Outlaw Wood Products

I (Dayla Gibson) have owned Outlaw Wood Products since 2021. I come from people who have either worked in mills, forests, or been log truck drivers for the mills.

I, Dayla, have been able to learn from my dad how to make things out of wood. I have been remodeling my house for the last several years. I am redoing all of the window trim in Blue Pine with the live edge. My dad and I have built a cabinet/china hutch in my house, also out of the Blue Pine. Having Outlaw Wood Products has given me the opportunity to be able to learn more about building different items out of wood. Last September 2020, I was able to help my dad build a 4-H pig box for my kids. It was so great to see their faces when we got it to our county fair for them. I had several 4-H parents ask me where I got the box.
 

Here is a list of my family members and what they have done in the wood industry:

• Ronald Estep (my dad) worked for the Forest Service as a heavy equipment operator on the
  Oregon Coast, worked for a small stud sawmill in Burns; has worked with wood making 
  benches, clocks, picture frames, tables, turned bowls, and he has taught us kids how to do woodwork 
  working. He built me a kitchen table and a bench with storage for my house after I got my first 
  house and I still love it.

• Howard Estep (my dad’s dad) drove a log truck from 1948 – 1980. He was on a fire lookout before 
  that. When he was a boy in Missouri, he worked at his uncle’s saw mill before he came to Oregon 
  on the train. He also worked with wood as a hobby.

• Francis Estep (my dad’s brother) worked for Edward Hines Mill as one of the mechanics, keeping 
  all of equipment running.

• Donald Guthrie (my mom’s dad) was a hobby woodworker for most of his life.

• Lester Guthrie (Donald’s dad) worked for the Forest Service and was a hobby woodworker.

• Dennis Guthrie (mom’s brother) worked at Posey windows making wood window frames and 
  was also a hobby woodworker.

 

I also have two brothers that are hobby wood workers.

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I know this may not be all of the people in my families that may have worked in mills or with
wood, but this is all that I could think of.