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Green Douglas Fir

Trading building materials since 1939

Buckeye’s Green Douglas Fir Department work closely with trusted manufacturers to monitor industry trends and provide reliable lumber supply, competitive pricing, and accurate availability. Our team sources timber daily based on cost, specifications, and shipping requirements—building long-term partnerships with customers and suppliers alike.

Sales
Logistics
Quality Control
Operations

Our sales team manages client relationships and provides expert market insights for strategic timber procurement.

We coordinate complex transportation networks and delivery schedules across local and national freight routes.

Strict inspection protocols ensure every shipment meets rigorous industry standards and client specifications.

The operations team provides critical oversight for internal business processes to maintain consistent service excellence.

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Heart Spec

*only for SS & #1btr
Specifications Overview
Timbers Species
Douglas Fir 
Western Red Cedar
Alaskan Yellow Cedar 
Port Orford Cedar 
Eastern White Pine

Size

Up to 36 x 36" L
Up to 60' long solid timbers 
Timbers Grades
Clear
Vertical Grain (VG)
Select Structural
#1btr
#2btr
Low Grade
Aged Timbers
Green or Dry
KDDF < 19% 1" - 1 1/2" needle depth
Glulams (EWP)
Custom Arches 
Layups
Cambers
Free of Heart Center (FOHC)
Boxed Heart (BH)

Surfacing

Exposed S4S 
S4S 
Full Sawn Rough (FSR)
Resawn
Douglas Fir 
Western Red Cedar
Alaskan Yellow Cedar 
Pine 
Euro Spruce
Stocking & Custom Dimensions
Architectural & framing appearance grades available
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Meet Our GDF Traders

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Tyler Hieb
GDF Department Head

tyler@buckeyepacific.com

- Tyler became a part of the Buckeye team in the fall of 2020. He is an Oregon Institute of Technology graduate, where he studied Operations Management and played on their national championship team. He enjoys wake surfing, playing basketball, and going on hikes.

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Carson Wheeler
Trader

carson@buckeyepacific.com

- Carson grew up in Wilsonville, OR and graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.S. In Psychology. In 2024, he joined Buckeye Pacific as a Douglas Fir and Engineered Wood Products Supplier. Outside of work, he spends his free time golfing, traveling, hunting, camping, and flying as an instrument-commercial rated pilot.

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Dom Forrest
Traderr

hetland@buckeyepacific.com

- Dom, a Portland native, joined Buckeye’s US Lumber Department in 2024, where he trades a wide range of species and products. He holds a business management degree from Linfield College and an education degree from the University of Portland and even spent time as a middle school math and science teacher. In his free time, he enjoys sports, live music, and spending time with family, friends, and his pet cat, Tootie. Dom’s favorite quote: “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.”

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Dylan Wilson
Trader

dylan.wilson@buckeyepacific.com

- Dylan, a native of Roseburg, Oregon, graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Sociology and Business. Dylan cherishes meaningful relationships, drawing inspiration from his grandfather’s legacy driving log truck for Roseburg Forest Products for over 40 years. After working sales in multiple industries, Dylan found his niche in the lumber industry with Buckeye in 2023. Outside of work, he enjoys his passions for travel, live concerts, sporting events, and beating his friends in fantasy football.

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Justin Boyer
Trader

boyer@buckeyepacific.com

- Justin has so much to be proud of – he started as a “cleanup kid” at a wood treating plant in 2001 and is now a successful trader for Buckeye Pacific. In addition to spending time with his wife, 6 children, dogs, chickens, and goldfish, Justin is a true outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing, and hiking. A nugget of wisdom from Justin: “If you always tell the truth, you never have to remember what you said.”

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Josh Hetland
Traderr

joshh@buckeyepacific.com

- Josh joined Buckeye in 2019 and now leads the U.S. Lumber Department. He was born in Junction City, OR, holds a degree from Oregon State University, and is a U.S. Army Airborne Infantry veteran. Josh enjoys spending time with his wife, Sydney, and their two daughters, Harper and Hazel.

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