As they searched they began to listen to the stories told by woodsmen and other persons native to the national woodlands. These stories began in Row Mesa, New Mexico an area that has been home to Native Americans for thousands of years. Woodsmen tell of having seen stumps and trunks of trees lying on the ground, cut with obsidian (stone) axes, that carbon date back six to nine hundred years or more. These cedar logs can be milled into usable material after hundreds of years of lying on the ground. Stories about the tall stands of cedar come from as far and wide as the Great North Woods.

They began asking , where is all this timber being used? It turns out it was not being used because the established hardwood furniture craftsman of the day thumbed their noses at it simply because the center core was full of natural holes from the large natural capillary system.

After much trial and error it became apparent that white cedar was the solution - but one problem remained. How do we get a ready supply of this raw material if it is not available cured and ready for milling? They came up with a feasible plan: desert air-drying. This would require locating huge quantities of this material cut at least two years in advance then milling from the two year old end of the supply line.

This would require a large investment and a process would have to be developed to off set this cost. Over many years Scottsdale Art Factory L.L.C. has perfected and protected this eco-friendly process. We acquire what the industry thought was not worthy of top quality craftsmanship to create the finest quality furniture, cabinets, doors, gates, etc. found any were in the world today.