The Centre for Fine Woodworking, Nelson, New ZealandThe Centre for Fine Woodworking has been established as a charitable educational trust with the principal aim of offering high quality tuition in fine woodworking.
The Team Behind Rarefind Timber
Mike Esson
Mike Esson grew up on a Canterbury farm just out of Christchurch, where he got interested in trees as shelter-belts protecting the light soils. This led to time with Trees for Canterbury and eventually doing a NZCF in Forestry at the Forestry Training Centre in Rotorua. He then moved into Arboriculture and trained and worked as Arborist for 20 years. As an Arborist he was involved in the listing and protection of Significant trees in our urban areas. Even with our best intentions great urban trees are removed and this led to Rarefind Timber NZ Ltd in 2001 “I felt if we couldn’t save them, we should at least make use of them and give them a second life as wood in our homes”.
Malcolm Williams
Malcolm Williams is specifically focused on the Instrument Woods at Rarefind Timbers NZ Ltd. He has built several instruments himself and acquired a lot of knowledge while working with the wood and customers over the last 12 years. Malcolm brings a keen eye for detail to the selection and preparation of woods for instruments
John Woolford
John Woolford is the owner and manager of Newstead Orchard an Arborist, Tutor and joint owner of Rarefind Timber NZ Ltd. John has been an orchardist his entire life but branch into Arboriculture 20 years ago. Newstead Orchard operates a shop and is still frequented for its quality fruit. John is involved in acquiring logs and milling.
Links to other sites we recommend
Harris & ThurstonHarris & Thurston do not have a showroom as their creations are all custom made furniture and joinery and so each piece is made for a specific location. They do not mass produce, and every piece of furniture that leaves the workshop is unique.
Tai PaddlesHere you will find information about the paddles made by Conan Herbert and information about the Bo Herbert Memorial Race.
van der Gaag Guitarsvan der Gaag Guitars manufacture guitars and Irish bouzoukis for those who love high quality in workmanship and sound. Their Guitars and Bouzoukis are handmade and custom built.
We source and supply timber suitable for a range of items
From tables to walls, benchtops to surfboards, we have the timber for you!
Contact Rarefind Timber NZ
General Enquiries
Michael Esson
Mobile: (+64) 27 451 8083
Email: info@rarefind.co.nz
Morrinsville Road, Hamilton
Instrument Timber Enquiries
Malcolm Williams
Email: malcolm@rarefind.co.nz
We’d love to see you at our mill, but as drying and processing of the timber needs to happen at certain times it can be hard to give you the attention we would like.
If you would like to come out, please let us know in advance so we can assist you as best we can.
