Red Cedar was sought after and known as Red gold and other timbers such as Black Bean, Maple, White Cedar and Kauri Pine were used for cabinet making and also for building.

A variety of tools used throughout the different stages of timber felling are here in the display.

The giant cross cut saw was operated by two men and sometimes pits were dug with one man standing above the log and the other in the pit They used a sandstone grinding wheel to keep their tools sharp. The handle was turned and a tray of water underneath kept the stone wet.