Hardwood Lumber Milled to Last.

Turn Bull Lumber Company has been milling premium hardwood and cypress in eastern North Carolina since 1993 – delivering quality hardwood boards shipped across the U.S. and overseas.

Three decades of milling hardwood the right way.

From our facility in the Bladen Lakes State Forest, we mill 12–14 million board feet of hardwood lumber a year — Cypress, Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar, Maple, and Ash — primarily in 4/4 and 5/4 thicknesses. We hold our boards to within-and-between tolerances of +/- .015″, because the manufacturers we sell to put their names on what comes off their lines, and we want them to want our lumber underneath.

We’re an NHLA-certified mill. Our inspectors are NHLA-trained. We grade to NHLA rules — or to whatever specification you need.

What We Mill

Cypress

Softwood, Low Density, Naturally resistant to Rot. Exterior Construction, Timber Framing...

Red Oak

Heavy, Slightly Softer than White Oak, Coarse Texture. Furniture, Crown Moldings, Kitchenware...

White Oak

Hard, Wear Resistant, Rot Resistant, Affordable, Boat building, Cabinets, Interior Trim, Flooring, Furniture...

Poplar

Shock Resistant, Durable, Dense. Woodworking, Construction, Cabinets, Paneling...

Maple

Shock Resistant, Durable, Cabinetry, Furniture, Musical Instruments, Decorative Woodwork...

Ash

Lightweight, strong, shock-resistant. Furniture, flooring, tools, sports equipment...

Pine

Lightweight, affordable , strong. Indoor furniture, cabinets, construction, doors...

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Why Real Wood Still Wins

Natural

Solid hardwood is biodegradable, doesn't off-gas adhesives, and helps regulate temperature in the spaces it's used in. Manufactured panels can't say the same.

AUTHENTIC

TIMELESS

Lasts Generations

Engineered alternatives chip, swell, and fail. Real wood, properly cared for, ages into something better. The higher upfront cost pays for itself many times over.

Sustainable

Hardwood from responsibly managed forests is a renewable resource. We source from suppliers who follow Pro Logger and TOP Logger best practices and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's BMP guidelines.

RESPONSIBLE

Real wood, real projects.

Cypress milled at TBLC, installed at Live Oak Bank's Wilmington headquarters.

Ready to source from a mill that puts its name on every board?

We ship nationally and export internationally. Tell us what you need.