Hardwood Lumber Insights: Tropical and Domestic Wood Guides

Baseball player Alex Gordon in a white jersey with the number 4, swinging a bat in a stadium, surrounded by fans.

Know Your Wood: White Ash

May 21, 2014 | 1 Comment

White Ash He may have won the Gold Glove in left field last year, but as is so often the…

Group of slender trees with green foliage beside a river, representing Red Alder habitat, emphasizing natural wood sourcing.

Know your wood: Red Alder

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Red Alder A fellow by the name of Larry Workman took this picture. His other fascinating works of the northeast…

Swatch of straight-grained Utile (Sipo) lumber, showcasing reddish-brown color and fine grain texture, related to exotic hardwood options available at Specialty Lumber Solutions.

Know Your Wood: Utile

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Know your wood: Utile The picture at left shows just a swatch of straight-grained Utile, or Sipo lumber, via The…

Poplar wood surface showcasing pale tones with grey and green streaks, illustrating its soft texture and straight grain, relevant to woodworking projects.

Know Your Wood: Poplar

May 21, 2014 | 1 Comment

Poplar The picture at left shows just some of the wide ranges of color found in Poplar lumber, via The…

Highly figured Red Maple wood burl with rich, warm tones and intricate grain patterns, showcasing the beauty of Acer Rubrum lumber.

Know Your Wood: Red Maple

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Red Maple A highly figured and deeply dimensioned burl. Soft maples aren’t what I would call “soft.” The name is…

Hard Maple wood surface showcasing light color, distinctive grain patterns, and small pores, relevant to the characteristics and uses of Hard Maple in woodworking.

Know Your Wood: Hard Maple

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Hard Maple Birds-eye maple, one of the several varieties of hard maple featured in The Wood Explorer. Common trade names:…

Wooden loveseat under construction in workshop, showcasing red oak panels and craftsmanship, surrounded by tools and materials.

Know Your Wood: Red Oak

May 21, 2014 | 1 Comment

Red Oak Be sure to ask me sometime about my comfortable loveseat. It’s a two millennium project. Trade Name: Red…

Quartersawn surface of White Oak displaying distinct medullary rays, highlighting its light to medium brown color with possible pinkish hues, relevant to wood characteristics and uses.

Know Your Wood: White Oak

May 21, 2014 | 2Comments

White Oak An example of the medullary rays of a quartersawn piece of White Oak, presented by The Wood Explorer.…

Black walnut slab dining table showcasing natural wood grain and unique edges, emphasizing craftsmanship and American walnut characteristics.

Know Your Wood: Black Walnut

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Black Walnut The heartwood and sapwood found in Black Walnut is unambiguous. Broadbent Canadian Furniture produced this distinctive work. Common…

George Washington and a young boy in historical attire, discussing the famous cherry tree incident, with a cherry tree in the background and a hatchet on the ground.

Know Your Wood: Black Cherry

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Black Cherry Augustine delivers a valuable lesson, perhaps more in myth than reality. Common trade names: Black Cherry, Cherry, North…

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Specialty Lumber Solutions represents the nation’s largest wholesalers of tropical hardwood products and domestic lumber mills. If you are looking for Ipe, Teak, Cumaru, Massaranduba or another species, we sell tropical hardwood rain screen siding and decking materials at the best prices.

For high end domestic species, we offer clear grade Western Red Cedar and Select Southern Cypress custom milled to your specifications. We also have your flooring needs covered by working with direct importers to offer a line of tropical hardwood flooring at the most competitive prices.