Processes

The quality of our products is ensured by a range of processes.

WE ARE A&J SCOTT LTD,
A LEADING INDEPENDENT UK HOMEGROWN SAWMILL

A&J Scott’s state of the art sawmill equipment ensures that we deliver consistently high quality timber to customers, while the optimum cutting yield delivered by the hi-tech systems supports competitive pricing.

The process also eliminates waste, ensuring that our product and site is environmentally friendly.

Logs are loaded onto a grading line, where they are sorted and put through a butt reducing process where necessary, before being debarked. Butt chippings and bark are set aside for other uses, such as chipboard manufacturing and horticultural products, eliminating waste.

The logs then pass through a 3D scanner as they enter the sawline, and the best cutting pattern for optimal recovery is determined. The sawline is highly automated, with precision cutting and finished quality provided by our rigorously maintained cutting equipment.

Where required, sawn pieces are then machined to provide high quality finished products. Sawdust and shavings produced during cutting are removed and sold on for other industrial and agricultural uses, again eliminating waste.

The final pieces are stacked for quality checking before being moved on for treatment where required and despatch to the customer.

Timber Treatment

The controlled preservative treatment of timber greatly extends its natural service life and allows it to be used with real confidence in a wide range of end uses.

At A&J Scott we have our own pressure treatment facilities which utilise latest generation Tanalith wood preservative giving a tried, tested and proven protection designed to meet the particular Use Class application of the timber component.

The resulting latest generation Tanalised or Tanatone timbers are available in a choice of green or brown colour finishes.

Products

HIGH PERFORMANCE HOMEGROWN TIMBER PRODUCTS

Our hi-tech sawmills are geared up for volume production of a wide range of products, with most deliveries in bulk – by the artic lorry load. Our facilities also enable us to produce more bespoke products, so if you need something not listed as standard please ask.

Please click on the products below for more information.

Timber Components

We produce a range of materials and products for a variety of end uses, and are able to supply bespoke sizes to order.

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Sawn logs
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THE HOME OF HIGH QUALITY HOME GROWN TIMBER

Our Northumberland mill is located near Wooperton on the A697 and covers a 40 acre site.

Office opening hours are 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.

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