JOHN BODDY TIMBER LTD
Suppliers of: hardwood suppliers TIMBER Importers Timber merchants FSC certified timber
John Boddy are UK golbal importers of hardwood and support the development of credible timber certification schemes, which are based on publicly available forestry standards drawn up in a fully participatory, transparent and backed by independent auditing.
Where independently certified timber is not available hardwood suppliers that have adopted a formal Environmental Purchasing Policy e.g. the Timber Trade Federations Responsible Purchasing Policy, the WWFs Global Forest & Trade Network for those products and that can provide evidence of commitment to that Policy.
There is a responsibility on everyone in the timber supply chain, from the forest owner to the home owner, to ensure that the timber products they use are from well managed forests.
Forests Forever advises the use of a specification clause to be used in a contract, that places a condition on the supplier to provide reassurances that the timber and timber products they supply are from well managed supplies. Hardwood suppliers should have a formal environmental policy, and be able to provide evidence that they are implementing the terms of their policy. They should also be able to confirm that all timber has been derived from legal sources and, where possible, that it has been managed according to the laws and regulations governing forest management in the producer country. If the timber company is making claims that timber derives from a legal, sustainable or certified source they should be able to demonstrate who has carried out the certification and to explain which forestry standards have been used.
If you need advice on the status of the standards and certifying organisations Forests Forever will be able to help.
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Colour Illustrations & Glossary of Temperate Hardwoods & Softwoods
Published [13/03/06]File size [3942 KB]
Colour Illustrations & Glossary of Tropical Hardwoods
Published [13/03/06]File size [830 KB]
Enviromental Issues
Published [13/03/06]File size [1197 KB]
Flooring, Mouldings Profile & Door Kit
Published [25/03/10]File size [3443 KB]
Glossary of Definitions, Trade Terminology & Measures
Published [13/03/06]File size [83 KB]
Glossary of Temperate Hardwoods & Softwoods
Published [13/03/06]File size [1382 KB]

John Boddy Flooring Catalogue 2012
Published [27/03/12]File size [1821 KB]
Quality Hardwoods Barn Leaflet
Published [31/03/09]File size [1026 KB]
Solid Wood Internal Door Kit
Published [25/03/10]File size [393 KB]
Timber Production
Published [13/03/06]File size [1847 KB]
Internal Door Kits from John Boddy Timber
21.07.08
Leading British suppliers of hardwoods, mouldings and profiles, John Boddy Timber are now offering superb solid hardwood internal door kits in Character Oak for self assembly.
Available in two Kit sizes, the doors are designed to show the exceptional colour and grain of the timber. The 5-piece kit is designed to fit up to a 950mm openings and contains 4 pieces of timber (20 x 190mm x 2.1m); a single piece of timber (20 x 200mm); 3 planed all round cross braces (950 x 160 x 20mm); a pack of 24 Oak plugs and screws.
The 4-piece kit will fit up to 760mm openings and contains 3 pieces of timber (20 x 190mm x 2.1m); one piece of timber (20 x 200mm); 3 PAR cross braces (760 x 160 x 20mm); a pack of 30 Oak plugs and screws.
The main panels of the doors are expertly tongue and grooved with an elegant bead moulding. Diagonal braces are available as an optional extra.
John Boddy Timber’s Fine Wood & Tool Store stocks a wide selection of architectural door furniture – all hand forged in the traditional fashion and in designs that have made British blacksmithing famous and timeless. The fittings are individually bees waxed to ensure an enduring patina.
A leaflet illustrating both the door kits and the door furniture is available from JBT on request at: Tel: 01423 320204 or 320214.
FSC Certified North American Black Walnut
21.07.08
Specialist hardwood timber importer John Boddy Timber can offer 100% FSC Certified quality American Balck Walnut lumber from stocks at their Riverside Sawmills in Boroughbridge.
Keenly attuned to the market John Boddy timber has recongnised the continuing clear and strong trend for the choice of dark woods in kitchens and other interiors - in particular FSC North American Black Walnut.
John Boddy Timber's timber buyers go to great lengths to establish quality sources of supply. The North American mill sources selected by JBT give them a reliable and sustained source of 100% FSC and FAS grade sawn lumber which has been carefully selected with minimum sapwood (not recognised as a defect in North American hardwood grading rules) and steamed at source. (This process helps blend the sapwood with the heartwood).
Commercial Manger of John Boddy Timber, Martin Simpson says that the demand for quality FSC North American Black Walnut is seeing new heights at the moment "There is a strong demand for dark woods especially in the kitchen sector and the quality and superby grain structure of the North American Black Walnut we are able to supply is proving extremely popular". He also stresses the importance of being able to provide a 100% FSC product in today's climate of compliance with certification in terms of timber sources and chains of custody.
The imported 100% FSC North American Balck Walnut sawn lumber st John Boddy Timber's Riverside Sawmills in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire is currently available in thicknesses of 1 and 2 inches with lengths of 6 - 10 feet and in widths of 4 inches and wider. Other thicknesses should be available in due course.
Through the distinct advantage of their high-tech moulding facilities, John Boddy timber can also offer a customer specific service in terms of kitchen and architectural mouldinhgs making good their motto "From the round log to the finished profile".
Martin Simpson explains the importance of this: "Many of our customers require certain grades from making doors and fitted cabinets but more and more often we have requests for matching accessories from an architectural standpoint - architraves, skirting and even flooring to match".
The FSC timber stocked at John Boddy Timber extends to manhy other hardwood species including European Oak in all grades. At John Boddy's the central ethics of customer service, fair measure and exacting sustainability are guaranteed and customer requirements are met on an individual basis.