The Urban Wood Lab

The Urban Wood Lab The Urban Wood Lab is dedicated to sustainability and rescuing great logs from the wood chipper. Our services include band saw milling, kiln drying, & planing.

Our wood can also be found at Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Wauwatosa & Franklin. Hoppe Tree Service got tired of seeing good wood go to waste. Rather than cut great logs into firewood or grinding it into mulch, we feel that there is a higher calling for the urban log. We take our tree service logs and mill them into lumber and wood products such as live edge slabs. Our wood products are available for purchase at our store at 195 27th Street, Caledonia, WI 53108.

Freshly stocked slabs are waiting for you! 🪵✨The Wauwatosa Habitat for Humanity Restore is jam packed with fresh slabs, ...
09/12/2026

Freshly stocked slabs are waiting for you! 🪵✨

The Wauwatosa Habitat for Humanity Restore is jam packed with fresh slabs, mostly cherry, plus a few walnut and maple pieces mixed in. There's plenty to get you started on your next woodworking project!

Stop in soon and check them out. Our slabs don't last long!

🪵Looking for locally sourced wood for your next project? You can find a selection of our urban wood slabs at the Habitat...
08/27/2026

🪵Looking for locally sourced wood for your next project? You can find a selection of our urban wood slabs at the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Wauwatosa & Franklin!

Every purchase helps give locally removed trees a second life. Instead of ending up in the waste stream, these trees are milled and kiln-dried into usable lumber for woodworking, furniture, home projects, and more.

🪵Sustainably sourced
♻ Locally milled & kiln dried
🌳Full of character

Stop by your local ReStore to see what's in stock. Inventory is always changing and goes fast!

🪵 Every great woodworking project starts somewhere, and many begin with our team at Hoppe Tree Service. 🌳When a tree nee...
08/19/2026

🪵 Every great woodworking project starts somewhere, and many begin with our team at Hoppe Tree Service. 🌳

When a tree needs to be removed, Hoppe Tree Service safely handles the job and identifies logs with the potential to become quality lumber. From there, we take over at The Urban Wood Lab, milling and kiln drying the wood to prepare it for its next purpose.

The result? A tree from your own property could become a custom table, mantel, shelving, or another one-of-a-kind woodworking project.

🌳 Have a tree that needs to be removed? Ask if it's a good candidate for milling.
Fill out our online form to learn more & request a quote: https://forms.gle/sVjFwCUNiXvrGWNu7

🪵 Fresh Stock Alert!We've recently restocked the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Wauwatosa with smaller walnut slabs, pe...
08/13/2026

🪵 Fresh Stock Alert!

We've recently restocked the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Wauwatosa with smaller walnut slabs, perfect for your next DIY or woodworking project.

Stop by soon to see what's in stock!

🪵Freshly milled wood isn't ready to build with just yet.Before a slab can become a table, shelf, or countertop, it needs...
08/05/2026

🪵Freshly milled wood isn't ready to build with just yet.

Before a slab can become a table, shelf, or countertop, it needs to be kiln-dried. This process removes excess moisture from the wood, helping prevent warping, cracking, and shrinkage while creating more stable lumber that's ready for woodworking.

Benefits of kiln drying include:
✔️More stable lumber
✔️Less warping and cracking
✔️Helps eliminate insects

Have logs you'd like milled or kiln-dried? We'd love to help. Fill out our online form to learn more about our services and request a quote: https://forms.gle/sVjFwCUNiXvrGWNu7

🌳 Not every tree needs to end up in the chipper. Through our milling and kiln-drying services, The Urban Wood Lab salvag...
07/31/2026

🌳 Not every tree needs to end up in the chipper.

Through our milling and kiln-drying services, The Urban Wood Lab salvages urban trees and turns them into usable lumber. Instead of becoming mulch or wood chips, these logs become one-of-a-kind materials for furniture makers, hobbyists, and local woodworkers.

♻🪵 We're proud to play a role in keeping more urban wood in circulation and out of the waste stream.

Have a project in mind? Fill out our online form to request a quote: https://forms.gle/sVjFwCUNiXvrGWNu7

🪵With The Urban Wood Lab's milling and kiln drying services, we can transform quality logs into usable lumber for custom...
07/23/2026

🪵With The Urban Wood Lab's milling and kiln drying services, we can transform quality logs into usable lumber for custom woodworking projects, furniture, shelving, and more.

Looking for ready-to-use urban wood? We restocked the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Franklin and Wauwatosa late last week with a fresh selection of locally milled slabs. They don't stay on the shelves for long, so be sure to stop by soon if you'd like to snag one!

Have a log you'd like milled? Fill out our online form to get a quote and learn more about our milling and kiln drying services.
🌐https://forms.gle/sVjFwCUNiXvrGWNu7

🪵Fresh slabs just dropped!We've restocked the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Wauwatosa and Franklin with a new selecti...
07/17/2026

🪵Fresh slabs just dropped!

We've restocked the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Wauwatosa and Franklin with a new selection of locally sourced urban wood slabs. These slabs are one-of-a-kind, and they never stay on the shelves for long!

🏃Visit the Wauwatosa or Franklin ReStore soon before your favorite slab is gone!

Looking for something specific? We also offer custom milling, kiln drying, and planing services. Learn more or request a quote here 👉https://forms.gle/sVjFwCUNiXvrGWNu7

Skip the big box stores and shop local for your next woodworking project. 🌳🪵Whether you're looking for a unique live-edg...
07/08/2026

Skip the big box stores and shop local for your next woodworking project. 🌳🪵

Whether you're looking for a unique live-edge slab or have wood from your own property you'd like to preserve, The Urban Wood Lab can help.

✅Professional milling services
✅Kiln drying
✅Planing services
✅Locally sourced hardwood slabs

You can also find a selection of our slabs at the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Franklin and Wauwatosa.

Learn more about our services or request a quote here: https://forms.gle/sVjFwCUNiXvrGWNu7

🪵Restock Alert🪵New slabs have been delivered to the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Franklin and Wauwatosa! Inventory m...
07/01/2026

🪵Restock Alert🪵

New slabs have been delivered to the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Franklin and Wauwatosa! Inventory moves fast, so stop in and find your favorite before it's gone.

🌳Locally reclaimed
♻️Sustainable
✨One-of-a-kind

📍Wauwatosa: 3015 N 114th St | 📍Franklin: 6939 S Riverwood Blvd

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Grafton, WI
53024

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+12629028950

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