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By Tyler Bierman
Photography by Kim Dillon
Product photography by Mark Katzman
His respect for the trees that they use doesn't end
there. In fact, the trees they cut down are all sourced
from his family farm, and they take great care of
them. They never cut down live trees, only harvesting
what's either dead or encroaching on the family's
farmland. Stine continues, “We really just let the trees
grow. We don't worry about trying to maximize our
yields and to log every ten years. It's a totally sustainable
system where we let the forest do what it wants and
we harvest what we need.”
From there it's just a matter of finding the right
wood for the right client. Stine works with both
residential customers and commercial clients to find
the piece that's right for their needs, whether it be
a coffee table that ties the family room together or
a conference table that makes a big statement. It's
something he takes pride in and that his clients
notice. Stine goes on, “I feel that our customers really
respond well to the fact that they get truly personal
service. What I do isn't like a commodity. It's a piece
of their home. It's the opportunity to really participate
that I think keeps people coming back.”