Greater Victoria · Saanich · Vancouver Island
Certified falling, portable milling, seasoned firewood and a working forge — one set of hands on southern Vancouver Island. Don't pay to haul your trees away; turn them into slabs, beams and firewood right where they stand. [FILL: adjust to Ben's voice]
Start the tour Get a quote01 · Tree Falling — Victoria & South Island
Hazard and danger tree falling, selective falling and storm cleanup for acreages, farms and rural properties across Greater Victoria, Saanich, the Highlands and the Peninsula. Certified and insured — and if the tree's worth milling, it never has to leave your land. [FILL: certs, cleanup options]
Get a falling quote02 · Portable Sawmilling — On Your Property
Custom milling of your logs into live-edge slabs, mantels, beams and dimensional lumber — Douglas fir, western red cedar, big-leaf maple and arbutus, cut on site anywhere on the South Island. Bespoke cuts to your spec welcome. [FILL: mill specs, max log size, drying]
03 · Highland Forge — Custom Tools
Custom-forged farrier tools and blacksmith work out of Highland Forge — the tools Ben competes with are the tools he makes. Forged to order and shipped worldwide. [FILL: what he sells, ordering, price range]
Shop & commission toolsHighland Forge — the store
Ready-made tools ship worldwide. Custom pieces are forged to order — you pay upfront and Ben starts the build, then ships when it's done.
[FILL: short spec — weight, steel, finish. One or two lines.]
[FILL: short spec.]
[FILL: what's customizable — length, jaw, your brand stamp.]
⚒ [FILL: 3–4 week] build time
[FILL: describe the commission process — send your idea, Ben quotes, you approve & pay, he forges.]
⚒ quoted per project
Shipping: worldwide from Vancouver Island. Rates, duties and taxes are calculated at checkout. [FILL: any handling/lead-time note.]
Questions before you buy?04 · Farrier & Mentorship — CJF
Corrective and performance horseshoeing background with a national competition record — now focused on custom tools, clinics and one-on-one mentorship for Canadian farriers and blacksmiths coming up in the trade, plus competition judging. [FILL: associations, clinic details]
Not currently taking new client horses Request mentoring & competition judging05 · Firewood — Delivered, South Island
Seasoned firewood by the cord and half-cord, delivered across Greater Victoria and the Saanich Peninsula — plus rounds and offcuts priced right, straight off falling and milling jobs. [FILL: prices, species, delivery area]
Order firewoodRecent work — the real thing
A few jobs from around the Island. Swipe through — every one started as a standing tree or a bar of steel.
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06 · Film & Media — TELUS Voices
A TELUS Voices–funded documentary on Ben's custom farrier work, coming to TELUS Optik — and a YouTube channel following the falling, the mill and the fire. [FILL: doc title, channel name, release timing]
Watch on YouTube The documentary07 · Get in touch — Free estimates
Leave your number and Ben gets a text within minutes. Or reach out directly: [FILL: phone] · [FILL: email]
Every tree is different — size, lean, hazards and what's underneath it. Estimates are free: send a photo and a rough location and you'll get a straight answer. [FILL: typical range if Ben wants one published]
That's the whole point. If the log is sound, the portable mill comes to your property and cuts it into slabs, beams or dimensional lumber on the spot — nothing has to leave your land.
Greater Victoria, Saanich and the Peninsula, the Westshore (Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke), the Highlands and up into the Cowichan Valley. Further afield by arrangement. [FILL: confirm]
[FILL: Ben's certs — e.g. BC Faller Certification, WorkSafeBC coverage, liability insurance details.]
Douglas fir, western red cedar, big-leaf maple, arbutus and most anything the Island grows. [FILL: max log dimensions.]
[FILL: seasonal availability, cord/half-cord pricing, delivery area and fee.]
Not currently taking new client horses. Ben is available for mentorship, clinics and competition judging — use the form above or email [FILL: email].
Yes — farrier tools and blacksmith work forged to order out of Highland Forge, shipped across Canada. Describe what you're after in the form. [FILL: lead time, deposit.]
The TELUS Voices documentary on Ben's custom farrier work is coming to TELUS Optik TV — the trailer and shop footage are on YouTube. [FILL: release date.]
Serving Victoria, Saanich, Sidney, Langford, Sooke, Metchosin, the Highlands & the Cowichan Valley.
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