quality. experience. inspiration.

quality. experience. inspiration.
Three
generations
of commitment
to quality.
In 1945, brothers Charles and Cyrus
Wightman climbed into Charlie’s Ford Model
A pickup truck and drove to Laurens, New
York for their first logging and milling job.
With little more than an Ireland sawmill,
a Cleartrack Crawler tractor and a drive to
succeed, Wightman Specialty Woods was born.
growing
since 1945
Over the last six decades Wightman’s has
grown into a full-scale wood-manufacturing
operation committed to bringing the highest
quality wood products to the market. Exacting
standards combined with impeccable
craftsmanship have created Wightman’s
reputation as one of the region’s top resources
for solid wood materials.
With all phases of the
manufacturing process
completed on-site in
Portlandville, New York,
Wightman’s ensures
customers superior
quality wood materials.
The process
n Raw materials are sourced from within
60 miles of Wightman’s mill.
n Bark is removed and logs are sawn into
boards of lumber.
n All by-products of the sawing process are
utilized in operations at Wightman’s or are
sold to local businesses.
local wood
local people
n Lumber is dried in on-site kilns.
n National Hardwood Lumber Association
standards are used to determine lumber grade.
n Lumber is processed through state-ofthe-art moulding equipment to shape
finished materials.
flooring
Select Cherry
Rustic Cherry
Red Oak
White Ash
Enduring quality and
versatility make New
York State wood the
premier choice in
flooring material.
Hard Maple
Eastern White Pine
walls & ceilings
Paneling
Panel Grade
Rustic Grade
Wainscot &
Beadboard
Cherry
Distinctive spaces
make the most of
all surfaces.
Wightman’s Cherry, Red Oak and Primed
wainscot and beadboard materials feature
reversible profiles, allowing for either single
or double beads.
Red Oak
Double Bead
Pine, Select
Single Bead
*Diagram not to scale.
Pine, Primed, Fingerjointed
moldings
Casings
Coves
Baseboards
Impeccably
rendered details add
the finishing touch.
Base Caps
For over 60 years, Wightman’s skilled
technicians have shaped and milled custom
moulding profiles for unique interiors.
Wightman’s custom mouldings offer a vast
range of design options often used for historic
replication and one-of-a-kind styles.
Stock mouldings available in Eastern White
Pine and Red Oak.
Crowns
Hardwood
Ash
Basswood
Birch
Black Walnut
Cherry
Hard Maple
HIckory
Red Oak
Solid wood materials
bring projects to life.
Soft Maple
White Oak
lumber
lumber materials
Softwood
Cypress
Eastern White Pine
custom-joined
Custom-Joined products
are created by trimming
away flawed sections of
lumber while salvaging
high quality portions.
Precision cut and
hydraulically pressed to
ensure a tightly closed
joint with a continuous
appearance, CustomJoined materials are
available as floor, wall
and ceiling treatments.
stair treads
Handcrafted by local
Amish woodworkers
using the highest
quality Wightman
wood materials.
Siding
Novelty
Pre-primed Beveled Clapboard
Log
Board & Batten
Rustic Channel
Decking
Solid wood adds
character and
distinction to
outdoor spaces.
exterior
Cypress
Flooring
Cypress
Lumber & Posts
Posts
Wightman Specialty Woods
is located in the historic
Leatherstocking region of New
York State just minutes away
from Cooperstown.
Stop in or visit
WightmanSpecialtyWoods.com
for more information and a
virtual tour of the mill.
Associations:
National Hardwood Lumber Association
National Wood Flooring Association
Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
Empire State Forest Products Association
Catskill WoodNet, Pure Catskills
National Association of Home Builders
New York State Builders Association
Builders Association of the Hudson Valley
Better Business Bureau Accredited
Contributing Builders:
C&L Contracting, Dough Loitsch, Jeremy Cozzens
Craig TerBush Builders, Schenevus, New York
Green Builders, Inc.
Leeco Construction
Steve C. Smith, G&S Construction, LLC
Made in America.
Printed on 100% Recycled paper.
146 CR 35A
Portlandville, NY 13834
P: 607.286.9201 F: 607.286.7136
sales@wightmanspecialtywoods.com
www.wightmanspecialtywoods.com