Forest Gems Mill and Gallery

01/15/2026

NEW HOURS: Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am to 5pm, or by appointment. Thanks to all of you who showed your support by coming in or ordering online. As we navigate the future, responding to customer support, we will be open on this new schedule and by appointment for specific purchases or for custom woodworking consultations. Thanks as always for your patronage and interest over all these years since 1996! ~ Harvey

12/10/2025

Hello Friends of Forest Gems,

All gallery operations will be shifting to appointment-only in 2026.

We may wholesale all or part of the collection to other galleries as we shift to raw wood sales, and custom woodworking design consultations.

This holiday season may be the last opportunity to visit and purchase from our full collection, curated for over 50 years, in person.

As always, the website is available 24/7 at www.forestgems.com for ordering or viewing the current collection.

Thank you for your patronage over the years since 1996, in Port Townsend and since 1976 at Harvey's stall at Pike Place Market. It has been a distinct honor to show and finance the work of dozens of local and west coast woodcrafters and artisans.

Forest Gems Gallery: Fine Native Northwest art, figured slab wood, wildlife carvings, custom furniture design, fine gifts and furnishings.

11/13/2025

Just in today to the gallery: Two new carvings by Jeff Totten, the Green Carver. He uses salvaged reclaimed Western Red Cedar to handcraft these amazing mushroom scenes. Check out the details in the pictures. Here is the web page for details: https://forestgems.com/product-category/carvings/mushroom-sculptures/

11/13/2025

Just added to the website: Beautiful carved cedar bears by artist Karl Kowalski. Follow the link for details on our website. We ship anything to anywhere. https://forestgems.com/product-category/carvings/carved-bears/

11/04/2025

This has never been more true!!

10/23/2025

Come join us in Port Hadlock this fall. We have three rooms full of amazing art, furniture, furnishings, miscellaneous handmade wooden ware, and local raw wood. Visit our website at www.forestgems.com.

09/11/2025

Summer Break Mon 9-15 thru Thurs 9-18

OPEN BY APPOINTMENT

Questions? Email sales@forestgems or call 360-379-1713 and leave a message.

Visit ForestGems.com to browse items.

Thank you!

08/21/2025

This amazing altar for a church in Edmonds, WA was custom designed with the pastor. The uprights are figured spalt live edge maple and the top and base are live edge old-growth salvaged redwood slabs. Featured on the base is a carved mushroom art piece by Jeff Totten of Bellingham, WA . The pastor felt that it symbolized the healing and restorative energy of the Earth. What a wonderful result! Contact Forest Gems to make your visions come to life in custom figured Northwest wood.

08/20/2025

Just in: A few more incredible carved items from an amazing local carver. Check out these details. Web page below has a bit more info. Beautiful detailed work!
https://forestgems.com/product-category/jewelry-hair/

07/11/2025

A few cool driftwood carvings just added today to the website.
https://forestgems.com/product-category/carvings/driftwood/

07/01/2025

NEW: Check out this huge, fantastic cluster burl Maple slab! It measures 127" (that's ten feet seven inches) and is 19 inches wide, 2.5 inches thick. Priced at $1500. Would made a stunning mantel, bar top or pony wall topper. Check out the photos! It's just a stellar piece.

06/19/2025

This post is an example of how Forest Gems works with custom woodworking clients.

This beautiful twisty Juniper base was trimmed a couple of inches taller than needed, so the customer can decide on the exact height that they want. The base has been screwed temporarily to a piece of plywood for stability. The base has a piece of figured maple on it, just for these photos, to simulate the final tabletop, which will be chosen in the next consultation, along with a final piece of figured wood for the base. We have many wood options to choose from.

Next is a picture of a custom mantel in-progress. The pieces (horizontal mantel and a "backer" piece) have been joined and screwed together for a progress email photo. It has since been taken back apart for sanding and finishing. The corbels are semi-finished and ready for a meeting to go over all the details with the customer before the final sanding, sculpting of the edges, and spraying of the lacquer finish coats.

Stay tuned for the follow-up post showing the final pieces. Please like and subscribe. See more custom pieces at https://forestgems.com/custom/