ALDER (Sel & Btr)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

Red Alder, a relative of Birch, is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes on exposure to air, becoming light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge. Heartwood is formed only in trees of advanced age and there is no visible boundary between sap and heartwood. The wood is fairly straight-grained with a uniform texture.

Working Properties:

Red Alder machines well and is excellent for turning. It nails, screws and glues well, and can be sanded, painted, or stained to a good finish. When stained, it blends with Walnut, Mahogany or Cherry. It dries easily with little degrade and has good dimensional stability after drying.

ASH (Sel & Btr, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4

General Description:

The sapwood is light-colored to nearly white and the heartwood varies from grayish or light brown, to pale yellow streaked with brown. The wood is generally straight-grained with a coarse uniform texture. The degree and availability of light-colored sapwood, and other properties, will vary according to the growing regions.

Working Properties:

Ash machines well, is good in nailing, screwing and gluing, and can be stained to a very good finish. It dries fairly easily with minimal degrade, and there is little movement in performance.

BASSWOOD (Sel & Btr, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4, 16/4

General Description:

The sapwood of Basswood is usually quite large and creamy white in color, merging into the pale to reddish brown heartwood. It sometimes contains darker streaks. The wood has a fine uniform texture and indistinct grain that is straight.

Working Properties:

Basswood machines well. It is easy to work with using hand tools making it a premier carving wood. It nails, screws, and glues fairly well and can be sanded and stained to a good smooth finish. It dries fairly rapidly with little distortion. It has fairly high shrinkage but good dimensional stability when dry.

BEECH (Sel & Btr) 4/4

General Description:

The sapwood is white with a red tinge, while the heartwood is light to dark reddish brown. The wood is generally straight-grained with a close uniform texture.

Working Properties:

Beech works readily with most hand and machine tools. It has good nailing and gluing properties and can be stained to a good finish. The wood dries fairly rapidly but with a strong tendency to warp, split and surface check. It is subject to a high shrinkage and moderate movement in performance.

YELLOW BIRCH (Sel & Btr, FAS) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

Yellow Birch has a white sapwood and light reddish brown heartwood. The wood is generally straight-grained with a fine uniform texture. Generally characterized by a plain and often curly or wavy pattern. Birch is currently available in Yellow (Natural) and SAP (White) species.

Working Properties:

The wood works fairly easily, glues well with care, takes stain extremely well, and nails and screws satisfactorily where pre-boring is advised. It dries rather slowly with little degrade, but it has moderately high shrinkage, so is susceptible to movement in performance.

CHERRY (Sel& Btr, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4

General Description:

The heartwood of Cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown and will darken with age and on exposure to light. In contrast, the sapwood is creamy white. The wood has a fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture, and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets.

Working Properties:

Cherry is easy to machine, nails and glues well and when sanded and stained, it produces an excellent smooth finish. It dries fairly quickly with moderately high shrinkage, but is dimensionally stable after kiln drying.

CYPRESS (Sel & Btr)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

The sapwood is pale yellow white with the heartwood varying in color from light to dark or reddish brown.

Working Properties:

Cypress machines well planes easily and resists warping. Pre-boring at board edges will help prevent splitting. It nails and screws very well. It glues well, sands easily and readily accepts finishes.

HARD MAPLE (Sel & Btr, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4

General Description:

The sapwood is creamy white with a slight reddish brown tinge and the heartwood varies from light to dark reddish brown. The amount of darker brown heartwood can vary significantly according to growing region. Both sapwood and heartwood can contain pith fleck. The wood has a close fine, uniform texture and is generally straight-grained, but it can also occur as "curly," "fiddleback," and "birds-eye" figure.

Working Properties:

Hard Maple dries slowly with high shrinkage, so it can be susceptible to movement in performance. Pre-boring is recommended when nailing and screwing. With care it machines well, turns well, glues satisfactorily, and can be stained to an outstanding finish. It polishes well and is suitable for enamel finishes and brown tones.

HICKORY (FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 8/4

Working Properties:

The heaviest of American hardwoods, the hickories can be difficult to machine and glue, and are very hard to work with hand tools, so care is needed. They hold nails and screws well, but there is a tendency to split so pre-boring is advised. The wood can be sanded to a good finish. The grain pattern welcomes a full range of medium-to-dark finishes and bleaching treatments. It can be difficult to dry and has high shrinkage.

Physical Properties:

The density and strength of the hickories will vary according to the rate of growth, with the true hickories generally showing higher values than the pecan hickories. The wood is well known for its very good strength and shock resistance and it also has excellent steam-bending properties. It is extremely tough and resilient, even texture, quite hard and only moderately heavy.

POPLAR (#1COM, Sel&Btr, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4, 16/4

General Description:

The sapwood is creamy white and may be streaked, with the heartwood varying from pale yellowish brown to olive green. The green color in the heartwood will tend to darken on exposure to light and turn brown. The wood has a medium to fine texture and is straight-grained; has a comparatively uniform texture.

Working Properties:

A versatile wood that is easy to machine, plane, turn, glue and bore. It dries easily with minimal movement in performance and has little tendency to split when nailed. It takes and holds paint, enamel and stain exceptionally well.

RED OAK (#1COM, Sel & Btr, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

The sapwood of Red Oak is white to light brown and the heartwood is pink reddish brown. The wood is similar in general appearance to white oak, but with a slightly less pronounced figure due to the smaller rays. The wood is mostly straight-grained, with a coarse texture.

Working Properties:

Red Oak machines well, nailing and screwing are good although pre-boring is recommended, and it can be stained to a good finish. It can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. It dries slowly.

SOFT MAPLE (Sel&Btr, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4

General Description:

In most respects soft maple is very similar to hard maple. Generally the sapwood is grayish white, sometimes with darker colored pith flecks. The heartwood varies from light to dark reddish brown. The wood is usually straight-grained. The lumber is generally sold unselected for color.

Working Properties:

Soft Maple machines well and can be stained to an excellent finish. It glues, screws, and nails satisfactorily. It polishes well and is suitable for enamel finishes and brown tones. It dries slowly with minimal degrade and there is little movement in performance.

WALNUT (#1COM, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

The sapwood of Walnut is creamy white, while the heartwood is light brown to dark chocolate brown, occasionally with a purplish cast and darker streaks. The wood develops a rich patina that grows more lustrous with age. Walnut is usually supplied steamed, to darken sapwood. The wood is generally straight-grained, but sometimes with wavy or curly grain that produces an attractive and decorative figure. This species produces a greater variety of figure types than any other.

Working Properties:

Walnut works easily with hand and machine tools, and nails, screws and glues well. It holds paint and stain very well for an exceptional finish and is readily polished. It dries slowly, and care is needed to avoid kiln degrade. Walnut has good dimensional stability.

WHITE OAK (FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

The sapwood is light-colored and the heartwood is light to dark brown. White Oak is mostly straight-grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than red oak. White oak therefore has more figures.

Working Properties:

White Oak machines well nails and screws well although pre-boring is advised. Since it reacts with iron, galvanized nails are recommended. Its adhesive properties are variable, but it stains to a good finish. Can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. The wood dries slowly.

IPE DECKING - 4/4, 5/4, 8/4, 2 X 2, 4 X 4

General Description:

Ipe is an extremely dense tight-grained wood. Generally a deep rich brown color with some pieces displaying red and amber hues. It has few or no knots. If left untreated, it will age to a soft silver patina.

Decay Resistance:

Highest rating for insect (termite) and decay resistance. This exceptional durability leaves Ipe almost maintenance free.

CUMARU DECKING- 4/4 x 4", 5/4 x 6"

General Description:

Cumaru decking has more pronounced grain than Ipe and it is lighter in color, ranging from light to dark yellow-greenish/brown with interlocking grain. Without any UV protectant treatment, Cumaru weathers to a beautiful silvery-gray. Natural durability, strength, and hardness are comparable to Ipe. Cumaru is being implemented for commercial applications in Europe in preference to Ipe. It is more cost effective and less slippery in wet applications like docks, piers, and patios in waterfront and coastal regions.

Decay Resistance:

Cumaru has a very good natural resistance to decay and insects, resulting in a low maintenance deck.

LYPTUS (Sel & Btr, FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Descriptions:

Lyptus is a naturally occurring hybrid of two Eucalyptus species, chosen for the qualities of extremely fast growth, and the ability to add clear, incremental and dense hardwood.

Properties:

Very dense hardwood used for interior applications such as kitchen cabinets, flooring, paneling, and a variety of other mouldings. Lyptus has similar appearances to straight grain Mahogany, and common color characteristics to Cherry.

SOUTH AMERICAN GENUINE MAHOGANY (#1COM, Select, FAS, Pattern)

4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4, 16/4

General Description:

Varies in color from a light reddish or yellowish brown to a rich, dark red, depending upon country of origin and situation. Straighter grains are generally available.

Properties:

Extremely stable product, good strength properties, works well with stains, and finishes well. Characteristically it is very durable and decay-resistant.

PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY (FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4

General Descriptions:

Tanguile or Red Philippine Mahogany bears a considerable visual similarity to African Mahogany but is coarser in grain, more variable in color and lacks the minute glistening dark deposits in the pores that give the true mahoganies a dimensional depth and added character.

Properties:

It is an open grained wood, moderate in cost and generally available in a plywood form. It has a ribbon striped or straight grain appearance. Used in furniture, cabinetwork, interiors, and decorative and commercial veneers.

SANTOS MAHOGANY (FAS) 4/4 & 5/4

General Description:

Santos Mahogany is reddish brown changing to a deep red or somewhat purplish color after milling.

Properties:

It is reported to be moderately difficult to work with but can be finished smoothly with a high natural polish. Though not siliceous, there is more than the usual dulling of cutters.

AFRICAN MAHOGANY (FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4

General Description:

Density: The color is typically pale reddish brown. It is typically medium to high density material which is slightly coarser compared to Genuine Honduran Mahogany-more porous and more absorbent. The grain is wavy, interlocked, and can also be straight.

Working Properties:

Moderate blunting effect on cutters. Low angle cutting is recommended to avoid tear out. Brittle heartwood and interlocked grain can cause woolliness. It has good nailing, screwing and gluing characteristics. Stains and polishes to an excellent finish.

JATOBA FAS (BRAZILIAN CHERRY) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4

General Description:

Heartwood is salmon red to orange brown color when fresh, becoming russet to reddish brown when seasoned; often marked with dry streaks.

Working Properties:

The wood is moderately difficult to saw and machine largely because of its high density, but except in planing it can be machined to a smooth surface. The wood is somewhat difficult to plane because of the interlocked grain. It is easy to glue and finish satisfactorily: steam-bending properties comparable to white oak.

SAPELE (FAS)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

Heartwood a medium to fairly dark reddish brown to purplish brown; sapwood whitish or pale yellow, distinct.

Working Properties:

Works fairly well with hand and machine tools, tends to tear interlocked grain in planning, saws easily, finishes well, good gluing and nailing properties, satisfactory peeling and slicing.

RED BIRCH (Sel.& Btr)- 4/4, 5/4, 8/4

General Description

Red Birch has a light reddish brown heartwood color to it. The wood is generally straight-grained with a fine uniform texture. Generally characterized by a plain and often curly or wavy pattern.

Working Properties

The wood works fairly easily, glues well with care, takes stain extremely well, and nails and screws satisfactorily where pre-boring is advised. It dries rather slowly with little degrade, but it has moderately high shrinkage, so is susceptible to movement in performance.

BURMESE TEAK (FEQ) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

Heartwood dark golden yellow, turning a dark brown with exposure, often very variable in color when freshly machines showing blotches and streaks of various shades; sapwood pale yellowish, sharply demarcated.

Working Properties:

Easily worked with both hand and machine tools. Durability: Heartwood is rated as very durable with respect to decay fungi. Uses: Shipbuilding, Hardwood flooring, Furniture, joinery, carving, cabinetwork, paneling.

QUARTERSAWN WHITE OAK (Sel. & Btr.)- 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

The sapwood is light-colored and the heartwood is light to dark brown. White Oak is mostly straight-grained (Rift) with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than red oak. White Oak is also available in a figured-grain called, "quartered".

Working Properties:

White Oak machines well nails and screws well although pre-boring is advised. Since it reacts with iron, galvanized nails are recommended. Its adhesive properties are variable, but it stains to a good finish. Can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. The wood dries slowly.

RIFT WHITE OAK (Sel. & Btr.) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

The sapwood is light-colored and the heartwood is light to dark brown. White Oak is mostly straight-grained (Rift) with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than red oak. White Oak is also available in a figured-grain called, "quartered".

Working Properties:

White Oak machines well nails and screws well although pre-boring is advised. Since it reacts with iron, galvanized nails are recommended. Its adhesive properties are variable, but it stains to a good finish. Can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. The wood dries slowly.

QTD RED OAK (Sel. & Btr.) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description

The sapwood of Red Oak is white to light brown and the heartwood is pinkish reddish brown. The wood is similar in general appearance to white oak, but with a slightly less pronounced figure (Quartered) due to the smaller rays. The wood is mostly straight-grained (Rift), with a coarse texture.

Working Properties

Red Oak machines well, nailing and screwing are good although pre-boring is recommended, and it can be stained to a good finish. It can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. It dries slowly.

RIFT RED OAK (Sel. & Btr.) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

The sapwood of Red Oak is white to light brown and the heartwood is a pinkish reddish brown color. The wood is similar in general appearance to white oak, but with a slightly less pronounced figure (Quartered) due to the smaller rays. The wood is mostly straight-grained (Rift), with a coarse texture.

Working Properties:

Red Oak machines well, nailing and screwing are good although pre-boring is recommended, and it can be stained to a good finish. It can be stained with a wide range of finish tones. It dries slowly.

EASTERN WHITE PINE (C & Btr.) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4

General Description:

Eastern White Pine (EWP) is a soft textured, easy to work with, and is pale white to yellow colored wood. Planes, cuts and sands easily. Grain pattern visible and easy to stain or clear coat. All pinewoods vary in terms of knots or defects on one or more faces. Also available are D& Better EWP (4/4 and 8/4), Premium #3 (4/4 x 6", 8", 10", and 12") Pine contains heavy small tight red knots, and Furniture Grade (4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4) which has a rustic appearance with heavy black knots (loose and tight).

SPANISH CEDAR (FAS) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4, 10/4, 12/4, 16/4

General Description:

Straight grained, or sometimes interlocked grain with a coarse texture and reddish brown heartwood. It is highly resistant to decay, fungi and termites, known for use in humidors and for wrapping cigars, has a distinctive smell. Increasingly used in Europe and North America for windows, doors, furniture and trim. May exude oils that can dull a clear finish, recommended to use a sealer, then varnish.

Working Properties:

Used as interior / exterior furniture, interior / exterior trim, decking, doors and windows, boat building, paneling, and musical string instruments. Machines well but does require dust protection.

DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER (CVG)- 4/4 x 6", 4/4 x 8", 8/4 x 6", 8/4 x 8" (FULL THICKNESS)

General Description:

Clear Vertical Grain (CVG) Douglas Fir is recognized worldwide for its beauty, physical properties and affordability. Douglas Fir has a light colored sapwood & reddish-brown heartwood. When stained naturally, Douglas Fir offers an appearance often specified by architects & interior designers. Douglas Fir features a prominent growth ring and a diversity of grain from straight to wavy.

Working Properties:

Douglas Fir has excellent machining properties; it is considered stable and does not normally warp or pull nails in most applications. As a result, the Douglas Fir also known as Douglas Spruce, Yellow Fir, and Red Fir, Oregon Pine is a favorite among architects & carpenters.

WESTERN RED CEDAR (CVG) 4/4 x 6", 4/4 x 8", 8/4 x 6", 8/4 x 8" (FULL THICKNESS)

General Description:

Western Red Cedar is a distinct species, possessing virtually all the desirable qualities of the other cedars, with additional advantages. Its wood is exceptionally lightweight; one of the lightest of all available commercial species. It is very easily worked, and can be finished to a smooth silky surface with little effort. It is free from pitch, takes and holds stains exceptionally well, and has superior gluing qualities. Its coloring varies from the pure white of the narrow sapwood to the light straw shade of the heartwood. One of the Natural characteristics of cedar is its resistance to decay and insect infestation; therefore it is an excellent application for outside use.

Working Properties:

Western Red Cedar is particularly well suited for home building. It is unsurpassed for all exterior uses. The high heartwood content and even-grained texture lends itself to durability, workability and stability. A popular use for Western Red Cedar is in beveled siding. Interior applications are desirable because of its beautiful grain, varied color, and smooth surface. It is free from pitch and when it is left in its natural finish, stained, or painted, its natural beauty shines through.

BUTTERNUT (#1 COM, Sel & Btr.) 4/4

General Description:

Originates from the Walnut family. Typically has a tan to a brown color and a soft texture making it an interesting wood to work with. It rarely is available in thicknesses greater than 4/4.

Working Properties:

Machines well but has a tendency to fuzz up at times. Typical uses are carvings, furniture, cabinets, and wall paneling

AROMATIC CEDAR (# 1 COM & Btr.) 4/4

General Description:

Normally Aromatic Cedar Lumber is graded and sold as number one common and better. Characteristics of the wood include rot, ingrown bark, dotty spots, loose knots, checking, cupping or anything else that mars the surface. Since beautiful figure and nice tight knots are primary characteristics of this wood, they are not considered defects.

Uses:

There are a variety of application uses for Aromatic Cedar including chests and closets. Aromatic Cedar Chests and Clothing Closets can protect the investment you have made in your fine clothing. Adult moths will not reproduce in an area permeated by a strong cedar aromatic scent therefore eliminating any moth damage to fabrics

ANIEGRE (FAS) 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

General Description:

Aniegre heartwood is a cream to tan color with a pink tinge. The grain is usually straight but sometimes can be wavy. The texture is medium to coarse in lighter grades and fine in heavier grades.

Working Properties:

Moderate to severe blunting effect on cutters due to silica content. Good nailing, screwing, gluing and staining characteristics. It polishes to a very good finish and is non-resistant to termites. Heartwood is perishable, but permeable to preservative treatment. Precautions need to be taken when cutting to avoid tear out or chipping. Used in Furniture making, cabinetwork, high-class joinery, general utility and interior purposes, plywood and veneering.

RUSTIC WHITE OAK (4/4 ONLY)

General Description:

Will contain tight but possibly open knots, varying in grain patterns, mineral streaks and hairline cracks. It is primarily a light brown color without any pink hue. Rustic White Oak can be used in a variety of ways including flooring and paneling.

FIJI MAHOGANY (4/4 ONLY)

General Description:

Heartwood reddish, pinkish, salmon colored, or yellowish when fresh; deepening with age to deep rich red or brown; distinct from the yellowish or whitish sapwood. The luster is high and golden; texture rather fine to coarse; grain straight to wavy, or curly, and often has an attractive figure; odor and taste not distinctive.

Working Properties:

Very easy to work with hand and machine tools, torn and chipped grain is common with figured material. Easy to finish and takes an excellent polish Slices and rotary cuts into fine veneer.

EUROPEAN BEECH

General Descriptions:

European Beech is widely used as cabinet stock and furniture making where its light orangey tan color along with its fine graining and small rays offer a distinct contemporary look. European Beech is relatively unstable and in very dry climates is prone to shrinking/cupping.