Wooden beam TURNED POLES

rectangular

Powerwood produces round poles using several different methods. The most common is turning logs on a lathe. The logs are selected for diameter, straightness and material quality and then mounted onto an oversize lathe. They are turned and scuff sanded lightly to remove knife marks. The poles can also be fine sanded on the lathe for a smoother finish. Lathe turned poles are packaged with shrink wrap to preserve their unique appearance until applied. Other methods used at Powerwood are: removing the bark and cambium with a water jet to preserve the natural shape of the log, surfacing logs through the moulder or planer to allow larger volumes and a finer surface finish at a cost effective price, hand peeling and shaping with an adz (also referred to as hand hewn).