Since its founding in 2001, FreeState Timbers has built its identity around more than 30 years of woodworking experience and a hands-on shop in Timonium. The company supplies carefully selected domestic and exotic hardwoods for custom projects, with work reaching institutions such as the Library of Congress and the National Gallery of Art.
Hearne Hardwoods IncSince 1997, family-owned Hearne Hardwoods has grown from a four-person shop into a 20-employee specialty hardwood lumber company on an 18th-century homestead in southeastern Pennsylvania. Its 50,000-plus square feet hold more than 100 domestic and exotic species, including carefully matched live-edge slabs and a substantial tonewood operation for musical-instrument makers. Rick and his son Brian travel internationally to find unusual, naturally figured woods from sustainably managed forests, while the showroom and manufacturing operation help customers choose material for projects ranging from furniture to custom flooring.OXFORD, PA
MapleLeaf HardwoodsFor more than 55 years, MapleLeaf Hardwoods has supplied craftsmen with custom-selected, kiln-dried figured hardwoods, with curly maple at the heart of its Hughesville, Pennsylvania operation. Most of its domestic lumber comes from the West Branch Susquehanna area, and each board is picked for figure rather than bought as mill-run material; more than 98% of the stock is FAS grade. The company also prepares book-matched sets and other luthier material, backed by a money-back satisfaction guarantee.HUGHESVILLE, PA
Frey Lumber Company IncFounded by Emanuel Lincoln Frey in 1949, Frey Lumber Company turns Appalachian hardwoods from standing timber into lumber and wood products, with its own specialty sawmill and pallet operation. The family business expanded to include Frey Pallet Company in the 1990s and now employs about 30 workers, handling custom pallets, crates and support blocks alongside timber management and harvesting. Its woods crew has worked together for more than 30 years, and the company delivers throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio.SMITHFIELD, PA
JB Mill & Fabricating, IncFounded by Jeff Bloise in 1986 as a one-man pallet-and-crate shop, JB Mill & Fabricating now turns locally harvested timber into hardwood lumber, custom industrial wood products and landscape materials in western Pennsylvania. Still family-owned and operated, the company has grown to 35 acres and more than 100 employees, while its hardwood lumber supplies local furniture makers and its products reach customers across more than 20 states. Its foresters also work directly with landowners on customized timber-management plans, connecting forest stewardship with the mill’s production.NEW WILMINGTON, PA