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Gift Certificate for Wood Products from Hedstrom Lumber Co. - #2
- Item Number
- 110
- Estimated Value
- 50 USD
- Sold
- 50 USD to lo5be77b8
- Number of Bids
- 8 - Bid History
Item Description
Gift certificate for wood chips, shavings, bark, or firewood trim ends.
Hedstrom Lumber Company on the Gunflint Trail north of Grand Marais, MN, employs about 35 people and is among the largest private employers in Cook County. Annual production is 16 million board feet of lumber, most of which is kiln dried and finished. Products include timbers for timber frame construction, dimension lumber, and pattern stock. Primary markets are in Minnesota and Wisconsin, although some specialty products are shipped from coast to coast.
From the beginning, Hedstrom Lumber has been woven deeply into the economic and social fabric of Cook County. In 1913, Andrew purchased from Ed Toftey a sawmill that was burned in a 1910 fire that destroyed most of the village of Tofte. The mill was moved to Grand Marais in winter, using horses and sleighs. Then, with only hand tools, the mill was entirely rebuilt. Hedstrom Lumber got its official start on July 14, 1914, when the mill began sawing logs into lumber.
Hedstrom's uses every inch of every log that enters the mill. Bark and sawdust are burned as a heat source. The mill is 100% thermally self-sufficient. Quality chips are sold for paper production. Bark also becomes a landscaping product. Wood shavings are sold as poultry bedding. Any leftover waste materials are sold as fuel to other biomass facilities.
Item Special Note
Expires September 30, 2020
Donated by Hedstrom Lumber Company, Inc.
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