at anytime!


Hahaha

Agreed

sure, no problem. will look forward to meeting you soon.

just wondering, the further inside factory is your another partner company? or maybe doing other type of wood?

yup, using 2x6inch boards to joint into bigger tabletop is cheaper way,
but jointing with neat 90deg edge need soe skill , good glue and clamps/equipment. not easy!
if can get big single piece of wood cheap cheap from you is better and easier.

Oh, that is my cousin, we are under 1 roof but different company. He is processing Balau, Chengal, Merbau, and Giam. Depend on season, sometimes he process Meranti as well.

I am currently processing Balau only, and will change to Chengal soon.

Thats why, anyone come to this roof could have alot of choices.

This is the family business since 1988, and just move to new location this year, expanding to 30 hectares from 6 hectares before.

Ya, especially Balau, if it not enough dry, the corner (90 degrees) will be turn up after some times, then spoil the glue.

My cousin office has 1 table been cracked exactly caused by this.

Sure, you can buy at 50% or more lower than original price if you use B-Grade wood.

B-grade wood aren't bad and soft, it is just rejected wood caused by hole and crack, it's still hard and durable. If you can find a way to make those hole and crack look fantastic, you are actually having a unique thing in your house !

oh that young guy is your cousin. ya i met him haha, very hands on in the factory.
i notice , the place where he park his car, next to his office, got 3-4 very wide big slabs (maybe 10feet long).merbau/chengal.. looks nice. is that the cracked slab you mention also? i saw it! haha

your side also got such thick and big slab? cos hope you got chengal also next time. would love to work with you on chengal.

for the sawn timber 1x4 or 2x6 etc, can you help us with KD the chengal if we buy 1-2ton?

hi, i'm keen on single piece table top....maybe 4 feet by 6 feet...g-grade is ok....let me know if got such a piece....thank you :-)

Ya ya ! His name is Curt Lai. That few pieces is cutting out from a big logs as i remember, waiting for a hotel project to make decorations last time he told me.

Ya, something like that, but that few piece are included skin. Yes, sometimes we will have it, but due to now we are cutting truck base order, the slab is smaller too, and without skin.

The 1x4 or 2x6 we have ready stock for that. But Balau or Changal don't recommended to KD, since the chances to bend or twisted is too high. Usually we air dry it, about a month or two. You can buy from us any quantity.

Hi, thanks for your interested, will post here once i have it

Hi all, just to want to ask all the expert here...If i wan to do the TV wall what wood material should i get? i just need it to covers the wall.

wow. awesome! I've been looking for affordable wood for my house for quite sometime now

Yeah ! We have plenty of this !

recycled wood also can, its just to tile up the wall right? the looks is how good you can sand and stain it. thats all

Yup agree. As long as it is properly treated (just need elbow work and effort + space to work) you should be able to do it.

You just need to take into consideratioon,

- plan on mounting points for the wood to the wall, taking into consideration the weight of the wood (wood can be quite heavy)
- does the wood block any powerpoints or cablings

Some people have use wood floor laminates as wall coverings.

yeah...i search on laminate wood flooring as well... just afraid it will peel off and fall down when time passed.

May i know what is recycled wood? do u have a picture of it?

:clab:

Ya, you can actually draw a plan, and then follow the size and length, everything should be smooth ~

For my experience, i do saw some low quality flooring tear off in those budget hotel. But most of it because of shoes impact, the 1st layer of printed color run off.

:clab:

wait for boss to donate some shorter or smaller scrap pieces (like the pic above) for me to make a feature wall.

Ok, deal ! You come my factory, i donate for you some. I am serious~

i see. thanks...where can get this?

Hi boss,
interested with what you doing.

Is this balau suitable for patio? But you dont make patio right so i have to diy?

cool, i visit your container office again next visit when i pass seremban/ kuala pilah area.

i will show you some of the items which we did and see how you can support for long term orders. hopefully u have cengal by then. haha (balau project the wood fail 2 times already so we phobia use it, not very stable as its still not stable let need long time air dry i think)

haha 2 method, if want cheap n fast, go outside and search for pallet wood then can start already, go hardware store to buy some stain colors also.

Received with thanks..

Nice to see a sawmill owner here.
Time for me to move from S4S pallet wood from office warehouse...

wah really can find? usually those place ppl sapu very fast

Warehouse is in my company compound, outsiders can't access to it.

lucky wei..
euro pine pallets?

Some pine, some look like spruce.
Some I think is spruce plywood top.

Nowadays more and more spruce, pine getting less.
Some I suspect is rubber wood coz it is while but doesn't smell like spruce.

This post has been edited by yushin: Nov 29 2017, 06:36 PM

haha ya rubber wood got that pale look. but i think it wont be rubber wood since its getting more expensive now, china snapping it up.
perhaps spruce since it should be cheaper than proper SYP.

But denailing those pallet and send it through planer and thicknesster also lots of work.

Have to be very careful with denailing else expensive blade spoil.

ouch, sending to sharpen planer blades is not cheap.

so you are the s4s man.

Hi, thank you !

Yeah, Balau are well suitable for such application. Unfortunately, we only supplying wood.

Sure ! I need to learn alot from you !

dun worry boss, later when i need to buy some pile of cengal for project. u help me with best sawn timber prices.
i also help make some nice product using your wood. haha

we did a audio cabinet project early this year, just to show the leg joinery detail, so i will eagerly try your cengal when i visit u..hehe.

Nice stuff you have there TS!

Those wood slabs with natural holes are great for the below projects, Its one of those projects that i'm interested with once I get move into my new home next years





This post has been edited by kabyss87: Dec 1 2017, 02:33 PM

hi, do you have these kind of woods or similar colour for the purpose like below?


2x8 feet TV cabinet wood top


About 4x2.5 feet coffee table wood top

This post has been edited by t3ngf0ung: Dec 2 2017, 04:01 PM

those are lighter color woods. malaysia less have. mostly here is medium brown type
unless you can consider the lower class finger jointed rubber wood panels.

this type is much good enough
it would be great if u selling this type.

not me, i just do woodworking. its ts who has the sawmill. i dont think he supply this type. at sg buloh will have it

oops my bad... haha

Wow, beautiful ! This type of wood usually i saw it in Coffee shop, quite nice also if using it for home.

You are such a rare man now-a-day, everyone switching to steel or aluminium

Steel and Solid wood make nice combo, like Superman and BatMan

Yeah ! Just like this, stone and wood are also nice combo too.




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many people do those already, no need to jump to follow the crowd do something different haha
same like how your b grade wood can also look nice/different and also not expensive.

nice product! can share your name card as well?

Haha, ya la, true also.

Yeah , already PM you !

About a month ago, i have a friend from Seremban came over and interested with the wood with all hole, he then purchased few pieces, and today he just whatsapp the images to me, he is using for bed frame

wah! smart those hole one should be quite cheap!

Ya ya, this piece about RM75 as i remember, because he buy whole piece at RM2XX only, for 22 feet long. He cut it to use for few application.

good deal!

ya ya, thank you ! Show me some of your amazing stuff here when you have done, okay ?

haha dont worry, will share if we manage to do some great stuff.
and also need to pay you a visit when i pass by n9 next time.

if want to buy wood for platform, you have? it will be at ground floor so must resist to moisture and termite...

Haha ! Alright !

Yes, my factory can cut to specific size on order

looking for a 3ft x 5ft wood, joined wood also can. need a 3ft high table for kitchen, heavy duty. got any lobang?

only need the panel 3x5feet? or need legs also to make complete table?

i think some Harvey Norman stores are starting to sell such tables. not cheap though. 5 figures.

yes boss...need to make 3ft height table

Ya, i saw it that day Singapore too ! That is sooooo beautiful !

Another idea using 3.5x3.5 x7feet

bro just pm you for contact. I wanted to do a 2ft X 30ft corridor wood ceiling like the photo below. coated aluminium not so nice some more those supplier quoted me damn expensive.




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Bro, do u sell a4 size wood? Square n flat surface? Not for home renovation bt for art and craft

got budget? we just done something like that..for wall, not ceiling though.

Bro, u have photo of the completed project?

what kind of wood u looking for. sure can make S4S for you (4 side surface flat)

supply of the wood i got pics of those wood being cut to size etc,
but install part the customer contractor did it, we didnt go on site after initial visit to take finish pics

Sorry im new to wood topic. How many type of wood is there ?