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May 26, 2011

Timber salvager finds a 'gold mine' in old Boeing plant

  • Duluth Timber Co. expects to reclaim thousands of board feet of old-growth Douglas fir from the 1.8 million-square-foot Plant 2 along the Duwamish River.
    • By SAM BENNETT
    Special to the Journal

    Photo courtesy of Duluth Timber Co. [enlarge]
    Boeing Plant 2 was framed with steel and heavy Douglas fir timber.

    Max Taubert has an eagle eye when it comes to finding valuable wood for re-sale.


     
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