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Know Your Wood: Poplar

February 9, 2012 by Charles

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PoplarThe picture at left shows just some of the wide ranges of color found in Poplar lumber, via The Wood Explorer database.Common trade names: Poplar, Yellow poplar.Genus: Liriodendron tulipiferaJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 540Description: Poplar is a deciduous with lumber that is pale, with … [ more ]

Know Your Wood: Red Maple

February 8, 2012 by Charles

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Red MapleA highly figured and deeply dimensioned burl. Soft maples aren’t what I would call “soft.” The name is simply an identification of a somewhat different acer, image via The Wood Explorer.Common trade names: Red Maple, Soft maple, Carolina red maple, Scarlet maple, Swamp maple, Water maple, … [ more ]

Know Your Wood: Hard Maple

February 8, 2012 by Charles

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Hard MapleBirds-eye maple, one of the several varieties of hard maple featured in The Wood Explorer.Common trade names: Hard Maple. Other varieties marketed as hard maple include Sugar maple and Black maple, but are slightly different species. The specifications listed here apply to the Acer … [ more ]

Know Your Wood: Red Oak

February 7, 2012 by Charles

Red OakBe sure to ask me sometime about my comfortable loveseat. It's a two millennium project.Trade Name: Red OakGenus: Quercus rubraJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 1290Description: The northern red oak can reach as much as 140’ in height with a better than three foot trunk diameter. Generally … [ more ]

Know Your Wood: White Oak

February 7, 2012 by Charles

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White OakAn example of the medullary rays of a quartersawn piece of White Oak, presented by The Wood Explorer.Trade Name: White Oak.Genus: Quercus albaJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 1360Description: Light to medium brown, sometimes sprinkled with pinkish hues. Red Oak is usually a darker red, but … [ more ]

Know Your Wood: Black Walnut

February 7, 2012 by Charles

Black WalnutThe heartwood and sapwood found in Black Walnut is unambiguous. Broadbent Canadian Furniture produced this distinctive work.Common trade names: Black Walnut, Walnut, Eastern Black WalnutGenus: Juglans nigraJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 1010Description: Walnut ranges from a pale brown … [ more ]

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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.

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