Burl And Grain

What Burl And Grain does

Burl and Grain is a single-location, vertically integrated salvage urban hardwood and custom furniture business founded in 2018 and headquartered at 223 SW Wood Street in Hillsboro, Oregon. The company intercepts urban trees that would otherwise be chipped, pulped, or landfilled — often old-growth specimens that pre-date surrounding homes — and processes them into live edge slabs, dimensional lumber, wood rounds, and handmade furniture. Its commercial footprint spans the Portland Metro Area, Southwest Washington, and the Northern Willamette Valley, with named commercial accounts that include Hilton Hotels, State Farm Arena, Port of St Helens, Portland Home Shows, and various restaurants and bars.

The company's underlying technology is conventional but specialized for the segment: a custom bandsaw mill accommodating logs up to 36 inches in diameter with wide slab cutting up to 73 inches, paired with a 4,000 BF Nyle DH kiln operated by an Oregon State University-certified kiln technician. Moisture content is monitored using Wagner surface readers and Lignomat pin readers, with material dried to a 6-8% standard. The product portfolio includes live edge slabs in Oregon White Oak, Oregon Black Walnut, and Maple (priced from $5/BF up to $7,105 for premium pieces), dimensional walnut lumber (from $7.25/BF), wood rounds ($40-$80), custom furniture, branded apparel, and Epifanes matte wood finish.

Burl and Grain operates as a direct-to-consumer business combining a physical showroom/yard in Hillsboro with an e-commerce storefront at burlandgrain.com. Go-to-market relies on Instagram and Facebook organic social media, the e-commerce shop, Portland Home Shows participation, and word-of-mouth referrals across the Pacific Northwest. Revenue is generated through one-time slab and lumber sales, custom furniture commissions, hourly sawmill services ($125/hr with a 2-hour minimum, plus $45 per blade and a $200 broken-blade surcharge), and quote-based public kiln drying. No external funding, parent company, or management team beyond the founder is disclosed; ownership appears bootstrapped and independently operated.

Name

Burl And Grain

Legal name

Burl and Grain

Website

https://burlandgrain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Burl and Grain is a Hillsboro, Oregon-based salvage urban hardwood company that mills, kiln-dries, and fabricates custom live edge slabs and handmade furniture from Pacific Northwest urban trees, serving homeowners, woodworkers, and commercial clients (including Hilton Hotels and State Farm Arena) across the Portland metro region via direct-to-consumer showroom, e-commerce, and on-site sawmill services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Salvaged Wood Products & Custom Furniture

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (32111)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADADAA

Sawmilling & Lumber Production

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Timber, Lumber & Engineered Wood Products

SECONDARYIMAMABAB

Hardwood Lumber Sawmills

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Sawmills & Wood Processing

SECONDARYIMADADAE

Treated Wood & Preserved Timber Products

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Timber, Lumber & Engineered Wood Products

SECONDARYIMAMABAI

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Sawmills & Wood Processing

SECONDARYAFAMABAK

Salvage Logging (Fire/Wind/Insect-Damaged Timber)

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Timber Harvesting & Logging Operations

Keywords

• Urban lumber salvage
• Custom wood milling
• Kiln drying services
• Live edge furniture
• Reclaimed hardwood products

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Live Edge Slabs and Lumber Sales: Sale of kiln-dried live edge slabs, book matched slabs, dimensional lumber, and wood rounds. Products include Oregon White Oak, Oregon Black Walnut, Maple, and Walnut in various thicknesses (4/4 to 8/4). Prices range from $7.25 per BF for dimensional walnut to $7,105 for premium slabs.
2. Custom Handmade Furniture: Custom furniture making service turning salvaged trees into lasting pieces of furniture. Includes tables, benches, conference tables, and specialty pieces with live edge and reclaimed wood.
3. Sawmill Services: Custom bandsaw milling service at $125/hr with 2-hour minimum. Additional charges of $45 per blade used and $200 for broken blades due to embedded metal. Accommodates logs up to 36 inches diameter with wide slab cutting up to 73 inches.
4. Kiln Drying Services: Kiln drying service open to public on space-available basis. Rates vary depending on thickness, species, and starting moisture content. Professional drying to 6-8% moisture content using 4,000 BF Nyle DH Kiln.
5. Apparel and Merchandise: Branded merchandise including snapback trucker caps, knit hats, and branded shirts in various colors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burl and Grain salvages urban hardwood trees from the Pacific Northwest that would otherwise be sent to pulp mills, firewood piles, or landfills. They operate a custom bandsaw mill and a 4,000 BF Nyle DH Kiln to mill and kiln-dry salvaged logs, then craft handmade live-edge furniture (tables, benches, conference tables) from species including Oregon Black Walnut, Oregon White Oak, and Oregon Maple. They also sell slabs, lumber, branded apparel, and wood finishes, and offer sawmilling and kiln drying services to the public.

Product overview

Burl and Grain is a salvage urban hardwood company offering a vertically integrated portfolio of wood products and services. The core offerings include live edge wood slabs in Pacific Northwest species (Oregon Black Walnut, Oregon White Oak, Oregon Maple), custom handmade furniture (live edge tables, benches, conference tables), and two complementary service lines: Custom Bandsaw Milling for processing customer logs and Kiln Drying Services for professional wood drying. The company also sells finishing products (Epifanes Matte Wood Finish) and branded apparel as accessory items. Services and products are interconnected—the sawmill and kiln services support the company's own slab and furniture production while also serving the broader Portland Metro Area market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Edge Wood Slabs Live edge wood slabs in Pacific Northwest hardwood species including Oregon Black Walnut, Oregon White Oak, and Oregon Maple, available in various thicknesses (4/4 to 8/4) and dimensions for furniture making and woodworking projects. Prices range from $5 per board foot to $7,105 for premium slabs.
• Custom Handmade Furniture Custom handmade furniture crafted from salvaged urban hardwoods, including live edge tables, conference tables, benches, and coffee tables. Clients include Hilton Hotels, Portland Home Shows, Port of St Helens, State Farm Arena, and various restaurants and bars.
• Custom Bandsaw Milling Custom sawmill service offering affordable milling at the Hillsboro, OR site using customer-provided trees or logs, with limited on-site milling available. Accommodates logs up to 36 inches in diameter and offers wide slab cutting up to 73 inches. Hourly rate $125/hr with 2-hour minimum, $45 per blade used, and $200 charge for broken blades due to embedded metal.
• Kiln Drying Services Professional kiln drying services open to the public on a space-available basis, preventing checking, warping, twisting and killing bug larvae. Operates a 4,000 BF Nyle DH Kiln with OSU certified technicians. Material is dried to a standard moisture content of 6-8%, with moisture verified using Wagner surface readers and Lignomat pin readers. Rates vary based on thickness, species, and starting moisture content.
• Branded Apparel Branded merchandise including Snapback Trucker Caps, Knit Hats, and Unisex Shirts by Gildan in various colors (Black, Tan, Indigo), sold through the Burl and Grain online shop with an additional $3 charge for XXL and up.
• Epifanes Matte Wood Finish Professional-grade matte wood finish varnish for high-traffic wood projects, providing a natural look with durable protection for finished furniture and slabs.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Northwest Hardwoods: One of the largest U.S. hardwood producers and distributors, operating multiple manufacturing facilities. While the scale and product breadth differ from Burl and Grain, both serve the Pacific Northwest hardwood lumber market with overlapping species.
• Baillie Lumber Co. Large hardwood and softwood lumber manufacturer and distributor serving industrial and commercial customers. Provides a benchmark for scaled hardwood operations that Burl and Grain competes against on specialty species and premium lumber.

Direct peers

• Arbor Wood Co. Custom sawmill and live edge slab producer specializing in urban and reclaimed hardwoods. Competes directly in the niche of milling salvaged trees into premium slabs and custom furniture for similar buyers.
• Crosscut Hardwoods: Portland hardwood lumber yard and sawmill serving woodworkers, cabinetmakers, and furniture builders. Comparable as a regional hardwood supplier with custom milling and specialty species, though broader in species and less focused on urban salvage.
• Sustainable Lumber Co. Supplier of reclaimed and sustainably sourced lumber and slabs to woodworkers and furniture makers. Overlaps with Burl and Grain on the eco-friendly hardwood sourcing narrative and finished slab product.
• Goby Walnut & Co. Live edge slab and wood products retailer offering kiln-dried slabs and custom furniture. Comparable offering in the live edge direct-to-consumer segment, with overlapping price points and customer segments.
• Heritage Salvage: Portland, OR reclaimed wood supplier offering architectural salvage, beams, and lumber. Competes with Burl and Grain for the reclaimed Pacific Northwest wood material market and shares a similar customer base of designers, builders, and homeowners.
• Wood From the Hood: Portland, OR-based urban salvage lumber company that mills trees removed from urban areas into slabs and furniture. Most direct competitor: same city, same niche, same Pacific Northwest hardwood species and tree-to-furniture value chain.

Regional players

• New England Reclaimed Wood: Reclaimed wood supplier specializing in historically salvaged timbers and slabs for architectural and furniture use. Operates a similar salvage-to-finished-product model but in the Northeast, with limited geographic overlap with Burl and Grain.
• Restoration Timber Co. Reclaimed timber and custom milling company providing barnwood, beams, and slabs to builders and designers. Comparable vertical integration and product mix, but concentrated in a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/burlandgrain
• Instagraminstagram.com/burlandgrain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/burl-and-grain

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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