Semi-Finished Products
Japanese wood processed past the saw but short of a finished surface. Dimensioned, dressed, or cut to reduce what your workshop needs to do. Suited to manufacturers, joiners, and furniture makers who want material at a workable stage.
Sugi 杉 Beams
Live Edge Sugi 杉 Boards
Wide live edge sugi boards from Shizuoka hill country. 300–450 mm wide, ~30 mm thick, 2–4 m lengths. Clear to near-clear with stable live knots.
Collector-Grade Timber
Live edge slabs from the Yoshino mountains. Centuries-old Hinoki, Sugi, Keyaki, Sakura, and more. Rare pieces with verifiable provenance.
Hinoki 檜 Turning Blanks
Clear grade, kiln-dried, dressed four sides, no pith. Two sizes. 40 pieces per box. Shipping via EMS courier or FCL.
Japanese Softwood Veneer
JAS-engineered solid Sugi beams. Slow kiln-dried. Rectangular beams from 105 × 150 mm to 120 × 390 mm, square beams 150 × 150 mm. Lengths to 6,000 mm.
Architectural-grade veneer in Hinoki, Sugi, and Hiba. Clear or near-clear. Flat sawn and quarter sawn. Various dimensions available.
What Semi-Finished Means in Practice?
Our semi-finished products have been processed at origin to a point that removes the labor-heavy steps without removing your options. Japanese mills operate with a level of dimensional precision and material handling that is difficult to replicate downstream. Slow kiln-drying, careful grading, and cutting decisions made when the wood is still in the hands of people who have worked that species for generations.
What arrives is not a finished good, but it is not raw stock either. It's material that has been brought to a stage where your workshop takes over with less waste, less prep time, and a clearer picture of what you're working with.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Tell us your application and we'll advise on the correct species, grade, and processing stage. We'll respond within two business days with availability, indicative pricing, and lead time.
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