Larry is the son of Hickman Lumber founder, Harry Hickman, and the brains behind the success of Hickman Lumber. He began working for another sawmill following lumber grading school, making $100 a week. In 1963, after 2 years selling lumber for someone else, he decided he could ramp up production at his father's small mill and be successful on his own.
His wife Gayle was terrified of Larry leaving a secure job. She had a baby, Denny, and their mortgage was $69 a month! Thankfully everything worked out and Larry successfully operated and grew the sawmill. Always a passionate woodsman, he began purchasing timberland in the mid-60s. He was mindful of forest sustainability long before any hardwood industry sustainability talk.
His wife Gayle was terrified of Larry leaving a secure job. She had a baby, Denny, and their mortgage was $69 a month! Thankfully everything worked out and Larry successfully operated and grew the sawmill. Always a passionate woodsman, he began purchasing timberland in the mid-60s. He was mindful of forest sustainability long before any hardwood industry sustainability talk.
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We are fourth generation manufacturers, family owned business in the heart of Northern Appalachian hardwood country in western PA. Through sustainable timber management, our family has owned, harvested, worked, lived and played in these hardwoods since the 1930s.
We specialize in rift & quarter sawn and live sawn hardwood flooring and can offer this top-quality product because we have complete control of the manufacturing process; from the forest, through the sawmill, dry kilns and the milling of the hardwood flooring.Our hardwood flooring is trusted by top installers across the country for museums, government buildings, and is the flooring of choice for builders' and installers' personal homes.
We specialize in rift & quarter sawn and live sawn hardwood flooring and can offer this top-quality product because we have complete control of the manufacturing process; from the forest, through the sawmill, dry kilns and the milling of the hardwood flooring.Our hardwood flooring is trusted by top installers across the country for museums, government buildings, and is the flooring of choice for builders' and installers' personal homes.
As a private woodland owner, you may not be receiving the full value and benefits that can be realized through professional timber management. According to Pennsylvania Forest Association data, private lands could grow twice as much timber if managed properly.
Using responsible management practices and our forestry experience we direct the spacing, species, and volume of trees to optimize the growth of timber and customize a management plan that works for you and your goals.How big are your trees? Go hug them, seriously! Hug a tree like an old friend and if your fingers meet up on the other side, it is probably too small.
Using responsible management practices and our forestry experience we direct the spacing, species, and volume of trees to optimize the growth of timber and customize a management plan that works for you and your goals.How big are your trees? Go hug them, seriously! Hug a tree like an old friend and if your fingers meet up on the other side, it is probably too small.
Hickman Lumber has been fortunate to have a strong team with many employees working 30-40 years. As we are continuing to grow, we are actively looking for motivated and dedicated new team members. There are many opportunities for growth within the company which means higher wages and more responsibilities for you.
Hickman Lumber & Allegheny Mountain have had a long history in the wood industry. Their efforts and accomplishments have not gone unnoticed. Barnum Floors can only say positive comments about Allegheny Mt & the Hickman family. We have been purchasing their flooring for the last 15 years where we obtain all our plank, Rift & Quartered & Livesawn lumber at competitive prices.
We are extremely fortunate to live and operate in the beautiful Allegheny Plateau in the Northern Appalachian Mountain Range. This area is known throughout the world for its high-quality oak and cherry. Trees are sourced within 100 miles of our sawmill in Emlenton, PA. Wood is good because it's renewable!
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