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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]