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How Well Do You Know Your Exotic Hardwoods?

You may know Genuine Mahogany and Honduran Mahogany are the same species and that African Mahogany is still genuinely a mahogany. But do you know the difference between Utile and Sipo lumber? If you think you do, you actually don’t: Those names both refer to the exact same exotic species, an increasingly popular African alternative to the higher priced mahoganies. A fourth exotic hardwood species that can be used instead of a mahogany is Sapele. How do these exotic hardwoods compare to one another? Let’s take a look. [click to continue…]

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Give Furniture an Antique Look With Pickling

Adding a little brightness to a room never hurts, and pickling a wooden furniture piece can revitalize the look of any room in your house. Pickling is the process of staining a wood piece to give it a splash of white and a new look. It can also be used to give an antique feel to any wood product, from cabinets to porches. (If you aren’t familiar with the pickled look, examples of the style can be found here, here, and here.) [click to continue…]

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Terms for Lumber Grading

When it comes to understanding the NHLA grading standards for hardwoods, it’s helpful to understand a few key terms and exactly what they mean in regards to these specific standards. While the guidelines help standardize the wholesale lumber industry and help determine pricing, many woodworkers and craftsmen don’t completely understand the basis for the system. [...]

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Cherry Wood Lumber

Cherry wood is one of the most famous species of wood used in the United States, and it has a long history of use in various applications. Traditionally, Cherry lumber was used by furniture makers to manufacture handcrafted masterpieces, and although its uses today have expanded, it still finds itself perhaps used most commonly in [...]

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Western Red Cedar Lumber

Western Red Cedar, which is not technically a true Cedar, is a tree from the Cypress family. It is sometimes spelled “Western Redcedar,” and, although both are truly misnomers, Western Red Cedar does exhibit many of Cedar’s same qualities. For example, Western Red Cedar is a softwood, but it is often used in outdoor applications [...]

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Swells, Cups and Warps! Oh My!

The ability of wood to adapt to climate change is one of its more admirable qualities. Understanding this quality is essential to a sturdy lasting structure. Every species of wood will move differently and every cut of wood will move on its own. These movements are predictable and controllable if not altogether preventable. Wood is [...]

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Spanish Cedar

Spanish Cedar, which is also referred to as Cigar Box Cedar as a result of its being traditionally used in the construction of cigar boxes, is a fragrant wood that is useful in a variety of applications. The wood is often used in outdoor applications, and its natural characteristics make it especially well-suited to this [...]

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Working with Western Red Cedar

When it comes to Western Red Cedar Lumber, J. Gibson McIlvain’s inventory is second-to-none. By understanding the exceptional quality of this one-of-a-kind wood, you can appreciate the myriad applications for which it can be used.

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