Wood of the Month
Pictures and images of wood species. Learn about hardwood and softwood including maple, cherry, pine, chestnut, birch and zebrawood.
Maple Offers Figures Fantastic for Furniture & Specialty Items
By Jo-Ann Kaiser | Updated: 05/02/2012 4:48:00 PM
Curly, bird’s-eye and other figured maples offer wood lovers a treasure trove of forms for their furniture and specialty items. Sponsored by Columbia Forest Products
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Red Grandis: An Ecological Beauty
By Jo-Ann Kaiser | Updated: 04/03/2012 3:36:00 PM
Red grandis (eucalyptus grandis) is a sustainable alternative to tropical hardwoods. Sponsored by Columbia Forest Products
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Pau Marfim: Wood Is No Featherweight
By Jo-Ann Kaiser | Updated: 03/08/2012 11:26:00 AM
The heavy, dense pau marfim wood is light in tone only. Sponsored by Columbia Forest Products.
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American Black Walnut: A Bold & Beautiful Furniture Species
By Jo-Ann Kaiser | Updated: 02/06/2012 8:46:00 AM
Still beloved for furniture and cabinets, American black walnut has become a beleaguered species. Sponsored by Northwest Hardwoods.
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Karelian Birch: Fancy Wood Figures
By Jo-Ann Kaiser | Updated: 12/01/2011 2:29:00 PM
Karelian burl is gaining popularity in furniture, architectural and specialty item usage.
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Lodgepole Pine: A True Wood Bugaboo
By Jo-Ann Kaiser | Updated: 11/04/2011 10:43:00 AM
Hard hit by beetle infestation, lodgepole pines “feel the stain.”
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