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Otter Creek is very excited to have been chosen as a strategic partner to distribute an exciting new product called “Montana Ghost Wood” that is manufactured by Bitterroot Valley Forest Products in Missoula, MT. This company has revolutionized the way consumers will approach and use reclaimed lumber products now and in the future.

Montana Ghost Wood is dedicated to use as much salvaged timber from the wild fires and beetle killed forest as possible. The Mountain Pine Beetle and forest fires kill living trees but do not harm the integrity of the wood. A large percentage of the company’s timber is salvaged from these standing dead trees. Due to the high altitudes, low humidity, and short growing season; these dead standing trees are some of the best timber around because it’s been dried naturally by Mother Nature.
Generally left to rot on the stump and go to waste, these trees are now being reclaimed and used in the companies “Montana Ghost Wood” product line. Reclaimed from the forests for their customers for generations to come. Bitterroot Valley Forest Products are proud to have partnered with fellow local mills, which purchase a large percentage of their timber from SFI (Sustainable Forest Initiative) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified mills.

Bitterroot Valley Forest Products have a patent pending process that includes numerous steps, one of which is an eco-friendly, non- toxic, wood treatment that has been in use for over 60 years. Their lifetime treatment means no more staining to maintain a weathered appearance. The time and money you will save means more money in your pocket and time to spend on more important things in life.

• 30-70% of reclaimed wood used in construction that is supplied are from declining supplies of old barns and ghost towns end up being thrown away due to rot, splits and defects.
• There is little to no waste with Montana Ghost Wood, every piece is useable and can be ordered to exact specifications.
• A portion of all profits received are donated to the Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society and the Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
• All the shavings and chips produced at their mill are recycled and sold as animal bedding to local farmers.
• It is nearly impossible to tell Montana Ghost Wood from naturally weathered wood.
• 50% less on average per board foot price than reclaimed lumber from other sources.
• Available in custom sizes
• Available in four classic colors Bannack Brown, Silver City, Ruby River and Blackfoot.
• Available in three classic textures Weathered, Circle Sawn Weathered and Hand Hewn Siding in 2×10 and 2×12 dimensions along with 2×8 and 3×10 log siding.
• Can be custom made for a variety of applications such as doors, siding, timbers, mantels, paneling, trim, fascia, flooring and even furniture.
• Can be used for both outside and inside applications.
• Much higher percentage of useable wood with less defects which reduces waste and installation time.
• Guaranteed to hold the reclaimed patina for the lifetime of the wood and there is a five year warranty against fading on all colors.
• Bitterroot Valley Forest Products is dedicated to responsibly managing their forests while preserving the historical towns for future generations to enjoy.
• Product brochures and wood samples available upon request.

Please visit our website for further information on the Ghostwood product at www.ottercreekforestproducts.com

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Now I must say I have been an advocate of reclaimed wood for several years and in fact we stocked some in our yard in years past but it became a problem finding the old barns and other reclaimed materials that shipped cost effectively to our location. Not only shipping cost was a problem but finding qualified help and insurance was a big issue. To top things off the cost of the final product become so expensive due to the above factors and the waste that we incurred due to the reclaimed wood having knots, splits and other unusable defects we decided to discontinue the reclaimed wood altogether, until now!

A few months ago I was approached by a company called BitterRoot Valley Forest Products asking if I was interested in a reclaimed product from NEW WOOD, yes I said NEW WOOD. I listed to the gentleman speak for nearly an hour and was still very sceptical after we hung up.  At the end of the conversation he indicated he would be sending me samples to review and that once I seen these samples that I would become a believer of their product.

Well as the saying goes “the rest is history” when I received the samples I could not believe my eyes. Here was NEW WOOD looking like it was 200 years old and to much surprise it was virtually defect free. I called my contact back and asked how quickly I could become  a distributor. He explained that they were building a new website dedicated to “Ghostwood”, you heard me right “Ghostwood” and that my area was open for a distributor and that I should check bakc a few months later for the new website called www.mtghostwood.com .

Today is May 25th and is our first official day of becoming the distributor for this product and I wanted to share some information about the product on my blog so please take a few minutes and review the reasons why you should consider this product the next time your looking to purchase reclaimed wood for your next project.

• 30-70% of reclaimed wood used in construction that is supplied are from declining supplies of old barns and ghost towns end up being thrown away due to rot, splits and defects.
• There is little to no waste with Montana Ghost Wood, every piece is usable and can be ordered to exact specifications.
• A portion of all profits received are donated to the Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society.
• All the shavings and chips produced at their mill are recycled and sold as bedding to local farmers.
• It is nearly impossible to tell Montana Ghost Wood from naturally weathered wood.
• 50% less on average per board foot price than reclaimed lumber from other sources.
• Available in custom sizes
• Available in four classic colors Bannack Brown, Silver City, Ruby River and Blackfoot.
• Available in two classic textures Weathered and Circle Sawn Weathered
• Can be used in a variety of applications such as doors, siding, paneling, trim, fascia, flooring and even furniture.
• Can be used for both outside and inside applications.
• Much higher percentage of usablewood with less defects which reduces waste and installation time.
• Guaranteed to hold the reclaimed patina for the lifetime of the wood with no additional staining or treatment applications required.
• BitterRoot Valley Forest Products is dedicated to responsibly managing their forests while preserving the historical towns for future generations to enjoy.

Montana Ghost Wood is dedicated to use as much salvaged timber from the wild fires and beetle killed forest as possible. The Mountain Pine Beetle and forest fires kill living trees but do not harm the integrity of the wood. A large percentage of the company’s timber is salvaged from these standing dead trees. Due to the high altitudes, low humidity, and short growing season; these dead standing trees are some of the best timber around because its been dried naturally by Mother Nature.
Generally left to rot on the stump and go to waste, these trees are now being reclaimed and used in the companies “Montana Ghost Wood” product line. Reclaimed from the forests for their customers for generations to come. BitterRootValley Forest Products are proud to have partnered with fellow local mills, which purchase a large percentage of their timber from SFI (Sustainable Forest Initiative) certified mills.

For more information on ghostwood please visit our website at www.ottercreekforestproducts.com . We have samples and brochures that can be sent upon request.

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