Some home upgrades look good for a few years. Solid oak flooring looks good for a lifetime. We love real oak underfoot, and there’s something special about it. It is warm, strong and permanent. And unlike trendy styles of flooring that emerge…
Think about a wooden table, where the edges aren’t straight but shaped exactly as the tree grew. Its natural lines, knots and even sections of bark show up. This is what they call live edge wood, and it’s one of the…
Alaskan cedar is a unique type of wood known for its attractive appearance, strength, and longer lifespans. Many people love it because it looks elegant, smells unique, and lasts for decades without much care. Whether you observe it growing in a…
Curly maple wood is one of those material that really has this attention grabbing quality to it. The grain seems to shimmer and ripple as light passes over its surface, in a manner resembling water in motion. This eye-catching effect helps explain…
Birdseye maple is one of the world’s most distinctive woods. The first time you see it, it catches your eye. Its a tiny eye shaped dots over a pale creamy background. As light shifts, the wood appears to shimmer. Birdseye maple has been cherished…
Bitternut hickory is one of the most common hickory trees in North America. Every day, countless people walk past it without realizing what it is. This guide explains about bitternut hickory. By the time you finish this article, you will…
The Quilted maple is a wood that grabs attention right away. Light falling on the grain makes it appear as if its very surface is crawling about. It seems to go up and down, as if on the gentle waves on water.…
Property Details Common Name Port Orford Cedar Scientific Name Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Wood Type Softwood (Cypress family) Natural Range Southern Oregon, Northern California Average Weight ~29 lbs per cubic foot Janka Hardness 590 lbf Rot Resistance Very high Insect Resistance High…
Hawaiian Koa wood is not your average hard wood. When you touch it, you’re touching Hawaiian history, culture and nature simultaneously. Warriors have crossed oceans on this wood, musical traditions were formed from it, and been a symbol of strength through the…
Radiata pine is one of those woods that you’ve probably used without even knowing it. It’s in the houses, furniture, fences, shelves and even paper products. If you’ve ever worked with wood, the odds are that radiata pine has passed through your hands.…
