Re: Wood Work
Most of Ford's wood came from that upper peninsula area of Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin near to Iron Mountain and Kingsford, Michigan. They both harvested and planted trees in that area. They had a cutting mill, a powerhouse, and kilns to dry the wood. There was a lot of hardwood in that region so they used the best hardwoods the area had to offer for structural wood. They likely used the softer woods for non structural wood needs and crates for shipping. They even supplied wood to the body contractors as much as they could. The refuse was used for fuel and also made into charcoal briquettes. Kingsford charcoal is still around. Ed Kingsford was related to Henry somehow and helped him purchase the property there at the Iron Mountain facility so Ford named the town there and the company in his honor. I think Ed was married to one of Henry's cousins.
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