Bunbury Boards

Fourth time lucky?

Lisnavagh Estate - Location

Lisnavagh, Rathvilly, Co Carlow

Lisnavagh House & Gardens

Estate Cottages

The Farmyard

Grazing Land

Tillage Land

Managed Hardwood Woodlands

Everything has a life span…

The Lisnavagh Timber Project • Created in 2001 • To add value to fallen trees • Plank and dry hardwood timber • Sales to furniture makers

Sources of timber

Lisnavagh’s woodlands Windblown trees Thinned trees

(Later) Other sources within the island of Ireland

CLEAR CONSCIENCE TIMBER

Select the best timber

Employ the best professionals

Air Drying

1” thick = 1 year 2” thick = 2 years 3” thick = 3 years Etc. Until moisture content = c.20%

Kiln Drying

Arrowsmiths dehumidifier “kilns” For example:

1” oak = c. 2 weeks 2” oak = c. 5 weeks

35°C to 40°C Approx. 1 litre per cu ft. of timber is

extracted Moisture Content = 10%

Workshop

Original workshop built 2004 Kitchen worktops Bookshelves Mantelpieces Tables Basic joinery School projects

Bookshelves

Kitchen Units and Worktops

Mantelpieces & corbels

Tables

& benches

The next step…?

The business needed a “product”………………………………………………… a high end product?

The Bunbury Board

Prototypes in Spring of 2008 Launched in August 2008

A Chopping Board… But, will it sell??? A bit of wood with string on it…

Better dressed…

www.bunburyboards.com

Designed to impress retailers Customer’s Tree Reports

Don’t be TOO clever!

New workshop in 2010

Sales

Mainly retailers Ireland UK USA & Canada (Iceland, Holland, Japan, Germany,

etc.) Restaurants Cook shops/schools Online sales

Thank you.