# Trout Lumber

> Trout Lumber sells kiln-dried live edge hardwood slabs and burls from the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire. Customers can pick up in person or order online with LTL freight shipping to the contiguous 48 US states (rates quoted per order).

Each slab is one of a kind and listed individually with an ID, species, length, widths at top / middle / bottom, thickness, price, and yard location. Dimensions are in inches; prices in USD. There is no published phone number or store hours yet (hours coming soon).

## How to browse
1. Read the inventory feed: [https://troutlumber.com/slabs.json](https://troutlumber.com/slabs.json) (also CSV: [https://troutlumber.com/slabs.csv](https://troutlumber.com/slabs.csv)).
2. Or open [Shop](https://troutlumber.com/shop) / individual slab pages under `/slab/{id}`.
3. OpenAPI for agents: [https://troutlumber.com/openapi.json](https://troutlumber.com/openapi.json). Plugin manifest: [https://troutlumber.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json](https://troutlumber.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json).

## How to reserve a slab
- **Human form:** On any available slab page, use the Reserve button. Submits to `POST /api/reserve` and staff follow up by email (typically within a day). Visit page notes that reserved slabs are held for pickup arrangement.
- **API:** `POST https://troutlumber.com/api/reserve` with JSON body. Required: `slabId`, `name`, `email`, `delivery` (`Pickup` or `Shipping`). If `Shipping`, also send `address` or `street`+`city`+`state`+`zip`. Optional: `phone`, `comments`, `slabName`, `price`, `pageUrl`, address parts. See OpenAPI for exact validation. Successful response: `{"ok":true}`. Errors return `{"ok":false,"error":"...","field":"..."}`.
- Do **not** invent payment capture; reservation is a hold request, not an online checkout.

## Pickup vs freight
- **Pickup:** 120 Downer Rd, Sharon, VT 05065, United States (Upper Valley VT/NH). Bring a suitable vehicle and straps.
- **Freight:** LTL to the contiguous lower 48 only. Rates/timelines quoted per order; slabs are wrapped/crated; dock or curbside. See [Shipping](https://troutlumber.com/shipping). Inspect on arrival and note damage on the delivery receipt before the driver leaves.

## Policies stated on the site
- Shipping limited to contiguous US (lower 48).
- Freight damage: inspect before signing; note damage on receipt; contact Trout Lumber promptly to help start a carrier claim ([Shipping](https://troutlumber.com/shipping)).
- No published returns, refunds, payment-methods, or privacy policy pages — do not invent them.

## Pages
- [Home](https://troutlumber.com/): overview
- [Shop](https://troutlumber.com/shop): all slabs and burls with filters
- [Gallery](https://troutlumber.com/gallery): photos of slabs, burls and finished work
- [Blog](https://troutlumber.com/blog): notes for makers, woodworkers, and DIYers on slabs, burls, kiln drying, and shop work
- [About](https://troutlumber.com/about): who we are
- [Shipping](https://troutlumber.com/shipping): freight shipping and local pickup
- [Visit](https://troutlumber.com/visit): yard address, directions and map

## Data
- [Inventory feed (JSON)](https://troutlumber.com/slabs.json)
- [Inventory feed (CSV)](https://troutlumber.com/slabs.csv)
- [OpenAPI](https://troutlumber.com/openapi.json)
- [Full inventory (text)](https://troutlumber.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://troutlumber.com/sitemap.xml)

## Slabs (12 available)
- [Black Walnut TL-1001](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1001): $1,450; 96" L x 22/20/24" W (top/mid/bottom) x 2.25" T; kiln-dried
- [Spalted Maple TL-1002](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1002): $980; 84" L x 18/19/21" W (top/mid/bottom) x 2" T; kiln-dried
- [White Oak TL-1003](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1003): $2,200; 120" L x 28/26/30" W (top/mid/bottom) x 2.5" T; kiln-dried
- [Cherry TL-1004](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1004): $640; 72" L x 16/15/17" W (top/mid/bottom) x 1.75" T; kiln-dried
- [Ash TL-1005](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1005): $520; 60" L x 20/19/22" W (top/mid/bottom) x 2" T; kiln-dried
- [Elm TL-1006](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1006): $1,850; 108" L x 30/27/33" W (top/mid/bottom) x 2.5" T; kiln-dried
- [Maple Burl TL-1007](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1007): $780; 36" L x 24/26/23" W (top/mid/bottom) x 3" T; kiln-dried
- [Walnut Burl TL-1008](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1008): $890; 30" L x 20/22/19" W (top/mid/bottom) x 2.75" T; kiln-dried
- [Black Walnut TL-1009](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1009): $3,400; 132" L x 34/31/36" W (top/mid/bottom) x 3" T; kiln-dried
- [White Oak TL-1010](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1010): $860; 78" L x 19/18/20" W (top/mid/bottom) x 2" T; kiln-dried
- [Cherry TL-1011](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1011): $1,120; 96" L x 21/20/23" W (top/mid/bottom) x 2.25" T; kiln-dried
- [Spalted Maple TL-1012](https://troutlumber.com/slab/TL-1012): $390; 48" L x 15/16/17" W (top/mid/bottom) x 1.75" T; kiln-dried

## Blog
- [What Is Burl Wood? How to Choose and Work with Burls](https://troutlumber.com/blog/what-is-burl-wood-how-to-choose-and-work-with-burls): A burl is a rounded outgrowth on a tree's trunk or limb, packed with dormant buds and tangled grain. That chaotic grain gives burl wood its eye and swirl figure, and it is also what makes burl tricky: it can check as it dries, tear out under a planer, and soak up finish unevenly. Choose dry, sound pieces, stabilize cracks and voids, flatten with light cuts, scrape and sand rather than plane, and seal the wood before the final finish.
- [How to Flatten a Live Edge Slab with a Router Sled](https://troutlumber.com/blog/how-to-flatten-a-live-edge-slab-with-a-router-sled): A router sled flattens a slab that is too wide for a planer by holding a router at a fixed height on two straight, coplanar rails. Shim the slab so it cannot rock, lock it in place, use a large surfacing bit in a 1/2-inch collet, take light passes of about 1/16 to 1/8 inch with overlapping strokes, then flip the slab onto its new flat face and repeat for two parallel sides.
- [How to Care for and Finish Live Edge Slabs](https://troutlumber.com/blog/how-to-care-for-and-finish-live-edge-slabs): Finish live edge slabs on all faces (including underside and end grain), keep indoor relative humidity roughly in the mid-30s to mid-50s percent when you can, and choose a finish that matches how the piece will be used. Mount wide tops with hardware that allows cross-grain movement, and clean with mild methods matched to the finish system.
- [How to Choose the Right Size Live Edge Slab for Your Project](https://troutlumber.com/blog/how-to-choose-live-edge-slab-size): Size a live edge project from the people and clearance you need, then read the slab’s usable width at its narrow working section—not only overall length. Plan about 24–28 inches of edge per seated person along a side, leave roughly 36–48 inches of walkway around dining tops, and filter inventory by length plus top/mid/bottom widths.
- [Why Kiln-Dried Slabs Matter: Moisture, Movement and Stability](https://troutlumber.com/blog/why-kiln-dried-slabs-matter): Kiln drying brings thick slabs toward moisture contents commonly used for interior furniture—often discussed in the roughly 6–8% range for many heated homes—after air drying removes free water. That reduces the large, uneven shrinkage of green wood. Slabs still move with humidity, so acclimate, finish both faces, and mount for cross-grain movement.

## Visit / Contact
Yard address: 120 Downer Rd, Sharon, VT 05065, United States (walk-in yard; hours coming soon). Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=120+Downer+Rd%2C+Sharon%2C+VT+05065
Phone and hours have not been published yet. Reserve a slab online from its page or via POST /api/reserve.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/troutlumber/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troutlumberco/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trout-lumber/