Domestic Species of Lumber

Aromatic Red Cedar boards tend to be knotty and narrow because this is a very slow-growing species, and most trees harvested tend to be fairly smal...

Our cutting board blanks are FAS grade, and they have all been milled S4S. Please make sure you select the appropriate sizes and quantities from th...

White Ash, commonly referred to as "Ash", trees often attain heights of 70 to 80 feet, with trunk diameters of 24 to 36 inches. The grain is descri...

Black Walnut is an all-around popular choice for woodworking. It has a fine texture and works extremely well with hand and power tools. Walnut is p...

Cherry is a domestic wood that is usually considered to be in the same class as Mahogany for usage in the United States. It is described as wood fo...

Cypress is a domestic hardwood species with primary uses in exterior construction, boat-building/restoration, interior trim, veneer, and moulding. ...

Birdseye figure is a rare and mysterious characteristic found in Hard Maple. There have been theories as to how Birdseye Maple forms, but no scient...

The Hard Maple is the state tree of Wisconsin, Vermont, New York and West Virginia. In the North, during the cold nights and warm days of late wint...

Hickory is very dense and has good shock resistance and steam-bending properties. It sands, turns, stains, and polishes well. People use it for bui...

Padauk is an exotic wood that is a bright orange or almost crimson wood when freshly cut, but oxidizes to a darker, rich purple-brown over time - a...

Pecan has slightly lower strength values than some of the other species of Hickory, but it is still among the hardest and strongest of woods nativ...

Easy to cut, plane, and glue, Yellow Poplar (also called Tulip Poplar) is often used as a utility wood. Poplar has poor durability outside if untre...

Purple Heart is an exotic species whose mechanical properties are reported to lie somewhere between those of Greenheart and Oak, having exceptional...

The Ambrosia Beetle is an insect that bores into trees and leaves behind a fungus which gives the Ambrosia Maple its unique appearance. Ambrosia Ma...

Soft Curly Maple is only slightly softer than Hard maple. Soft Maple often has better color and a more interesting grain pattern. It is an excellen...

Soft Tiger Maple is only slightly softer than Hard maple. Soft Maple often has better color and a more interesting grain pattern. It is an excellen...

Soft Maple is only slightly softer than Hard or Sugar Maple. It is similar to Cherry and Walnut in terms of hardness. Soft Maple is an excellent wo...

Spalting is simply a fungal discoloration of wood, and can be found on a wide range of wood species and genera. It is found in wood that has begun ...

White Oak is generally produced in the Eastern region of North America with a few exceptions in the Midwest. The most common grain pattern that is ...