We use
solid pine harvested responsibly from FSC Certified
Forests in Oregon and Northern California for our solid wood shelves. We use
solid hemlock
(Also from the Pacific Northwest) for our uprights.
Hemlock is used in our uprights as it is 99% knot free
(Uprights are drilled to hold shelves so they need to be
mostly knot free). Pine and hemlock share nearly
identical wood aesthetics and characteristics. Our shelves will have knots that are
filled and sanded smooth. This is what gives Lundia it’s
beautiful natural wood appearance. Our FSC Certified
Forests are Collins Lakeview Forest on 96,000 acres in
Klamath County Oregon and Collins Almanor Forest on
94,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of
Northern California. We offer a complete
set of actual wood samples that you can purchase for
$9.95 that is refundable.
All of our material comes
from FSC certified forests.
We use two sources. The Collins 96,000 acre Lakeview Forest in
Klamath County Oregon
and the 94,000 acre Almanor Forest tucked into the Sierra Nevada
Mountains of Northern California.
We use a water-based lacquer that has
NO IARC, NTP or
OSHA listed carcinogen ingredients (See section
11-Toxicological Information in our Material
Safety Data Sheet.
Click here to see this document
(Also listed at the
bottom of this page).
IMPORTANT: If you are still concerned about
any chemical
materials, you also have the option to purchase our
modular systems Unfinished Sanded Smooth. You do not
have to finish our Solid Wood Products. They will last
you a lifetime. In fact, most of our commercial
installations throughout the US are all Unfinished
(Going back over 50 years to the early 1960's). You also
have the option of applying your own finish.
From Oprah.com:
Some experts recommend keeping pressed-wood
furniture out of kids' rooms to lower their
asthma risk.
"If it smells," Rudel says, "don't buy it."
(Ruthann Rudel, senior
environmental toxicologist at the Silent Spring
Institute in Newton, Massachusetts)
Read more:http://www.oprah.com/health/are-toxins-in-your-furniture-making-you-sick#ixzz4XSrSPT9g
