From the oak came the timber with which British ships were built.
So long as the timber came downriver, they thought everything was fine.
This timber, too, had come from Oregon, according to the stencil on its flank.
Knowing where your timber comes from helps you to understand its environmental impact.
Commercial stands of spruce were neglected while cheaper timber came in from abroad.
Would the floor above them hold if flaming timbers came crashing down on it?
With the empire came timber, oil, gas, coal, airlines, and real estate.
So unless Ikea cares about where its timber comes from, who is going to care?
All the timber used, like fine oak in the kitchen, comes from forests which are in no danger.
The timber for the floor and roof came from the Windsor Estate.