Um Efnivið / About the Materials

All works are made from Icelandic timber, ethically sourced from landscaping work in the capital area.

In many ways Icelandic wood is not the best timber to use for woodworking. The species of trees that grow on this frigged rock is limited by the harsh weather and salty air. The few trees that grow they rarely grow large or straight, instead the wood twists in the wind into wild and unruly shapes that cannot be used for traditional carpentry. However the wood grows slowly, forming dense growth rings that don’t split easily, and the wild growth forms a complex pattern of split resistant grain.

Pros

Slow growth / Dense growth rings
Complex texture
Limited Fungal/Insect damage

Cons

Limited Sizes
Limited Species
Complex Grain / Shapes

Most Common Species

Dowry Birch (Betula Pupens). Icelandic birch differs from other dowry birch from its interbreeding with the smaller dwarf birch (Betula Nana), commonly called Mountain Birch (Betula Pupenscens ssp.tortuosa) or Skógarviðarbróðir in Icelandic.
Rowan
Golden Chain
Pine / Fir
Poplar
Willow