How to Start a Redwood Outdoor Furniture Set Business

Redwood trees also called sequoias are a natural resource that is necessary for making redwood furniture.  Be sure to start a company that only buys redwood supplies from suppliers that do not use actual newly milled redwood from ancient trees.  

Background about the material:

It takes over 30 years to grow a redwood into a sapling and it takes 100 years for them to mature.  It’s important to note that out of all the old growth redwood trees that were in existence prior to the industrial revolution, only 2% remain.  These trees grow over 300 feet around and they are the worlds oldest trees that grow on Earth because some still living are from 2000 to 2600 years old.  

How to secure the wood to create your product:

Too many softwood and redwood trees cause a few to be unable to grow.  It does help to thin some redwoods from the already established reforestation projects started by consumers of the redwood.  When hardwoods are thinned out, it allows a few of the older redwoods to get enough resources to thrive without too much competition. Companies that already exist spend a great deal of money on reforestation projects
Beginning a business in this industry is tight as there is not a lot of room for new start-ups.

• Prepare to invest money, time, and resources back into the cultivation of the wood necessary to make the furniture.


• Starting a business in the redwood furniture industry requires special care to not damage an already delicate balance of ancient resources.  


• Purchase timber from reputable companies with a solid and standardized reforestation commitment.  


• Produce furniture that reflects the highest quality in design because redwood is a very hard wood that requires special machinery and techniques.  


• Become or be partners with a woodworker craftsman and/or a furniture maker to break into this business.  


• Solicit a venture capitalist to help you purchase supplies and equipment to make the furniture. 


• Learn laws surrounding the current legislation limits for how much redwood can be bought and where redwood can or cannot be shipped.